Dale is a tireless advocate for small scale farmers. He was the CEO of Lakewinds Food Co-op for many years. He was the founder of Lakewinds Organic Field Fund, providing over $1 million in infrastructure grants to small scale farms in the region. He has served our community on the boards of SFA, MISA, Mill City Farmers Market, Sharing Our Roots, the Division of Indian Work, and The Good Acre.