Kristin Nevedal is a longtime Humboldt County resident and homesteader who has spent over 15 years specializing in organic no-till farming techniques, non-toxic disease and pest management, agricultural compliance, and nursery operations. As chair of the American Herbal Product Association (AHPA) Cannabis Committee’s Cultivation Working Group, Kristin assisted in the development of cannabis cultivation model regulations and best practices for agency consideration. She is also co-founder and board chair of the Emerald Growers Association whose mission is to promote the medicinal, environmental, social, and economic benefits of lawfully cultivated sun-grown medical cannabis from California’s Emerald Triangle region by advocating for public policies that foster a healthy, sustainable medical cannabis industry.