370 Ferrum School Road
Ferrum, VA 24088

Lunch included

• 1:00 - 2:00 PM
  Ferrum College - Titmus Agricultural Center
  • https://www.ferrum.edu/blog/titmus-agricultural-center-ranked-among-best-college-farms/
  • 370 Ferrum School Rd, Ferrum, VA 24088
  • The Titmus Agricultural Center provides opportunities for student projects with livestock and the Farm to Cafe Program, which markets college-grown produce to the campus dining hall. Students have been active participants in the construction and management of the farm, gardens, and greenhouses. In addition, faculty routinely take students to local, state, and regional farms, botanical gardens, nurseries, and orchards to give them firsthand experience with current agricultural practices and issues in the field.

• 2:15 - 3:00PM
  KC Farms and Meats
  • https://www.kcfarmsva.com/
  • 13963 Franklin St, Ferrum, VA 24088
  • USDA processing facility, Red Angus beef, Katahdin sheep

• 3:30 - 4:30PM
  Healing Strides
  • https://www.healingstridesofva.org
  • 672 Naff Road, Boones Mill, VA 24065
  • Healing Strides of VA (HSVA) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization established in 1991. We are located on 28 acres with 2 large pastures, 5 paddocks, an enclosed arena, a Mental Health, Learning, and Coaching dedicated building, and a large outdoor arena. Our staff is professionally licensed, certified, or trained for their various expertise to serve our community! HSVA is the only Premier Accredited Center (PAC) with the Professional Association of Therapeutic 
  • Riding Int’l (PATH) in the Roanoke Valley. All of our instructors are PATH Intl. Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor (the ONLY independently accredited credentials in the equine industry, accredited by The National Council of Certifying Agencies (NCCA), Advanced Riding Instructors, USHJA Certified Trainers, or instructors-in-training and all hold CPR/first aid certifications.

• Living Proof Brewery
  • Steve Custer Band
  • Casino Night

625 Glennwood Drive
Rocky Mount, VA 24151

8:30am - 9:20am - 

• VFBF Ag Pac - Sam Norman/Martha Moore/Ag Pac Committee
• Farm Use - Katelyn Jordan
• Telling Your Story - Rachel Henley
• VAFB Committees 101 - Cheyenne Rhodes

9:30am - 10:20am - 

• Safety on the Farm - Katie Hammock
• Successful Cattle Repro and Genetics Strategies - Sarah Morton
• Deep Dive into YF Contests - Dana Fisher

Marshal Sewell - Mental Health Awareness, Mind Your Melon

11:10am - 12:00pm - 

• Policy 101 - Katelyn Jordan
• Farm Transition - Maggy Gregory
• Fire Safety - VAFB Safety

Board of Supervisors and Ag Development Board

• Joy Powers, Bedford County Ag Advisory Board
• Melody Divers, Bedford County Ag Advisory Board
• Monica Bowman, Franklin County Ag Advisory Board
• Mike Carter, Franklin County Board of Supervisors
• Nick Mitchell, Franklin County Board of Supervisors

Northern/Eastern loop, more kid-friendly, drive your own vehicle or ride along in vans/small bus

Leave Christian Heritage Academy at 1pm

• 1:30PM     Melvin’s Farm to Fork     
  • https://www.melvinsfarm2fork.com/
  • 1120 Peters Pike Rd, Wirtz, VA 24184
• 2:35PM     Pacabella Farms
  • https://pacabella.com/
  • 1799 Jubal Early Hwy, Wirtz, VA 24184     
• 3:40PM     Homestead Creamery
  • ​​​​​​​https://www.homesteadcreameryinc.com/
  • 7254 Booker T Washington Hwy, Wirtz, VA 24184​​​​​​​

Western/Central Loop, bus tour, will include a distillery

Leave Christian Heritage Academy at 1pm

• 1:10PM     Chester Bowman Dairy
  • 268 Benbow Lane, Rocky Mount, VA 24151
• 2:25PM     Ferguson Land and Lumber
  • 1040 N Main St, Rocky Mount, VA 24151
• 3:30PM     Twin Creeks Distillery
  • ​​​​​​​https://www.twincreeksdistillery.com/our-story-copy/
  • 510 Franklin St, Rocky Mount, VA 24151

Eastern loop, bus tour

Leave Christian Heritage Academy at 1pm

• 1:15PM     Seven Oaks Dairy
  • 529 Redwood Road, Glade Hill, VA 24092
• 2:30PM     Four Oaks Farm
  • ​​​​​​​https://www.4oaksfarms.com/
  • 400 Windfield Lane, Wirtz, VA 24184
• 3:45PM     Exchange Milling Company
  • ​​​​​​​https://www.exchangemilling.com/
  • 1380 Franklin Street, Rocky Mount, VA 24151

• Blackwater Junction Pavilion
• Up Jumped Trouble - Dillon Clements
• Rocky Mount Smokehouse
• Delegate Will Davis

Crooked Road & Co.
373 Franklin St, Rocky Mount, VA 24151