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Friday, April 10, 2026
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Women's Leadership Academy 2

Allegheny Ballroom C
By Application Only

Women's Leadership Academy 1

Allegheny Ballroom AB
By Application Only

12:00 PM
Academy Lunch

Appalachian C

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Registration

Conference Center Foyer

 

Silent Auction Open

Appalachian Ballroom AB

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Welcome Dinner and Program

Shenandoah Grand Ballroom AB

Keynote: Jane Herlong

Live Auction

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
District Dessert Reception

Sponsored by First Bank and Trust Company
Conference Center Foyer

Saturday, April 11, 2026
7:15 AM - 9:00 AM
Buffet Breakfast

Shenandoah Grand Ballroom AB

7:15 AM - 6:00 PM
Silent Auction Open

Appalachian AB

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Chair Stretch Class

Class size is limited, sign-up at registration
Shenandoah C
 

7:45 AM
General Session - Announcements

Shenandoah Grand Ballroom AB

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
County Chair Meeting

Appalachian C

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Workshop Rotation 1:

Crucial Conversations - Maegan Meredith
Allegheny Ballroom ABC

VAFAIRS: Adding Value to Your Farm Operation - Whitney Perkins
Appalachian Ballroom C

What's Next? - Opportunities to Grow through Farm Bureau - Dana Fisher
Shenandoah Ballroom C

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Workshop Rotation 2:

The Table as Sacred Space: Hospitality, Faith, and Farm Life - Jennifer Bryington
Allegheny Ballroom ABC

From Cows to Crowds: How Agritourism Saved Our Farm and Tips on How to Get Started - Candace Monaghan
Appalachian Ballroom C

Cultivating Compassion, Unlocking Confidence - Coach Kiah
Shenandoah Ballroom C

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Workshop Rotation 3:

The Table as Sacred Space: Hospitality, Faith, and Farm Life - Jennifer Bryington
Allegheny Ballroom ABC

From Cows to Crowds: How Agritourism Saved Our Farm and Tips on How to Get Started - Candace Monaghan
Appalachian Ballroom C

Agriculture in the Classroom - Lynn Black & Miriam Thomas
Shenandoah Ballroom C

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch

Shenandoah Grand Ballroom AB

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Tours/Afternoon Activity/Free Time

Sign up for the tours at registration onsite

Tour 1:
Stony Run Dairy
3349 Power Damn Rd., McGaheysville VA 22840

Overlook Produce
609 Friedens Church Rd, Mt. Crawford VA 22841

Tour 2:
Bluff Side Plants
5354 Keller Rd, Dayton VA 22821
(This is an actual tour)

Dayton Market
3105 John Wayland Hwy, Dayton VA 22821
(At each person’s convenience)

Shenandoah Heritage Market
121 Carpenter Lane, Harrisonburg VA 22801
(At each person convenience)

 

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Agriculture in the Classroom Donation Celebration

Conference Center Foyer

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Dinner & Awards Ceremony

Shenandoah Grand Ballroom AB

Keynote: Kiah Twisselman Burchett

8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Brett Hull Band

Sponsored by Farm Credit

Shenandoah Grand Ballroom C

Theme Night: Celebrate 100 years of VAFB - Wear Purple and Gold!

Sunday, April 12, 2026
8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast with Devotional

Shenandoah Grand Ballroom AB