Mary Kimball is executive director of the Center for Land-Based Learning. Raised on a Yolo County farm, she has worked in agricultural education and policy for over 20 years. She started as CLBL’s first employee in 1998, and led its growth from one youth education program in the Sacramento region to today’s portfolio that spans 27 California counties. Mary holds a bachelor’s degree from UC Davis in Agriculture Science and Management and a master’s degree in Human and Community Development from the Ohio State University.