Conference

A Last Thank You
We at the Vermont Women’s Agricultural Network thank each and every one of you who came to the conference. It was an honor to be there with you. Your collective presence and enthusiastic participation made it a truly hopeful celebration.

We are extremely grateful for the time, expertise and enthusiasm our presenters, farm tour hosts and drivers, and participant-volunteers contributed to the event. We’d also like to take this last opportunity to once again publicly recognize contributing individuals and organizations.

Conference Planning Committee
Denise O’Brien, Women, Food and Agriculture Network (WFAN);
Cassie Johnson, WFAN; Valerie Berton, USDA-SARE Program;
Amy Burchstead, Heifer Project International;
Cornelia Flora, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development;
Deb Heleba, Land Link Vermont;
Janie Hipp, University of Arkansas;
Vivanne Holmes, University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine WAgN;
Carolyn Sachs, Pennsylvania State University;
Amy Trauger, Pennsylvania WAgN; and
Cynthia Vagnetti, Cinzia Productions.

Sponsors and Grant Support
USDA Northeast Center for Risk Management Education;
USDA-Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) Program;
The Vermont Women’s Fund;
USDA-Farm Services Agency;
USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service;
University of Vermont Center for Sustainable Agriculture;
University of Vermont Extension;
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters;
Ben & Jerry’s Foundation;
Organic Valley/CROPP;
Annie’s Naturals;
Frontier Herbs;
Vermont Agency of Agriculture;
St. Albans Cooperative Creamery;
Northeast Organic Farming Association of NY;
Shelburne Farms;
Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont;
Vermont Grass Farmers Association;
Vermont Association of Professional Horticulturists and members Arcana Gardens and Greenhouses, Claussens Greenhouses, Greenhaven Gardens, Shaw Hill, and Just Dancing Gardens and Greenhouses.

Conference Staff & Volunteers
Nancy Hulett, Sue O’Neill and their 30-plus Vermont Master Gardner volunteers;
Jennifer Colby and Chris Sargent for AV support;
Sabrina Joy Milbury for conference decorations;
Olga Boshart, exhibits coordinator;
Nina Thompson, food coordinator;
Prilla; Diane Bothfeld; and Lisa Harris.

Special thanks to Christi Sherlock, Steve O’Keefe, Lisa Avery and Irene Beede.

WAgN
Women's Agricultural Network
617 Comstock Rd., Suite 5
Berlin, VT 05602
(802)223-2389
or wagn@zoo.uvm.edu

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