Food Programs Coordinator

Claudia Aguilar

Claudia was born in Michoacán, Mexico, but moved here at an early age. She graduated from Biglerville High School and attended Messiah College where she studied Art and Business. Claudia has worked for the Migrant Education Program in Harrisburg and Justice Works Youth Care in York County, as well as serving as a Spanish language interpreter for the Adams County Probation Department and other businesses. As the Food Programs Coordinator, Claudia is helping strengthen the positive impact of the Adams County Farmers Market's multiple food programs.

Treasurer

Betsy Wargo | Community Nutrition Educator, Retired

Betsy is a long time supporter of the Adams County Farmers Market. She was involved with the initiation of the organization in 2008 and helped launch market events, food demos, seasonal produce promotions, and the critical Healthy Options program. She also worked as a Community Nutrition Educator with WellSpan Health. Now retired, she continues her advocacy of access to fresh, local foods for all community members through the market’s various wellness programs. Betsy and her family relocated to Gettysburg from the Philadelphia area over 20 years ago. She is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator with a BS degree in dietetics from Immaculata College, MS degree in Health Administration, and completed her dietetic internship at New YorkHospital/Cornell Medical Center.

Secretary

Dr. Rukhsana Rahman | Radiologist, Retired

Rukhsana is a retired medical doctor from Gettysburg Hospital where she practiced radiology for 31 years. Rukhsana grew up in Karachi, Pakistan and Lusaka, Zambia eating fresh fruits and vegetables bought directly from growers. She became passionate about healthy eating when she and her husband discovered that their daughter has allergies to food colors. Reading every label made it clear that processed food is laden with additives, preservatives, and food color. She is also a firm believer in supporting small farmers and locally owned businesses. Rukhsana and her husband Athar have lived in Gettysburg, PA since 1986.

Member-at-Large

Kathleen Glahn | Wild Juniper Farm

Kathy Glahn has been actively involved in our local market scene since 2004. In 2008, she was instrumental in forming the non-profit to assist in increasing operating revenues, advertising and the development of community partners.  She envisioned the farmers market as being a vital link to addressing community needs while contributing to the local economy.  Additionally, Kathy has been an invaluable asset in securing and managing a variety of grants to assist in building capacity.  In 2009, Kathy received a United Way of Adams County-Callie Award for excellence in agriculture.  She currently serves on the board of the Gettysburg Hospital Foundation and formerly on the board of the Farmers Market Coalition. She also owns and operates Wild Juniper Farm in Gettysburg.  

Board Member

Allison Stewart | Deer Run Farm

Allison is a current market vendor and owner of Deer Run Farm. Deer Run Farm offers Red Angus beef, Berkshire pork and heritage breed chicken eggs. The farm is located in Emmitsburg, MD, but it was important to Allison to be a part of the Adams County Farmers Market because she was born and raised in Gettysburg. She's been participating in farmers markets throughout Maryland and Pennsylvania since 2016. Her experiences and knowledge of different regional markets allow her to provide greater insights and perspectives.

Board Member

Kathy Gaskin | Healthy Adams County

Kathy Gaskin received her bachelors degree in Social Work from Shippensburg University in 1992 and her masters degree in Social Work Administration from Temple University in 2004. She spent the first thirteen years of her social work career at Survivors, Inc. until taking the Executive Director’s position at Healthy Adams County. Healthy Adams County currently houses 17 different task forces, coalitions, and committees which have grown out of the top needs from past community health assessments. Healthy Adams County has focused their attention for the past six years on the high obesity rate, the high rate of depression, and the need for more affordable housing in the County of Adams. Its Adams County Food Policy Council has been successful in working on access to healthy foods for the low-income population of the county. Kathy Gaskin has also served on the Collaborating for Youth Advisory Board, the Overdose Awareness Task Force, Adams County Parks, Recreation, & Green Space Grant Committee, and for United Way of Adams County.

