honoring and informing our community during transition
to our SUSU commUNITY, partners, and friends,
the SUSU Board of Directors is writing with care and gratitude as we move through a period of transition.
first, we want to express gratitude. SUSU has been built through the work, love, and commitment of many people. we honor everyone who made SUSU what it has become, including leaders, staff, volunteers, csa participants, community partners, donors, and neighbors. we are grateful for the relationships that have sustained this work along the way.
over the past several months, we have been engaging in careful work behind the scenes, including process, planning, and decisions intended to strengthen SUSU’s governance, capacity to move forward in the most sustainable ways possible. SUSU is preparing to shift staffing, leadership, and programming in 2026 as we enter a 2026 pilot year focused on building homeplace, healing retreats, and botanical offerings rooted in the land, ritual, and restoration.
naomi doe moody, co-founder and collaborative director of SUSU commUNITY Farm, has concluded their role with the organization. naomi helped shape the vision, land stewardship, and community relationships that define SUSU’s foundation. we recognize their many contributions to the organization’s growth and thank them for their years of leadership.
there will be a thoughtful close and transition of the CSA program this Spring, with appreciation for everyone who has participated and helped build it, especially nate moody and amy frost, who are ending their tenure with SUSU this month.
with the guidance of director, amber arnold; khalif williams, chief of staff, and jarmal, facilities and lands manager, SUSU is taking deliberate steps to deepen alignment with its mission. strengthened systems and practices to support staff, partners, and long-term sustainability are underway. the Board has full confidence in this team’s leadership as they steer the organization through this transition and into a new phase of healing, reflection, and growth.
new programming will center Homeplace, healing retreats, immersive land-based experiences, and botanical care offerings.
these decisions were made with care and reflection, aiming to honor the contributions of every person affected. we will be focused on continued relationship with our community and funders as we refine the new program model and communications in the months ahead
we know any change can bring questions alongside possibility. our doors are open to you - for visits, questions, participation, and relationship building. we hope each person that has joined us so far will continue with us in new ways that the team will unveil in the season ahead.
with gratitude,
SUSU Board of Directors