MFBF Staff & Leadership

Staff

Karen Schwalbe

Executive Director

Karen Schwalbe is the current Executive Director of the Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF), a non-profit organization that advocates for farmers and their families throughout the state of Massachusetts. She has been with MFBF since 2022. Before joining MFBF, Karen worked as the Executive Director…

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T. Nicolas John "Nick"

Deputy Director

T. Nicolas John "Nick" serves as the Deputy Director and Government Affairs Director for the Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF), a non-profit farming advocacy organization representing farms and family members across the Commonwealth. Nick has been with MFBF since 2021. Prior to joining…

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Kim Ashe

Membership Coordinator

Since 2015, Kim Ashe has served as the Membership Coordinator for the Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF), a non-profit farming advocacy organization representing family farms and individual members across the Commonwealth. In this capacity, she maintains the membership database, dues and…

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Sabrina Stidsen

Administrative Assistant

Sabrina serves as Administrative Assistant to the Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation, handling accounts, marketing, and any various and sundry matter that may arise. She comes to MFBF from the Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, where she assisted faculty and students in the Dept.…

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