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SUMMARY:2017 Virginia Farm to Table Conference
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to the 2017 Virginia Farm to Table Conference to learn\, network\, and enjoy community conversation. \n\n \n\nWhen: 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.\n\n \n\nWhere: Blue Ridge Community College's Plecker Workforce Development Center\, One College Lane\, Weyers Cave\, VA 24486\n\n \n\nCost: An EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION RATE of $40 per day until November 30. On December 1\, REGULAR REGISTRATION RATE is $60 per day.  \n\n \n\nRegistration: 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. \n\n \n\nResource Speakers: \n\n\n	Diane Imrie\, Director of Nutrition Services\, The University of Vermont Medical Center\n	Dr. Tim Woods\, Director of The University of Kentucky's Market Ready program\n	Jack and Anne Lazor of Butterworks Farm and author of 'The Organic Grain Grower'\n	         Elnian Gilbert of ZingTrain and Zingerman's Community of Businesses - nationally recognized for their training on 'Visioning and the Art of Giving Great Service'\n	Dr. Robin 'Buz' Kloot of University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health - creator of 'Under Cover Farmers'\n	Shorlette Ammons\, Community Food Systems Outreach Coordinator of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems and NC State Extension\n	Andrew Mefferd of Growing for Market and author of 'The Greenhouse and Hoophouse Grower's Handbook\n\n\nConference spotlight:\n\nA particular highlight of this year's conference and training will be Elnian Gilbert's sessions on Zingerman's Unique Approach to Business and Service.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div _mce_style="color: #000000\; font-size: 10pt\;" style="color: #000000\; font-size: 10pt\;"><span><span><span><span>You are invited to the 2017 Virginia Farm to Table Conference to learn\, network\, and enjoy community conversation. </span></span></span></span></div>\n\n<div _mce_style="color: #000000\; font-size: 10pt\;" style="color: #000000\; font-size: 10pt\;"><span><span><span><span>&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></div>\n\n<div _mce_style="color: #000000\; font-size: 10pt\;" style="color: #000000\; font-size: 10pt\;"><span><span><span><span>When: </span><span>Wednesday\, December 6 and Thursday\, December 7\, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day\, with a </span><span>FREE</span><span> Networking Reception and Local Food Expo on </span><span>Wednesday evening at the Valley Pike Farm Market in Weyers Cave.</span></span></span></span></div>\n\n<div _mce_style="color: #000000\; font-size: 10pt\;" style="color: #000000\; font-size: 10pt\;"><span><span><span><span>&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></div>\n\n<div _mce_style="color: #000000\; font-size: 10pt\;" style="color: #000000\; font-size: 10pt\;"><span><span><span><span>Where: </span><span>Blue Ridge Community College&rsquo\;s Plecker Workforce Development Center\, One College Lane\, Weyers Cave\, VA 24486</span></span></span></span></div>\n\n<div _mce_style="color: #000000\; font-size: 10pt\;" style="color: #000000\; font-size: 10pt\;"><span><span><span><span>&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></div>\n\n<div _mce_style="color: #000000\; font-size: 10pt\;" style="color: #000000\; font-size: 10pt\;"><span><span><span><span>Cost:</span><span> An </span><span>EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION RATE</span><span> of $40 per day until November 30. On December 1\, </span><span>REGULAR REGISTRATION RATE</span><span> is $60 per day. &nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></div>\n\n<div _mce_style="color: #000000\; font-size: 10pt\;" style="color: #000000\; font-size: 10pt\;"><span><span><span><span>&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></div>\n\n<div _mce_style="color: #000000\; font-size: 10pt\;" style="color: #000000\; font-size: 10pt\;"><span><span><span><span>Registration:</span><span> Now available at <a _mce_href="https://register.ext.vt.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&amp\;courseId=43950" _mce_style="color: #0000ff\; font-weight: bold\; text-decoration: underline\;" href="https://register.ext.vt.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&amp\;courseId=43950" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 255) !important\; font-weight: bold\; text-decoration: underline !important\;" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/VAF2T2017</a>. 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: <a _mce_href="http://tinyurl.com/f2tprogram" _mce_style="color: #0000ff\; text-decoration: underline\;" href="http://tinyurl.com/f2tprogram" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 255) !important\; text-decoration: underline !important\;" target="_blank"><strong>http://tinyurl.com/f2tprogram</strong>.</a> </span></span></span></span></div>\n\n<div><span><span><span><span>&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></div>\n\n<div _mce_style="font-size: 10pt\; color: #000000\;" style="font-size: 10pt\; color: #000000\;"><span><span><span><span>Resource Speakers: </span></span></span></span></div>\n\n<ul>\n	<li _mce_style="font-size: 10pt\; color: #000000\;" style="font-size: 10pt\; color: #000000\;"><span><span><span><span>Diane Imrie\, Director of Nutrition Services\, The University of Vermont Medical Center</span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li _mce_style="font-size: 10pt\; color: #000000\;" style="font-size: 10pt\; color: #000000\;"><span><span><span><span>Dr. Tim Woods\, Director of The University of Kentucky&rsquo\;s Market Ready program</span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li _mce_style="font-size: 10pt\; color: #000000\;" style="font-size: 10pt\; color: #000000\;"><span><span><span><span>Jack and Anne Lazor of Butterworks Farm and author of </span><span>&lsquo\;</span><span><a _mce_style="color: #000000\;" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) !important\;">The Organic Grain Grower</a></span><span>&rsquo\;</span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li _mce_style="font-size: 10pt\; color: #000000\;" style="font-size: 10pt\; color: #000000\;"><span><span><span><span>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span><span>Elnian Gilbert of ZingTrain and <a _mce_style="color: #000000\;" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) !important\;">Zingerman&rsquo\;s</a> Community of Businesses - nationally recognized for their training on &lsquo\;Visioning and the Art of Giving Great Service&rsquo\;</span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li _mce_style="font-size: 10pt\; color: #000000\;" style="font-size: 10pt\; color: #000000\;"><span><span><span><span>Dr. Robin &lsquo\;Buz&rsquo\; Kloot of University of South Carolina&rsquo\;s Arnold School of Public Health - creator of &lsquo\;<a _mce_style="color: #000000\;" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) !important\;">Under Cover Farmers</a>&rsquo\;</span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li _mce_style="font-size: 10pt\; color: #000000\;" style="font-size: 10pt\; color: #000000\;"><span><span><span><span>Shorlette Ammons\, Community Food Systems Outreach Coordinator of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems and NC State Extension</span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li _mce_style="font-size: 10pt\; color: #000000\;" style="font-size: 10pt\; color: #000000\;"><span><span><span><span>Andrew Mefferd of Growing for Market and author of&nbsp\;&lsquo\;<a _mce_style="color: #000000\;" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) !important\;">The Greenhouse and Hoophouse Grower&rsquo\;s Handbook</a></span></span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<div _mce_style="font-size: 10pt\; color: #000000\;" style="font-size: 10pt\; color: #000000\;"><span><span><span><span>Conference spotlight:</span></span></span></span></div>\n\n<div _mce_style="font-size: 10pt\; color: #000000\;" style="font-size: 10pt\; color: #000000\;"><span><span><span><span>A particular highlight of this year&rsquo\;s conference and training will be Elnian Gilbert&rsquo\;s sessions on Zingerman&rsquo\;s Unique Approach to Business and Service.<br />\n<img alt="" height="643" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2338/Image/ZingtrainF2TFlyer.jpg" style="width: 500px\; height: 643px\;" width="500" /></span></span></span></span></div>\n
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