Our Team
Katee Gustavson
Board Member
Katee Gustavson (she/they) has lived in Santa Barbara County for almost six years where she received bachelor’s degrees in Environmental Studies and History of Art and Architecture at UCSB, and currently works as the Recycling and Composting Program Coordinator also at UCSB. With job experience ranging from building a student farm to working for a regenerative agriculture startup, Katee is passionate about projects focused on food sovereignty and regenerative food systems. She is very excited to be a part of the Saticoy Food Hub team due to its focus on creating a local food economy for Saticoy. Katee’s favorite vegetable is a tie between delicata squash and chayote.
Daniel Chavez
Board Member
Daniel (he/him) was born in raised in Saticoy and his ancestral line can be traced to parts of modern-day Mexico. He is Co-founder and Farm Manager of the Saticoy Depot, a decolonized urban farm. Daniel was often found at the Saticoy Library as a kid where he developed a love for volunteerism as a tutor or at his job working at Yeto’s market. As a young adult, he helped at the community food pantry and finds himself proud to continue working towards uplifting his neighbors and hometown with the Saticoy Farmers Market. His favorite vegetable is the amazing and delicious miniature cabbage known as the brussel sprout. He loves cooking them with hoisin sauce and peanuts or just looking at how funky they grow on big stalks.
Kathryn Kinberg
Board Member
Kathryn (she/they) has had a passion for community-led projects and community-led spaces where folks could access food and share food amongst one another since childhood. As an adult, she learned about historical and contemporary movements for food access and food sovereignty, and connected with Sierra to host the community fridge. Kathryn is passionate about the Saticoy Farmers Market because she believes that the most transformative change comes from the cultivation of community-led projects such as this one. Kathryn has a Master’s in Women’s Studies and is the Founder of the Saticoy Community Fridge. Her favorite vegetable is the beet due to it’s beautiful color and delicious taste when baked and paired with goat cheese.