Chair

Jennifer came to the TPC Committee in August 2023, bringing with her a deep understanding of the small-scale producer sector in Tasmania, given her role as CEO at Sprout Tasmania.  

Not a farmer herself, Jennifer brings a level of expertise across different sectors after working for 12 years in Sydney in both the private and Higher Education sectors in operations and people management including Executive Officer of the School of Psychiatry at UNSW.  Since returning to Tasmania in 2014 with her husband and daughter Madeline, Jennifer has relished in rekindling connections with friends and family, but also more broadly with the local Tasmanian community which she had felt was lacking during her time in the big smoke. 

Jennifer is passionate about the environment, our food, how it is farmed and produced, and wants to be a part of the solution to our broken food system here in Tasmania.  Jennifer is driven to see change and for Tasmania to be the place to show the rest of the country how a values based, sustainable food system should look. 

Vice Chair

Katt is co-owner of Tamar Valley Pastured and has been a producer and board member since June 2020.

After a career in Administration and Strata Management, Katt and her family relocated to Tasmania in October 2017 to start a pastured egg farm. Now a successful farm business, Katt hopes to share her knowledge and experience to help other small-scale farmers who have a focus on ethics and sustainability to build their businesses. Small-scale farming is not always easy and Katt aims to ensure there is support for those starting out who might not have access to farmers markets and other customer channels. 

Katt believes small-scale farming is the key to building resilient, connected communities, as well as reducing our impact on the environment and increasing food security. Through her work with the TPC, Katt aims to help build a landscape where these farmers can thrive.

Secretary & Producer Member - Glenn Torrie Pastures

Part of Glen Torrie Pastures beef farm in NW Tas, Pippa has a keen interest in sustainable farming and carbon footprints. 

With experience in the Graphic design industry Pippa is keen to communicate the benefits of small scale production on the environment and how food quality is impacted by soil and animal health. Pippa became a board member Initially to better understand the needs of producers and consumers alike, and help the Collective grow in its impact and connect with other producers across Tas. Pippa is now a part time teacher as well as farmer and uses both roles to be future conscious in our food choices.  

Producer Member - Fork It Farm
Co-owner of Fork it Farm, Daniel is one of the original founding producers of the Tasmanian Produce Collective. 

A belief that nature-based solutions and human-scale businesses have a vital place in the future of not just our food system, but also the planet, Daniel is dedicated to really support farmers and producers who are going above and beyond to care for land, animals and people. The economic and political landscape isn’t built for this type of producers. They need our collective support—and being part of a collective movement such as the Tasmanian Produce Collective, builds community resilience, increases the economic viability of our local food systems and at the end of the day, really supports our small-scale producers.

Board Member

Scott is a highly experienced digital native with deep experience across all disciplines including, content, technology, marketing and automation, team management and talent development. Over the past twenty five plus years he has worked in and co-owned some of Australia’s leading digital agencies. And he has worked client-side for global content businesses as well as led tenders and re-platforming projects for government and commercial brands. Scott has additionally detailed, hands on, experience with start-ups and start-up validation and commercial implementation and fundraising. 

Owner of a few hundred cookbooks he believes in supporting local food producers and often can be heard arguing against intensive farming encouraging his friends to choose their products wisely.

Board Member