Ciana Barnaba

Ciana Barnaba, community relations & resource manager at Berkshire Agricultural Ventures (BAV), is committed to getting Berkshire’s bounty across the county! Recognizing that despite the abundance of healthy food in the region, many Berkshire families go without, she created the BAV’s Market Match Fund. This program matches SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program), whose recipients receive up to $30 to purchase freshly grown produce, for up to $60 to spend on SNAP eligible items on any given visit to one of ten participating local farmers markets. “Her dedication to expanding food access is remarkable,” says Patrick Grego, communications & development associate at BAV.