2017 Virginia Farm to Table Conference
Name:
2017 Virginia Farm to Table Conference
Date:
December 6, 2017 - December 7, 2017
Event Description:
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.
