2017 Virginia Farm to Table Conference
You are invited to the 2017 Virginia Farm to Table Conference to learn, network, and enjoy community conversation.
When: Wednesday, December 6 and Thursday, December 7, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day, with a FREE Networking Reception and Local Food Expo on Wednesday evening at the Valley Pike Farm Market in Weyers Cave.
Where: Blue Ridge Community College’s Plecker Workforce Development Center, One College Lane, Weyers Cave, VA 24486
Cost: An EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION RATE of $40 per day until November 30. On December 1, REGULAR REGISTRATION RATE is $60 per day.
Registration: Now available at https://tinyurl.com/VAF2T2017. Note: You have to add each day you plan to attend to the shopping cart as well as the FREE Networking Reception. The program to date can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/f2tprogram.
Resource Speakers:
- Diane Imrie, Director of Nutrition Services, The University of Vermont Medical Center
- Dr. Tim Woods, Director of The University of Kentucky’s Market Ready program
- Jack and Anne Lazor of Butterworks Farm and author of ‘The Organic Grain Grower’
- Elnian Gilbert of ZingTrain and Zingerman’s Community of Businesses - nationally recognized for their training on ‘Visioning and the Art of Giving Great Service’
- Dr. Robin ‘Buz’ Kloot of University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health - creator of ‘Under Cover Farmers’
- Shorlette Ammons, Community Food Systems Outreach Coordinator of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems and NC State Extension
- Andrew Mefferd of Growing for Market and author of ‘The Greenhouse and Hoophouse Grower’s Handbook
Conference spotlight:
A particular highlight of this year’s conference and training will be Elnian Gilbert’s sessions on Zingerman’s Unique Approach to Business and Service.
2017 Virginia Farm to Table Conferenc...
Date and Time
Wednesday Dec 6, 2017 Thursday Dec 7, 2017
