The Fresh Fork Team

Trevor Clatterbuck, Founder

In the summer of 2008, Trevor Clatterbuck embarked on an adventure of unimaginable twists and turns.  To the rest of us, this adventure is known as entrepreneurship.  Trevor, a Case Western Class of 08 political science and business management major from Wheeling, WV, recognized that the existing food distribution industry was not capable of sourcing from small, family farms.  Over the last three years, his company, Fresh Fork Market, has tackled this problem and seen exceptional results – over 100 participating farmers, over 1,000 customers, and more than 100 percent growth each year.

 

Trevor’s success didn’t start with Fresh Fork.  He’s a dual degree recipient from Case Western Reserve University and graduated Summa Cum   Laude.  In 2009, he was recognized by Crains Cleveland as one of the 20 in their 20s recipients and by Food Network Magazine as one of the 30 under 30 “Up and Coming Food Stars.” He has served as a member of the board of directors for OEFFA (Ohio’s organic certification board), on the governor’s food policy council, and as a subject matter expert in interviews for the Plain Dealer, Food Network Magazine, and Scene Magazine.

trevor@freshforkmarket.com 304-281-3325

 

 

 

Robert Stockham, Marketing & Communications Manager

Robert Stockham joined Fresh Fork Market in the spring of 2011, but his love affair with food began much earlier.  He received his first cookbook at the tender age of 7 and has been cooking ever since.  This lead him to a career that encompasses many aspects of the food industry.  Working in restaurants, Robert learned many aspects of the hospitality industry from prep cook to service manager.

Robert’s biggest successes came in the retail sector.  As a manager of Coffee People in Oregon, he was able to explore the ins and outs of the coffee industry in a highly competitive market.  Working for a natural food store chain, he mastered the technical aspects of management.  This company, Nature’s Fresh Northwest, was also the source for a hands on education in the food distribution chain.  Dealing with the small chain of stores, Robert delved in to learn all he could about local and national wines, imported specialty meats, organic produce, gourmet grocery, artisan cheeses, herbs, and even locally farmed and line caught fishing-everything was an opportunity for growth.

Since moving to Cleveland, he has been heavily involved in the sustainability movement.  He has close ties to the local USGBC chapter, and sits on the board of several local sustainability non-profits.  As Marketing & Communications Manager of Fresh Fork Market, Robert is committed to increasing the exposure of local foods and its importance to the local economy.