Clerks lead the group toward consensus and act more as a builder of community than a shaper of agendas. The VFC Co-Clerks serve one year terms. Ron Leith, a Native American educator and spiritual leader, and Mark Willers, a diversified family farmer, serve as Co-Clerks. Our Vice-Clerk, Gene Berry, is a faculty member from North Dakota State University. Responsibilities of Steering Committee Members Steering Committee members oversee the project, determine how resources are allocated, and learn about the food system.
Members meet four times a year across the three states to chart the change agenda.
Committee members also participate in the development and implementation of VFC initiatives.