Evanne Caviness

Evanne Caviness is a proud rancher, business owner, and mother of 6th-generation Coloradoans who has been immersed in agriculture in the Southwestern U.S. since childhood. She works as the Western Organizing Manager for the National Young Farmers Coalition while co-managing Caviness Farms–her regenerative grassfed beef business–alongside her high school sweetheart and husband, Tyson Caviness.

Evanne is trilingual and holds degrees in English, Spanish, and Special Education from Northern Arizona University and Pima Community College. She spent four years as a high school special education teacher before having her two beautiful children. Evanne is passionate about inclusion and equity in agriculture, especially in supporting the needs of beginning farmers and ranchers from historically underserved communities. She currently serves on the state and federal policy committees for the Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger, the Nourish Colorado Farm Bill Action Committee, and the Farmer Equity Office Coalition in Colorado. Evanne is also a 2023 Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Fellow and a member of Poudre Valley Community Farms.

Roundtable Facilitator

The Lay of the Land in Sustainable Agriculture – Practical Facts for Navigating State and Federal Policy

Sustainable agriculture is hard work, and navigating federal and state policy shouldn’t be an added burden. Sarah and Evanne will discuss recent changes in federal agriculture policy as well as opportunities in state and federal policy for farmers and ranchers who seek to operate as land stewards. Participants can anticipate leaving the roundtable with a deeper understanding of how state and federal policy impacts sustainable agriculture, as well as tangible resources and contacts to assist with issue-specific challenges they may face.