Meet the Team

Sarah Weiner

Sarah Weiner

Executive Director

Prior to co-founding the Good Food Foundation, Sarah worked side by side with the sustainable food movement’s visionaries across the globe. Fresh out of college, as the Director of Communication for the Slow Food International Office in Italy, she was immersed in the roots of the food movement before heading to California to become Alice Waters’ “Girl Friday” (in Alice’s words). Next she spearheaded the development of the first large scale U.S. sustainable food event, Slow Food Nation with 85,000 guests, then went on to produce the 20,000 person Organic Food Festival in Bristol, England for the Soil Association, which enjoyed the patronage of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales. Subsequently she helped launch the first Sips & Suppers annual fundraiser with Alice Waters, Joan Nathan and Jose Andres, as an answer to President Obama’s call for a day of service before his first inauguration. To date, it has raised over $4.5 million for organizations addressing food insecurity through a sustainability lens in our nation’s capital.

Samantha Putman Allen

Samantha Putman Allen

Managing Director

Samantha is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she studied both Archaeology and Anthropology. Upon moving to San Francisco in 2014, she began looking for opportunities with organizations that shared her love of food and desire to promote sustainability. Samantha joined the Good Food Foundation team soon after and has enjoyed immersing herself in the food community in the Bay Area.

Meghan Shellenberg

Meghan Shellenberg

Committee Chair Manager

A native of Alameda, CA, Meghan’s appreciation for food runs deep: her Italian ancestors emigrated here as farmers. After completing her Anthropologie Degree from CU Boulder she went on to obtain her Master’s Degree in Food Culture and Communications from the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Colorno, Italy. There, through the teachings of Slow Food, her appreciation and advocacy for artisanship, locality and sustainability were realized. She spent the beginning of her career in retail produce procurement on both the East and West coasts. She then spent 6 years running a Global Corporate Food Program which included program development, strategic initiatives, purchasing, space design, and sustainability goals. Above all, she believes food should be delicious, nutritious and sustainable.

Adriana Stetson

Adriana Stetson

Design & Digital Manager

Adriana discovered her passion for delicious yet sustainable food while getting her degree from IE University in Madrid, Spain. After graduating, she began her career in the food industry working alongside Danielle Vogel of Glen’s Garden Market, where she learned about the vital role that communities play in the advancement of the good food movement. She is now pursuing a career in graphic design where she hopes to meld her experience and love for food and art into one. When she’s not playing with her cats or strolling through the farmer’s market, you’ll find her reading, drawing or drinking a cup of coffee from a local roaster.

Claudia Bistrain

Claudia Bistrain

Office & Community Coordinator

Claudia, a Media Studies and Food Systems graduate of UC Berkeley, grew up in the greater East Bay area. After graduation, she pursued her passion for cooking, working in professional kitchens and developing a deep love of the craft. Claudia hopes to support the sustainable food community and all the hard-working individuals that dedicate their lives to sharing tasty, authentic and responsible food.