Meet the development committee

Amy Ringo Lane - President & Communications Coordinator

I’m Amy Ringo Lane and I love my family, people, singing, dancing, laughing, food, growth and learning. The daughter of Dock & Betty Ringo, I grew up right here in Mineral Wells & still live on the street where I was raised. My husband Kevin & I have 5 grown children and 5 grandchildren who are my whole heart. Throughout my life, I’ve been a bit of a Jill-of-all-trades. I’ve owned and operated a snow cone stand, a faux casino, and a paint and body shop. I’ve worked as a cashier, bank teller, daycare teacher, database designer, admin & programmer, customer service rep, cable TV installer, substitute teacher, realtor and have been a Southwest Airlines flight attendant for the last 22 years. Growing up, my parents showed me the importance of giving back to my community by working tirelessly to help grow our town and any organization they were a part of. I feel like their servants hearts and this town are just part of my DNA. As President and Communications Coordinator of Let’s Grow Crazy, I’m involved in a little bit of everything LGC does. If you have questions about LGC, want to discuss what we’re up to, have ideas you’d like to suggest or want us to talk to your group, feel free to contact me by sending LGC an email.

Let’s grow, y’all!

Matt Saylor - Vice President & Development Coordinator

Don’t you just love a nice view, healthy food, and a friendly, warm welcome in a new or familiar place? Howdy y’all, my name is Matt Saylor and if you don’t see me examining soil under a microscope, you may find me out on a hike, daydreaming about ecological farm and garden designs, or singing karaoke to the songs playing around me (or in my head). As Development Coordinator and Vice President of the Board of Directors for Let’s Grow Crazy, I have the opportunity to work alongside those I serve to design and implement beautiful, welcoming, and enriching spaces that tie together entire communities with their neighbors, their food, and the nature around them.

Michele Sullivan Burns - Farmers Market Coordinator

Hey there, I'm Michele and connecting food based items to the community is my passion. I am a grower, a mover and a shaker, so as the Markets Coordinator, I facilitate local growers and creators getting their items from farm to market here in our local stomping grounds.

Sarah Patterson - Events Coordinator

Hey y’all! My name is Sarah Patterson. I’m not much of a gardener, though I am learning quickly. I absolutely love bringing people from the community together to learn and grow alongside one another. As the Events Coordinator, I get to plan things that bring awareness to the community and build relationships.

Shelby Lerma - Education Coordinator

Hey Hey! I’m Shelby, and I love love love feeding people! Teaching my community and growing food for my family are some of my passions. I believe cultivating the garden is just as important as cultivating our minds. As the Education Coordinator I help plan and implement curriculum created by our development committee and our class hosts. Our goal is to grow growers and we want the community to gain the knowledge needed to become more self sufficient and grow your own food!!

Tai Silva - Community Garden Coordinator

Hi, I’m Tai, and… it’s the seeing people with a positive relationship with food that does it for me! Growing and understanding food is a smart start towards getting there. As the Community Garden Coordinator, I operate the community garden and help arrange garden-based educational opportunities. Peas and carrots, y’all!

Let’s Grow Crazy Together

To continue to grow, we need the community to come along with us. Not one thing we have accomplished could have been done without help from people like YOU!

Mineral Wells, come grow with us!