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2019 Conference Speakers and PanelistsEmiliedavisdesign2019-10-23T16:42:44+00:00
Mary Delicate2019-09-19T18:58:49+00:00

Analise Adams

2019, Speakers

Analise Adams is the Program Director at Shalom Farms. She [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-09-13T04:13:26+00:00

Michele Ascher

2019, Speakers

Michele gained an appreciation for agriculture, home gardening, canning and [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-10-31T16:36:43+00:00

Beth Austin

2019, Day 2, Speakers

Beth Austin Beth is the Nutrition Incentive Coordinator for Virginia [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-10-21T09:55:10+00:00

Melissa Ball

2019, Speakers

Melissa Ball Melissa Ball is the Special Projects Manager at [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-11-04T10:19:39+00:00

Andrew Bayker

2019, Day 1

Andrew Bayker runs Charlottesville-based Althea Bread with his wife Susan. [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-10-17T15:09:46+00:00

Chelsi Bennett

2019, Panelist

Chelsi Bennett Chelsi Bennett, J.D. currently serves as the Virginia [...]

Mary Delicate2019-09-19T17:59:47+00:00

Martha Boneta

2019, Speakers

Martha Boneta is a native Washingtonian, Policy Advisor, Virginia farmer [...]

Mary Delicate2019-09-19T17:57:48+00:00

Elizabeth Borst

2019, Speakers

Elizabeth Borst is Executive Director of Virginia Community Food Connections [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-10-17T13:49:37+00:00

Renee Boyer

2019, Panelist

Dr. Renee R. Boyer Professor/Extension Specialist | Department of Food Science [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-11-07T03:37:14+00:00

Cheryl Bursch

2019, Day 1, Panelist

Cheryl owns a home in Petersburg with her husband Troy. [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-10-23T15:50:24+00:00

Julia S. Clark

2019, Speakers

Julia S. Clark Julia S. Clark is the Executive Director [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-11-04T10:20:09+00:00

Heather Coiner

2019, Day 1

Heather Coiner runs Little Hat Creek Farm in Nelson County [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-09-19T16:20:35+00:00

Jen Cole

2019, Speakers

Jennifer Cole has been the Executive Director for Clean Fairfax [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-10-21T09:56:20+00:00

Emilie Davis

2019, Day 1, Day 2, Speakers

Emilie Davis Emilie Davis is the founder and creative partner [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-10-31T16:32:48+00:00

Lisa Dearden

2019, Speakers, VAFMA Board of Directors

RVAgriculture

Emiliedavisdesign2019-10-31T16:33:07+00:00

Mary Delicate

2019, Speakers

Virginia Farmers Market Association

Mary Delicate2019-10-08T14:38:37+00:00

Chief John “J.R.” Dodd

2019, Speakers

Chief John “J.R.” Dodd Chief John “J.R.” Dodd has [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-09-13T03:48:23+00:00

Phil Easley

2019, Speakers

Phil Easley, Harrisonburg Farmer’s Market vendor and former board member, [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-10-17T14:24:43+00:00

Emily Flippo

2019, Day 1, Panelist

Emily Flippo Project Manager Office of Agriculture & Forestry Development [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-10-23T16:40:37+00:00

Tracy Frey

2019, Speakers, VAFMA Board of Directors, Vice-President

Williamsburg Farmers Market

Emiliedavisdesign2019-11-04T10:19:06+00:00

Erica Hellen

2019, Day 1

Erica Hellen runs Free Union Grass Farm near Charlottesville with [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-10-23T15:45:45+00:00

Anne Herring

2019, Panelist

Anne Herring Anne Herring, a native of Rockbridge County, Virginia, [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-10-31T16:33:31+00:00

Heidi Hertz

2019, Day 1, Keynote, Speakers

Assistant Secretary of Agriculture

Emiliedavisdesign2019-10-21T18:55:30+00:00

Zach Huntington

2019, Day 2, Speakers

Zach Huntington Clean Streams/Litter Free VA "Getting to Greener--How Farmers [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-10-31T16:33:46+00:00

Kim Hutchinson

2019, Speakers

Executive Director of VAFMA

Mary Delicate2019-09-19T18:00:26+00:00

Meredith Ledlie Johnson

2019, Speakers

Meredith Ledlie Johnson, Family Nutrition Program Meredith Ledlie Johnson manages [...]

