Board of Directors
Kyle Thomas, President
Kyle is a lifelong Yellowknifer and co-owner of Bush Order Provisions, founded in 2013. Bush Order has been a vendor at the YKFM for many years and has a 3/4 acre market garden, a micro-bakery, and a Farm Store located on Enterprise Drive.
Jonathan Atta Amo, Secretary
Jonathan holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and is the Project Coordinator at North Creative, a Yellowknife-based Marketing and Advertising Agency. As a community-centered person, he loves to contribute to the success of YKFM as well as the local vendors who sell their products at the market. He is excited to see the social impact YKFM is making as it brings diverse people together along with creating an avenue for everyone to enjoy freshly prepared foods and produce. Aside from business, he loves playing soccer.
Derek Simmers, Director
Soon after moving to Yellowknife in spring of 2023, Derek took on the role of coordinating for the Harvesters Table at the Yellowknife Farmers Market. Along with that, he helped the market celebrate its 10th year anniversary by co-organizing a series of events including gardening workshops and the taiko drumming-infused, giant salad making ‘Salad-bration’. Now a board member, he’s looking forward to contributing to YKFM’s role a hub for food growers, food lovers and artisans of Chief Drygeese territory and the North Slave region.
Franziska Ulbricht, Director
Franziska is the owner of Madelaine Lake Market Garden and has been selling vegetables, flowers and herbs at the Market since 2021. She also supplies 20 weekly vegetable boxes (CSA) to families, delivers to restaurants and runs a flower bouquet subscription. In 2024 she added spring seedlings to her offerings at the farm and at the early markets.
Mika Kondo, Director
Mika grew up on a small rice farm in Japan and has called Yellowknife home since 2017. Her curiosity and passion for agri-food have taken her around the world, volunteering on organic farms and learning from different food cultures along the way.
When she’s not in the kitchen, you’ll likely find her skiing, hiking, or fishing with her family… or cooking ramen for a hungry community.
Brynn Ostvik, Director
Since moving to Yellowknife in 2020, Brynn has been an avid market goer, watching it grow over the years and contributing to the Harvester Table when she can. When not out on the trails with her dog, Brynn dabbles in growing her own vegetable garden, often taking advantage of community courses offered by locals with northern gardening experience. She’s hoping to help the YKFM continue to develop, while encouraging others to support local growers and businesses.
