Jennifer Freeman, Board Member

Jenny spent most of her professional career in the field of microfinance—providing small loans to low-income individuals who lack access to credit.  Working overseas, she created microfinance projects in the Balkans, Asia, and Africa.  After 15 years of that work, Jenny settled in Poolesville in 2016 where she and her daughter live on a small farm.  In 2020, Jenny became involved with food security issues and founded Community FarmShare, a nonprofit that provides fresh, healthy food to those in need in Montgomery County.  The organization also supports local small-scale farmers to build a resilient local food system.  With Ellen Gordon (see below), Jenny is taking the lead on an SCA effort to enhance the growing of more table crops in the Ag Reserve.  She has served on SCA’s board since 2021.