Many Thanks to All of Our Generous Donors in 2016.
Our Garden and Our Trainees Couldn’t Grow Without You!
Sustainer of the Garden ($25,000 and over)
Quentin Hancock Newman’s Own Foundation
Nurturer of the Garden ($10,000-$24,999)
Monterey Peninsula Foundation George L. Shields Foundation, Inc.
Patrice Boyle Cody Swift Synod of the Pacific
Grower of the Garden ($5,000-$9,999)
City of Santa Cruz Lakeside Organic Garden Kevin Miller
Scott Roseman and Jasmine Berke The San Francisco Foundation
Randy and Kate Whiting and The Brownstone Foundation
The Christensen Fund Joanna Miller
Cultivator of the Garden ($2,500-$4,999)
New Leaf Community Markets Jerry and Sylvia Deck Rainbow Light
Trinity Source Group UNFI Foundation Anonymous
Brian and Patricia Herman Jennifer Jones Grace Voss
Sower of the Garden ($1000-$2499)
Vera & Elliot Aronson Awe Sum Organics California Certified Organic Farmers, Inc.
Driscoll’s Mary Edmund Marilyn Corson Everlane Fidelity Charitable Fund
Jacobs Farm-Del Cabo Inc. Joseph & Louise O’Toole Foundation Bonnie Keet
Tom Lehrer Brian O’Toole Outstanding in the Field George Ow
Kathy and Michael Sherman Eta Somekh Family Foundation
Presbytery of the Redwoods Akif Uzman and Amy Sater Alice Waters
Naomi and Asher Brauner Allison and Douglas Garcia
Edward and Claire Bacher Joan Springhetti Cathy Calfo
Elizabeth Burton and Andrew Firebaugh Jim Howes Jonathan Franzen
Alexander and Jean Grillo Kathy Runyon Peter and Patricia Biocini
Matt and Peg Guerrieri Ellen Martin Jeanette and Klaus Katzlberger
Margaret McCue Joan Osborne County of Santa Cruz Becky and Jim Lang
John Allured Furthur Foundation Austin Sherwood Ralph Alpert
Rosemary and Simon Hayward Sally Shepherd Joe Mingione
Supporter of the Garden ($500-$999)
Anonymous Artistic Reflections Bank of America United Way
Katherine Beiers Mathew and Josephine Birnbaum Dan Blunk
Vicky Britton
Harold Brockman Dale Buche Justin Carr Gerald and Bonnie
Christensen
Krista and Scott Colquitt Eric Cotts Arthur Coulston Pamela E Davis
Joan Delfino Martha and Patrick Dexter Dwayne and Linda Downing
Exxon Mobil Foundation Karen Fraser Brett Fredericks Freedom
Lions Club
Alexander Gaguine Benjamin Gallant Frank and Susan Ganzhorn
Douglas Garcia
Michelle Gates Sheila and Dean Gottehrer Nancie Graham Charity
Guerrero
Dennis Hagen Mary Ellen Hannon Barbara and Stephen Jackel
Steven Keller
Jeanne and Doug Korns Val Leoffler and Doug Hellinger Mark Lipson
Nancy Loshkajian Srina Lynne Marilyn Manning Eloise Martindale
Angelina McClellan Matthew Nathanson Aura Oslapas and Bob Arko
Jonathan Partridge Nick Pavlina Sue Pierce Presbyterian Church of
Los Gatos
Ann Ramer Kathy Ready Sonia Rodriguez Grace Sanchez and
Thomas Bush
Meg Sandow Andrew Shore Diane Simpson Alexandra Snyder
Helen Taylor
The Ruth M. McGee Family Trust Susana Traber Trinity Drilling, Inc.
