Kyli Arford

Kyli Arford was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawai'i and is from the town of Kailua-Kona. She got her degree in Biology from Cal State East Bay. She has spent the last couple of years working on a few different farms with a focus in Sustainable Agriculture and Farmer's Market systems. She worked as a livestock manager and kitchen manager and tended to a large diversity of animals and a variety of fruits and vegetables. She also worked as a community facilitator for One Island Sustainable Living Center and was an integral member in organizing and facilitating the West Hawaii Solar Energy Project, a grant funding project that helped to get solar energy into the community. She has also worked as a sous chef in San Francisco and has a passion for cooking and eating and supporting local food sources. She now lives in East Palo Alto.