Conference Presentations
November 2019
Agritourism in Virginia
Livvy Preisser, Virginia Cooperative Extensions
Agritourism in Virginia and the Farmers Market Trail
Rachel Salatin, Fields of Gold
Built From Scratch: Starting Up a New Market & Setting It Up For Success
Michele Ascher & Amy Jordan, Hampton Blvd Farmers Market
Business Essentials: Strengthening Your Farmers Market Enterprise
Andrew Bayker, Althea Bread
Community Connections: Ways to Strengthen Food Access Programs
Megan Townley, Project GROWS
CRASE – Citizen Response to Active Shooter Events
Police Chief John R. Dodd, II, Timberville Police Department
Farmers Markets & Agritourism: Building the Partnerships
Heather Wheeler, VDACS
Finding Funding: How to Get to Yes
Tim Pfohl, Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission;
Melissa Ball, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services–Specialty Crop Block Grant Program;
Emily Flippo, AFID Fund Program;
Anne Herring, United States Dept. of Agriculture, Rural Development;
Julia Clark, The Virginia Foundation for Agriculture, Innovation and Rural Sustainability (VA FAIRS)
Rebecca Rowe, Va. Department of Housing and Community Development
Finding Funding: Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission
Tim Pfohl, Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission
Food Business Regulations and Options for Value-Added Processing
Michelle McKenzie, Virginia Food Works
Food Handler Best Practices at the Farmers Market
Renee Boyer, Virginia Cooperative Extension
FreshLink Ambassador Model
Rachael Sommer, Roberto Martinez & Diane Pride-Mays of Case Western Reserve University
Getting to Greener – How Farmers Markets Can Get to #PlasticFree
Zach Huntington, Clean Streams/Litter Free VA
Governor’s Agriculture & Forestry Industries Development Fund
Emily Flippo, AFID Fund Program
Keeping Your Market Immune from Unwanted Critters
Lisa Dearden, RVAgriculture
Leadership: The Art of Cultivating a Community
Phil Easley, Mary Jo’s Flowers
Making You, Your Land and Livestock’s History Part of Agritourism
Ronald Seagrave, Seagrave & Williams Farm
Nourish Your Neighbors: Getting Started with SNAP and Food Access
Meredith Ledlie Johnson, Virginia Cooperative Extension;
Michelle Oliver, VDSS SNAP Outreach Coordinator
Ann Vargo, FCS SNAP-Ed Agent;
Cheryl Bursch, River Street Market;
Katie Struble, LEAP
Overcoming Obstacles: Taking a Stand for Farm Freedom
Martha Boneta, Farmer, Policy Advisor & Commentator
Social Media Marketing (or Why Your Facebook Cover Matters)
Emilie Davis, LinkHouse Consultants
Taking it to the Streets: More About Mobile Markets
Sam Lev, LEAP;
Analise Adams, Shalom Farms;
Katie Struble, LEAP
The Marketing Road Map: Branding & Identity for Small Businesses
Emilie Davis, LinkHouse Consultants
Using Technology to Streamline Market Operations and Data Collection
Farmspread Complete Online Market Management
Adam Stokes, Principal Software Engineer, Farmspread
Sarah Stokes, Co-Founder, Farmspread
Virginia Fresh Match: Proven Approaches for SNAP Success
Facilitator: Elizabeth Borst, Virginia Fresh Match Co-Lead
Chelsi Bennett, American Heart Association
Virginia Fresh Match Regional Leads: Tracy Frey, Beth Austin, Sam Lev, Nick Stavely, Analise Adams, Katie Struble
Virginia’s Industrial Hemp Law
Kyle Shreve, Virginia Agribusiness Council
You’ve Got to Move It, Move It: Marketing for Your Farmer’s Market Business
Erica Hellen, Free Union Grass Farm