Max Turri and Kim Eabry Martha Vickers Denise Vogel
William L and Carol Wass Sarah Wasserman and Ron Emerson
Linda and Ron Weaver
Habib Zakerani and Mahnaz Motayar Lori Zink
Cultivator of Community ($250-$499)
Lynne and Dan Alper Ginny Aragon Robin Atwood Yong Bai Anna Bartolini
Lillian and Thomas Beggs Ted and Nancy Biagini Joya and Daniel Birns
Elizabeth Brennan Linda and Walt Brown Bonnie Brunet John Burr
Linda Charman Howard and Lisa Charnock Cynthia Chase
Anne Marie and Carl Christensen Janice Cockren Richard Coffey Margaret Collins
David and Mary Jane Cope Dawn Coppin Covenant Presbyterian Church
Olga De Santa Anna David Dexter Patrick Dexter
Discretion Brewing
Joshua Drews Emily DuBois Eventbrite Matthew Farrell
John Faulkner David Fryxell Darrie Ganzhorn Peter Gelblum
Roxana Goin Henry and Carol Goldberg Kathryn Gordon
Linda Graham
Lindsey Grahm-Jones Pat Henderson IBM Employee Services Center
Bob and Betty Imlay JustGive Jon Kersey and Alice Benet
Michelle Kong
Phil Kramer John Laird Grace Laurencin
Live Like Coco Foundation
Julianna Lin Deborah Luhrman Nancy MacLean Suzanne MacLean
Barbara Meislin Mesiti-Miller Engineering, Inc. Alexis Morgan
Thomas Nelson
Joyce Nordquist Irene Osterbrock Charlene and Leo Ott
Patagonia Outlet
Armand Petri and Wendy Johnson Sharon and John Pettigrew
Karleen Quick
Felicia Rice Blair Roberts Marilyn Robertson Teresa Ronsse
Dorothy Ruby
Carolyn and Darryl Rudolph John Russell David and Mary South
Peter Szydlowski Edgar Thrift Richard Verrow and Ann Russell Janet Volpe
Jackie and Peter Whiting Lloyd and Bonnie Williams Rick Wright and
Tamara Santos
Andrew Wulf
Friend of the Garden ($100-$249)
A Tool Shed Equipment Rentals Marty Ackerman Adventure with a Cause
Janet Akaha Leyna Allred Alta Coffee Archbishop Mitty High School
Christine and Bradley Asmus Verna Bacon Adrianna Bailey Robert Balweg
Charles R. Barnes Carolina Bayne Marianne Beckwith John Belz
Andrew Bensky Russel and Erica Berg Jane Blackman Judy Blevins
Nancy and Henry Bley Susan and Robert Bosso Thomas and Rita Bottoms
Marcia Brandwynne Jesse D Bregman and Ziggy Rendler Bregman Jeff Brittan
John Brown and Family Cycling Center Nancy and Glen Brown Ian Bruce
Jesse Burgess Edmund and Carolyn Burke Cecily Cahill
Coleen Cantwell and W. Scott Berry Teresa Carley Andy Carman Will Cassilly Jr.
Kathy Chetkovich Circle Church Lawrence and Arvilla Cline Benjamin Coates
Jesse Cohn Gena and John Connelly Teresa Connor Barry Cowen
Connie Croker Deborah Culmer Joan DeNeffe Lucille Des Jardins Peggy Dilfer
Emily and Lee Duffus Roberta Dunton Edward and Janas Durkee
Steve Eabry and Jane Wheeler David Engberg Amy Kellington Evans
Andi Wass and Scott Failor Bonnie Faraola Marty Feldman
Margaret and Donald Fitzgerald Christina Floyd Bob and Denise Fosburgh
Jane Freedman Mimi French Judy Fried and Bob Scowcroft
The Garden Company Brett Garrett Anne and Curtis Gavin Kathy Gertler
Daryl Gerwin Maria Gitin David Go Joann and Marc Godoy
Wesley Grass Richard Griffith and Margaret Perham
John Hall and Jenny Broome Penny Hanna Hanna Hannah Analise Hanneman
Debbie Harless Rosalind and Harold Hastings Edward Hearn and Linda Arnold
Farol Henderson and Mike Vickers Joan and Patrick Henry Nancy Hiestand
Hilda Hodges and Don Hodges, M.D. Linda Hogan Denise Holbert Gregory Holmes
Margaret Horton Jeanne Howard Tawney Hughes The Humana Foundation
Sam Huynh and Gabrielle Korte Robin Imlay and Jeffrey Hing
Christine and John Irving Lee Jaffee Mary James John and Judy Jeter
Abigail Jones Susan Kauffman and Steve Lustgarden
Patrice and Robert Keet Claudia Kenyon Amy Key
Robert and Michele Kibrick Elaine Kihara and David Sweet Wendy King
Richard Kittler Joyce Kutcher Jessica Lacy
Geoffrey Lamb Linda Larkin Lesley Lathrop Eric Laumann
Keith and Florence Lesar Hans Leuthold Lynn and Kim Lew Meryl Lewin
Lighthouse Bank Tracy Ligon S Paige Liu Sheldon Logan Richard Lonergan
Glenn Lyons and Nancy Gerdt Annette March Elaine Matthews
Tina M Mazzei Cory McCabe Nancy McCalister and William McCalister, Sr.
