PA Farm Markets Director, Penn State Extension – Lehigh Brian Moyer is an educational program associate with Penn State Extension at the Lehigh County office where he assists farmers and markets with marketing and regulations and food system value chains. Brian is a past board member of PASA (Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture and currently [...]
Market Manager, Blacksburg Farmers Market Deborah relocated to SW Virginia 6 months ago from Delaware where she grew up and raised her children. She has always wanted to move to the mountains and jumped at the opportunity when she was offered the position as Director of the Blacksburg Farmer’s Market. With her bachelor’s degree in [...]
Health Equity Director, VA Federation of Food Banks Registered dietitian and public health professional dedicated to improving policies, systems, and environments so that all people can attain their desired level of health. Experienced relationship builder across organizations, sectors and tables, who thrives in leading teams to achieve collective impact and to solve complex problems.
Co-Founder, Chief Medical Officer, Kellyn Foundation Dr. Meagan Grega, MD, FACLM, DipABLM, DipABFM is the Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Kellyn Foundation (www.kellyn.org), a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice. Through the “Healthy Neighborhood Immersion Strategy”, Kellyn provides school-based healthy lifestyle education and “Garden as a Classroom” programs; supports [...]
Senior Consultant with The MARC Group Alex Balabanowicz is a dynamic Senior Consultant with The MARC Group, where he combines a passion for food and sustainability with his expertise in local food systems. Before joining The MARC Group, Alex studied at Canada's top Agricultural University and spent years honing his craft while working as a [...]
The MARC Group Sommer Alsaydali is a versatile and results driven professional who thrives in the fast-paced world of Vendor Acquisition and Partnership Development at The MARC Group. In 2017, Sommer spearheaded the development of BagVertising, which offers a zero-cost solution to help markets go plastic-free with customized, sustainable tote bags. With over 10 years [...]
Co-Founder, CEO, Kellyn Foundation Eric J. Ruth is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Kellyn Foundation. The well-being of children raised in today's world has been a major influence on his life. Raising three children, teaching thousands more and seeing the habits, pressures and influences on our children and families, has led Eric [...]
Crunch On! Snacks Amy Lu is the owner of Crunch On! Snacks, a freeze-dried company in Virginia Beach. She and her team focus on producing quality freeze-dried snacks to include candy, ice cream, fruit, and vegetables. They purchase as much as they can from Virginia farmers and producers. Crunch On! Snacks has two retail locations [...]
Food and Nutrition Service Bill Jenkins has worked for the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) for 35 years and is currently the Branch Chief for FNS’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Office’s Technology, Nutrition and Integrity (TNI) branch. The Mid-Atlantic Region encompasses Delaware, DC, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and Puerto Rico. TNI handles the SNAP [...]
Hunger Shop Dre Sandoval created Hunger Shop, a condiment company based out of Virginia Beach, in 2013 with his wife Katie and chef friend David Francis. With 40 years of culinary experience between Dre and David, they believe food should be flavorful. Hunger is all about flavor and trying new things. Fun fact about Dre: [...]