ABOUT  ME

Since 2009 I have devoted my marketing, research, writing and web design skills to promoting local food in Virginia. I have created websites, newsletters, blog posts and thousands of social media posts all to spread the word about local farms and farmers markets.

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Throughout this time, my approach has been to train as I work. I share tips, write user-friendly instructions and conduct one-on-one training sessions for market managers, farmers and other market vendors.

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Prior to discovering my passion for local food, I was a business information researcher. I spent my days searching periodicals, reports, databases and websites pulling out relevant data and insights for entrepreneurs.

 

I now work with the Virginia Farmers Market Association building VAFMA's training platform and the Virginia Certified Farmers Market program.