Mary Delicate2019-10-29T13:07:02+00:00

Stanley Jones III

2019, Speakers

Stanley Jones III “To Be Determined” Stan is the Director [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-09-13T03:30:19+00:00

Amy Jordan

2019, Speakers

Amy Jordan, Co-Founder and Market Manager at We Dig Tidewater [...]

Mary Delicate2019-09-19T18:03:20+00:00

Sam Lev

2019, Speakers

Sam Lev, Director of Programs and Operations, LEAP Sam Lev, [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-09-13T04:14:19+00:00

Roberto Martinez

2019, Speakers

Roberto Martinez is currently a PhD candidate in Epidemiology and [...]

Mary Delicate2019-09-19T18:02:03+00:00

Michelle McKenzie

2019, Speakers

Michelle McKenzie, Director of Virginia Food Works Michelle McKenzie is [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-10-31T16:37:10+00:00

Michelle Oliver

2019, Day 2, Speakers

Michelle Evans Oliver recently joined Virginia Department of Social Services [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-09-19T16:19:46+00:00

Tim Pfohl

2019, Speakers

The Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission was created by the General [...]

Mary Delicate2019-09-20T15:48:44+00:00

Livvy Preisser

2019, Speakers

Livvy Preisser, Unit Coordinator and Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-09-19T18:05:59+00:00

Diane Pride-Mays

2019, Speakers

Diane Pride-Mays, FreshLink Ambassador Diane Pride-Mays served as a FreshLink [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-10-21T09:52:38+00:00

Rebecca Rowe

2019, Day 1, Panelist

Rebecca Rowe Rebecca Rowe traded cannolis and cappuccinos for banana [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-09-13T03:11:03+00:00
Michael Reilly

Michael Reilly

2019, Speakers

Michael Reilly is co-founder and executive director of Virginia Foodshed [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-10-15T16:46:57+00:00

Rachel Salatin

2019, Speakers

Ms. Salatin began her work as the Agritourism Coordinator for [...]

Mary Delicate2019-09-19T18:02:47+00:00

Ronald Seagrave

2019, Speakers

Ronald Seagrave, Seagrave & Williams Farm A Colonial Farmer Patriot [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-10-30T02:20:27+00:00

Sarah Showalter

2019, Day 1, Panelist, Speakers

Sarah Showalter and her husband, Shannon, are second-generation owners of [...]

Mary Delicate2019-09-19T17:59:08+00:00

Kyle Shreve

2019, Speakers

Kyle Shreve, Executive Director, Virginia Agribusiness Council Kyle Shreve currently [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-09-13T03:18:25+00:00

Rachel Sommer

2019, Speakers

Rachael Sommer, LISW, MSSA is the Director of Operations and [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-09-13T02:49:34+00:00

Nick Stavely

2019, Speakers

Nick is the Farmers Market Program Manager for Community Foodworks, [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-10-31T16:34:27+00:00

Adam Stokes

2019, Day 2, Speakers

Co-Founder of Farmspread

Emiliedavisdesign2019-10-31T16:34:20+00:00

Sarah Stokes

2019, Day 2, Speakers

Marketing Coordinator of Farmspread

Mary Delicate2019-09-19T17:58:23+00:00

Katie Struble

2019, Speakers

Katie Struble, Mobile Market Manager, LEAP Katie spent 2019 as [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-09-13T02:52:33+00:00

Megan Townley

2019, Speakers

Megan Townley is the Food Access Manager at Project GROWS, [...]

Emiliedavisdesign2019-10-21T18:15:20+00:00

Ann Vargo

2019, Day 1, Panelist

Ann Vargo Ann has worked as a FCS SNAP-Ed Agent [...]

Mary Delicate2019-10-31T21:29:36+00:00

Heather Wheeler

2019, Day 1, Panelist, Speakers

Heather Wheeler Business and Marketing Specialist, Virginia Department of Agriculture [...]

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