Friends of Zenger Farm
Robert Cato is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in nonprofit management, finance, and operations. Currently serving as Executive Director at Friends of Zenger Farm since September 2015, Robert has held various leadership roles including Co-Executive Director and Finance & Operations Director. Prior experience includes an interim executive director role at Social Justice Fund NW and management positions at Pine State Biscuits and Bento Restaurant Group, where skills in team leadership, operational efficiency, and budget management were honed. Robert began a career in finance at Johnson & Johnson, progressing from an IT Shared Services Financial Reporting Intern to leading financial processes within multiple divisions. Academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Florida and a Nonprofit Fundraising certificate from Portland State University.
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Friends of Zenger Farm
Incorporated in 1999, Zenger Farm is a non-profit urban farm and wetland in outer southeast Portland dedicated to promoting sustainable food systems, environmental stewardship, community development, and expanding access to good food for all. Centered in equity and justice, Zenger Farm utilizes the combination of a 10-acre wetland adjacent to the 6-acre organic farming operation to provide unique experiential learning opportunities for youth, farmers and families in subjects such as sustainable agriculture, wetland ecology, food security, healthy eating and local economic development. Our works includes: Organic Vegetable and Fruit Production, CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program for local residents, CSA Partnerships for Health subsidized produce program with local health clinics, Farm School, Youth Educational Camps, School Field Trips, Open Farm Days, Wetland Preservation and Ecology, Farmer Training, Wisdom of the Elders Ranked by Oregon Business as "100 Best Nonprofit Workplaces in Oregon" & "100 Best Green Workplaces in Oregon"