Timothy McCormick and Noel De Gelleke Brian & Shea McElroy Lynn McKibbin
Nicholas Meier and Elizabeth Good Andrew Meisel Nick Meltzer and Anita Diaz
Minerva Mendoza David Mercer Grace Merritt Craig Metz
Betty and Peter Michelozzi Abbie and Tim Miller John Miller Mark Miller
Matthew Miller and Janet Kaseda Marlene Mirassou and Steve Houlins
Morgan Stanley Dana Morrison Jonathan Mosney
Julie Murphy Andrew and Linda Neher Saugher Ngan Randell Nielsen
Sarah Nielsen Phyllis Norris Notre Dame San Jose Ariane Otto
Pacific Collegiate School Janet Parker and Bruce Berwald Pamela and Al Patrick
William Pearlman Dianne and Stephen Pereira Monica Pielage and Blake Cooper
Henry and Wilma Plummer Prima Salon Ellen Primack and Eric Schmidt
Jean and Edward Ranck Rowland and Pat Rebele
Craig Reinarman Resurrection Church Barbara and Robin Riggins
Roger and Dory Rindge Lisa Rose Rossi’s Body Shop & Towing Service
Donald and Diana Rothman Donna Runnalls William Salmansohn
San Lorenzo Middle School Jagan Sankaranarayanan Santa Cruz County Bank
Judy and Jim Schultze Schwab Charitable Fund Peter and Celia Scott David Senter
Laurie Senter Shen’s Gallery & Imports, Inc. Judith and John Shepherd
Sheril Shipe Jacob Sidman and Kris Sidman-Gale Nikki Silva and Charles Prentiss
Nirvikar Singh Carol and Tom Smith William Snell
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church Amy Stewart Mark Stone
Eva Strnad and Doug Sherman Mary Strunk and Kent Dannehl
Thomas Sutfin and Ann Baier Woutje Swets Rohanshah Talip Dee Tannenbaum
Brise Tencer Terre and Charles Thomas Nils Tikkanen Carol Tougas
Transcend Insights, Inc. Giselle Tsering Kristen Tsukushi Katherine Van Sluys
Pamela Vesley Mike Vignau Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County
Carri and Steven Wagner Kyle Wagner Jenni and Nathan Ward
Michael and Susan Warren Kerstin Wasson and Bruce Lyon Stan and Margitta Welsh
Mary Wieland and Ronnie Lipschutz Will Swim For Food Richard and Nicci Winner
Jonathan and Susan Wittwer Janice Zappa Judy Ziegler
Farmer in Training ($100 dollars or less)
Tammy Abraham Janet Acheatel Leila Al-Hamoodah Mark Alexander
Judy Allen and Susan Seaburg Patrick Allmann John and Jennifer Anderson
Linda and William Anderson Jaime Andres-Larsen Linda Armstrong
Jeff and Rita Aron Shannon Arrechea Abbey Asher Cecilia Avila-Gallo
Madelaine Baer Esther Barbour and Anthony Crane Mary Ellen Barr
Nibby and Mark Bartle Courtney Bass Sarah Beaver Donna Becker
Valerie Bengal Elaine Bennet Cher Bergeon Len Beyea
Donald Biek Gretchen Bishop Sandra Borak Stuart Brager Babette Brekka
Greg and Ching Brodsky Jeffrey Brown Hilary Bryant Megan and George Bunch
Justine Bykowski Cafe Cruz Ruth Campbell Susan Cannon and David Borders
Catherine and Max Carithers Glenn and Denise Carter Mahala Carter
Cen-Con Inc. Joanne Chamberlin Sarah Clarkson
Cynthia Cline and George Bloomstrand Tracy Cole and Jon Jiles
Rebecca Cole and Howard Malcolm Tyler Comann Madeline Conlon
A. Copernicus Jack and Susan Cortis Michael Coulson Jo Covone Aaron Cozen
Barbara Crane Chris Creighton Janice Crooks and Robert Jorgensen
Gregory Crosswhite James and Joyce Crowley Mary Cunningham
Nanda Currant Barbara Cushing Kelly Damewood
Christine DeLapp Jan and Edwin Dexter Sharon Dirnberger Monika Dorough
Richard and Diane Doubrava Virginia Draper Andrew Drescher Geoff Dugwyler
Joan and Bill Dunn Beth Dyer Anne Easley Sabrina Eastwood
Nadav Eiron Ericsson Employee Engagement Fund
Christine Louise Evans and Nicholas Ross Barbara Fagan-Smith
Yvonne Falk Fat Wreck Chords Kimberly Ferm Andrew and Betsy Finfrock
Jan and Jerry Finney Steve and Jan Fischer Marianna and James Franks
Mark Fredisdorf Ann Freitas Carol A Fuller
Silva Galstyan Betty Gangware Lisa Garmat
Michael Gasser Jonathan Gelder David Giannini Lynne and William Giles
Joyce and Joseph Giunta Robert Goff and Eleanor Littman Edward Goldberg
Amber Goldfeld Lois and Walter Goldfrank Ellis Goldfrit Juliet Goldstein
Meg Goldstein Lynn Gordon Melanie Grimm Karen Groppi Diane Grunes
David Guerrieri Evin Guy Yannis Guzman Nathan Hahn Alex Halbach
Darcy Zwissig Meg and Don Harlor Lulane Harrison Jennifer Heeter
Terra Heilenbach Joan and David Hentges Elba and Joe Hernandez
Joel Herzel Karen Hicks Daniel and Rebecca Hollingsworth Sean-Michael Holman
Home School Group Eddy Howard Nikki Howe Marcia Hunt Intel Corp.
