Rachel McFarland joined UC ANR in 2024 as an Administrative Assistant for UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program. She has spent her career working in not-for-profit organizations with missions in education, including the Crocker Art Museum and First 5 Yolo Children and Families Commission. Rachel earned a bachelor’s degree in sculpture from University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington.

Rachel loves learning and enjoys art, music, cooking, and nature hikes.