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Our Board
We are thankful for the work the board members and other volunteers conduct to run the market.
Hal McCune is the current president of the Pendleton Farmers Market.Hal McCune is a longtime Pendleton resident who spent 10 years as a PFM volunteer before joining the board. He became board president in the 2017 season. Hal has worked many years as a writer, editor and communications manager at newspapers and private corporations. He is an energetic father of 4 and grandfather of 5.
Emily McCune is the treasurer of the PFM. She was born and raised in Pendleton, and has served on the Pendleton Farmers Market Board since 2012. She serves as Treasurer, and also is a part of the Development Committee which focuses on fundraising for this non-profit organization. Emily enjoys cooking (especially with produce from the Market), music, and spending time with her family. Emily has two daughters (and one on the way J), and is married to Gabe McCune, who is a past board member and whose family has been heavily involved in Pendleton’s market for years. Emily is a proud advocate of the Pendleton Farmers Market and is hopeful that the organization will grow along with the community in the coming years. The Pendleton Farmers Market is a family event for the McCunes, and you will find them down on Main Street together most every Friday night during market season
Genna Banica was born and raised in Pendleton, Oregon. After High School she attended Western Oregon University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Political Science in 2007. It wasn’t until Genna decided to start her own family that she and her husband, Nick, realized the importance and advantages of living in a small town. They are now proud to call Pendleton their home. This is Genna’s rookie year on the Farmer’s Market Board and she is excited to be involved with such an amazing community-based organization that focuses on a healthy way of living.
Hi there! I’m Wanda. My award winning blankets, pillows, towels and various other crafts are the talk of my home town of Pendleton Oregon. My love of handcrafts along with some personal hardships lead to me making fleece blankets to which I add a hand crocheted border. At first, this was to occupy my time while I took care of, and sat beside my husband as he lost his battle with diabetes. As I would make the blankets for friends and family members, complete strangers were asking me if I would make one for them, and what I would charge them to make it. Slowly over time, I've come to have quite a few clients, and my business has been developing more through them than any real push on my part. This web site is just one more addition to a business that has been growing by leaps & bounds. I am very grateful to everyone who pushed me into doing this. Thank you all.
Katie McCune, the PFM secretary, has served on the board for three years. Born and raised in Pendleton, she returned to Pendleton after college at the University of Idaho and then seven years in Edmonds, WA. Katie and her husband realized there is no place like Pendleton and have relished being part of a great community.
"As the daughter of Mary Ann and Hal McCune there is no better place to call home. I love being part of such a wonderful organization that my mom cared so deeply about."
Katie works for First American Title Commercial Services. She enjoys reading and being outside with her son in her spare time.
Stephen Machado is a Professor of Environmental Stress Physiology at the Oregon State University’s Columbia Basin Agricultural Research Center (CBARC) located near Pendleton, east of the Cascades. Stephen researches ways to mitigate adverse climate change effects on agriculture and natural resources.
Born and raised in Pendleton; Mackenzie Harvey spends her days working as a dental assistant at Main Street Dental Care and her nights playing with her 2 crazy dogs or her 7 wild nieces and nephews. She enjoys spending Friday’s downtown - supporting and volunteering at the Pendleton Farmers Market. She is honored to join the PFM board and to promote eating fresh local produce and supporting our local vendors!
Cheryl Montgomery, is the Pendleton Farmers Market Manager
In loving memory:
Longtime Pendleton resident Mary Ann McCune was a faithful member of the Farmers Market board for more than 10 years, most of those as president. As manager of the local Women, Infants and Children (WIC) office, Mary Ann was a big proponent of the nutritional value of fresh fruits and vegetables. She considered the market’s food sample cart and kids activities important ways to encourage all ages to eat healthy and support local vendors. The market was a family affair for Mary Ann and she appreciated that it is a social gathering place for the community. Her enthusiasm, kindness and wonderful smile are greatly missed by the board, our vendors and all those who support the market.