Roberta Jaffe Anne Jeffrey Wes Jordan Bruce and Pina Kamolnick
Aurora Kasten Vern Katz and Deb Dotters Dilpreet Kaur
Donald and Barbara Keeler Terrill and Robin Keeler Susan Kerr Nihar Khedekar
William and Jennifer Kingsley Jack Kisling Alisa Klaus Pat Klein
Kathryn Kovaleff Lindsay Kozicz Susan Krivin and David Ohanesian Ana Krulec
Michael Laffoon Pamela and Charles Landram
Don Lane and Mary Howe Deanne Lange Suzanne Langridge Monica Larenas
Edward Larson Elizabeth Lass Isabella Lee Erik and Dolores Lenander
L. Stevan Leonard Talia Lesser Nancy and John Lingemann Kirsten Liske
Cornell Littell and Bill Littell, Jr. Don Livesay William Locke-Paddon
Golden Love and Beth Love Karen Lynch Bridget Lyons Jolie Ma
Martine Mahoudeau Keri Maijala Kay Mascoli Ronald Maysenhalder
Sharon Mckinstry Ginger McNally Fred and Marianna Mejia
Kathryn Metz Nada Miljkovic Anne and Owen Miller Matt Miller
Robert Monsen Michael Morton and Nancy Lewis
Kristin Mun Emily Musgrave Norman Nelson Susan Nelson
Sonya Newlyn and Jeff Stock Lydia Nichols Vicki Noble
Shane and Christie O’Brien Cheri O’Neil Organic Trade Association
Vivienne Orgel Glenn Oviatt Cameron Partridge Gary and Marilyn Patton
Julia Patton Susan Payne Erika Perloff Joyce Perrelli
Priscilla and Sidney Peters Scott Poncetta Patricia Poritzky Siddharth Priya
Steven Ramirez Beth Rankin Cory Ray Jake Retz Loren Reynolds
Mary and George Reynolds Julianne Rhodes Alfred J and Maureen Richard
Bill and Pam Richter Diane Rivas
Daniel Roddick and Janet Capanna Eleanor and Hans Rosenhast Gilbert Rothweiler
Teresa Rousse Ruth and Nick Royal Yaron Rozenbaum and Andrea Amoedo
Diann Russell Mark Sabo Lanier Sammons Santa Cruz Garden Club
Catherine Sarto Alan Savat and Gene Smith Shirley Schiffrin Terri Schneider
Cora Schoppe Anthony Schumacher Ruth Segal Jack Senter Emily Senz
Laura Shepardson Joyce Shimizu Sheila Siegel
Sandra Silver Mario Singleterry and Lori Fukuda Jeff Sipe
Bertine and Ken Slosberg Andreas Slovacek Angie Smith Donna Smith
Maggie Smith Margaret Smith Therese Smith Claire Sommargren
Carol Souza Specialty Studios Michael Spitalnik Robert Stayton
Robert Stockwell and Stacy Kamehiro Wendy Strimling Mary and James Sundeen
Angela and Julius Surkis Irantha Suwandarathna V Swaminathan
Neal and Kathleen Swanson James Thompson Matthew Thompson Ann Timm
James Tucker and Laura Kaplan Jennifer Tyson UC Berkeley Alternative Breaks
Ruth Updegraff and Mark Hamersly Vanguard Realtors Diana Vaniotis
Andrea Vettori and Margaret Winters Boaz Vilozny and Madeline Harrison
Dick and Marion Vittitow Nikolas Vogt Karl von Ahnen Richard Voss
Larry Wallman Meris Walton John and Sandra Warren Elizabeth Watson
Judy Weaver-Lowenberg Jane Weed and Ronald Pomerantz
Katherine and Barry Welch Eliana Willis Paul and Katherine Winkler
Paul Winter Norm Winton Nanlouise Wolfe Sarah Wood
Inbal Yassur Charlene Young Marie Young Youth NOW
Jan and Margaret Ysselstein Maria Zamudio and Patricia Shea
Rick Zinman and Doreen Schack Nina Zoppi
IN-KIND Donations
Bob Carlton Graphics ADP Koppes Plants KSCO – AM
Mike Arenson Sage Farrell A Tool Shed Equipment Rentals Sharlene Goings
Kathy Haber Lisa Johnson La Selva Beach Community Church Mission Floors
New Leaf Community Markets Anne Cawleg William Elliot Stephanie Friedrich
Stephanie Kubala Suzanne MacLean Mobile Auto Glass Rose Murphy
Stella Sexmith Joanne Yablonsky Caroline Groux Kelly Rodamer
Santa Cruz Retired Employees Association