Board Member

Ellen Dayhoff | Adams County Agricultural Land Preservation Program

Ellen Dayhoff is the Administrator of the Adams County Agricultural Land Preservation Program and has been with the program since 1992. She was the Founding President of the Pennsylvania Farmland Preservation Association in 1995 and remains active in the organization. In 1995 Ellen assisted with co-founding the Land Conservancy of Adams County, a nonprofit organization which preserves farm and natural lands through conservation easements. She remains active with the Land Conservancy by serving on various committees.

Board Member

Angela Sontheimer | Gettysburg College

A resident of Adams County for more than 30 years, Angela has worked on local farms, in local restaurants, at Dickinson College, and at the Lincoln Leadership Institute, and is a former vendor at the market.  Currently, she works at her alma mater, Gettysburg College. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Gettysburg, a Master’s degree from Duquesne University, and a Paralegal Certificate from Harrisburg Area Community College.  She also holds a Master Gardner Certificate from Penn State and a grant writing Certificate from Temple University. She is an avid gardener, reader, Peleton rider and likes to travel, listen to podcasts, and hang out with her three German Shorthaired Pointers.

Board Member

Lauren Jeanne Griffioen | National Park Service

Lauren Jeanne currently works as a Budget Analyst for the National Park Service, and has lived in the Adams County area for about 3 years. In the past, Lauren Jeanne has served as a member of the school board in Grand Canyon Village, AZ; President of the board for the nonprofit Grand Canyon Learning Center; and volunteer coordinator/outreach for the Packard Center for Healing Arts in Akron Ohio. Now living in Adams County, Lauren Jeanne is a regular farmers market shopper, saying that the market is her "favorite part of the week."

Board Member

Andrew Smith | Educator, Retired

After a 32-year career as a music educator, Andrew Smith operates Visual Realia, a clay monoprint art studio. Other projects include working as an arts “navigator” to aid creative entrepreneurs with the grant writing process for the Cultural Alliance of York County. 2022 marked the creation of Culture On The Line, a home for documenting the area’s cultural highlights and creators. Andy is currently on the board of governors for the Guthrie Library in Hanover and is in the founding role of board president for Ophelia’s Making Agency in York, which works to support area creators.

Board Member

Sally Michael | GASD School Board, Retired

Sally was born and raised in Hanover, PA. She spent time in the garden with her father, which led to a love of growing. After high school she attended Temple University, Ambler Campus, where she received an Associate of Science degree in Horticulture. She worked in several flower shops before landing a dream job at Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh. As a florist there, she grew many of the plants for the shows, as well as did the install for the shows and summer planting of the city parks. She and her husband moved to Gettysburg in 1985. They have four children and spend much of their time actively involved in volunteering in public schools and her church. She served 8 years on the GASD school board. With her children grown, she now has more time to spend on her hobbies, gardening, and knitting. She also enjoys traveling with her husband.

Board Member

Ryan Kudasik | Keystone Tree Crop Cooperative

Ryan lives with his family in Fairfield. Ryan has a Master's in Instructional Technology and his main career has been in Instructional Design and eLearning development. Currently he works for HACC as an Instructional Designer. He received his Permaculture Design Certificate from David Holgrem in 2022. He considers himself a practitioner of the Permaculture principles on his property. Additionally, he harvests and sells Adams County hickory nuts. Most recently he is a founding member of the Keystone Tree Crop Cooperative, which is currently working towards the goal of pressing gourmet oil from bitternut hickory nuts. He's a longtime supporter of the Adams County Farmers Market as a consumer. He believes that it is vital to our local food web.

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Bookkeeper

Jill Ingalsbe

Jill has an Associate degree in Accounting and has been working in the accounting field since 1987. She moved to Gettysburg in 2005 and is currently the bookkeeper for three other local businesses, including other 501(c)(3) nonprofits. She has retained the position of bookkeeper for the Adams County Farmers Market Association since August of 2018.