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Two Local Women Join Wild Oats Management Team
02:47PM / Friday, July 22, 2016
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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – Wild Oats Market, a cooperatively owned natural foods grocery store, cafe and bakery, has added two local women to its management team.

Sarah Thurston Housman, a native of Williamstown, was appointed as marketing manager and Shannon Toye, of North Adams, was hired as prepared foods manager.

"We're very happy to welcome Sarah and Shannon to the co-op staff," said General Manager, David Durfee. "They each bring creativity, passion for local food and many years of experience in their respective fields. And as long-time members of the co-op, they both have a unique outside perspective as shoppers that will help us to continue to enhance our offerings in the store and better serve our membership."

Housman has over 16 years of experience working in marketing and communications, most recently as an account executive for a b-to-b marketing firm in Pittsfield, Mass. Her prior positions include communications manager at Village Ventures and senior publicist with Storey Publishing. Housman is very active in the local community, and currently serves on the board of the Fund for Williamstown and as executive director of the Northern Berkshire Chorale. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in English Literature from Skidmore College, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Toye, an avid gardener and wild forager for 20 years, began her culinary career as a member of the kitchen staff at the former Main Street Cafe in Williamstown, preparing soups, sauces, salads and desserts. She took a hiatus from cooking to teach and served for 10 years as the manager of School and Partnership Programs and camp director at Mass MoCA. She recently returned to the food industry, serving as the assistant chef at The Ashfield Lakehouse. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in fine and performing arts from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, in North Adams, Mass., and traditional folk herbalist certification through Blazing Star Herbal School, Ashfield, Mass.

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