Anna Jesse

Black and white photo of a woman in a black turtleneck

FAAC Co-Chair

Anna is a fifth-generation Oregon farmer and vice president of her own family farming operation, Forest Hills Farms, located in Cornelius, Oregon. She plays a key role in managing an operation spanning thousands of acres and producing a wide variety of crops—including blueberries, black raspberries, wine grapes, wheat, grasses, clovers, sweet corn, and rotational crops. Her work there reflects a commitment to ecological diversity, sustainable agriculture, and long-term economic viability. Anna brings deep practical experience to her work on land use policy and advocacy. She believes in thoughtful and intentional land management, that environmental stewardship and thriving agricultural economies are complementary goals, and that they should coexist to benefit current and future generations.

 

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