Marla Carlson

President at Organic Connections

Marla Carlson has worked in the organic sector in Saskatchewan since 2006 and has been an organic consumer since the mid-1990’s. She is a passionate advocate for healthier, more just and sustainable food systems across the Canadian Prairies. Marla has taken on many leadership roles in the agricultural sector including being SaskOrganics first Executive Director. She has been an on the Organic Connections board since 2011 and has been its President since 2013. Before moving back to Saskatchewan, Marla lived in England and worked for Bristol City Council as its first Democratic & Statutory Services Manager.
Marla is currently working with the Prairie Organic Development Fund managing the Scaling Up Organics: Education, Leadership and Benchmarking for Resilience Project and the Prairie Food System Vision Network a Rockefeller Foundation Food Systems Top Visionary Prize winner, a thirty-year project with a vision to decolonize the food system on the Canadian Prairies. She is also serving as a Director on the boards of The Vilicus Institute, IFOAM Organics North America and Responsible Organic Customer Association (RoCA).