Safety in Agriculture

Dana Fisher, VAFB Field Service Director and Safety Coordinator

Description to come

The Ins-and-outs of Farm Bureau Benefits

Mark Dawson, VAFB Field Service Director and Member Benefits Coordinator

Learn how to use your member benefits and how to help expand benefits in your area.

Legislative Roundtable

Description to come

Community & Local Food Systems

French Price, Value Chain Coordinator, VA Cooperative Extension

The majority of Virginia farms are considered the “Agriculture of the Middle”. These farms are experiencing a pinch with limited resources and competitive markets. One way to navigate the markets is by adding and emphasizing your farm’s unique value. You can add value to your business by building relationships and storytelling. In this session, French Price, Value Chain Coordinator with Virginia Cooperative Extension will share an explanation of how community food systems and values-based marketing can help your business capture greater profits in the local foods market. 

Agriculture in the Classroom Volunteer Toolbox

Tammy Maxey, Executive Director, Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom

From corn bins to virtual videos, Virginia AITC has a vast array of outreach resources and are always open to consult with volunteers to develop unique ideas for county events. This session will focus on highlighting AITC resources and sharing successes from county committee.

Change is a Good Thing 

*This session is for County Chairs, or a representative from the County Committee.

The past several years have brought about many challenges and changes to the Women’s Leadership Program – name changes, date changes, and functioning during COVID, to name a few. Join us in this session to meet the 2022 State Women’s Leadership Committee, learn more about the district restructure and what it will mean for your county committee, and refresh yourself on the ins-and-outs of statewide programming.