Partners
University of Vermont Extension
Mary.Peabody@uvm.edu
Mary is a Community & Economic Development Specialist with UVM Extension. Since 1988 she has worked in the areas of farm business planning, rural economic development and local leadership. Her research interests include the sustainability of rural communities, women’s entrepreneurship, and the application of information technology to community and economic development.
Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems, UW-Madison
jhendric@wisc.edu
John coordinates research and training programs in organic and sustainable specialty crop production, marketing and profitability. His work focuses on the economics and profitability of small-scale, fresh market vegetable farming. He is particularly interested in the issues surrounding farm scale, labor and equipment. Since 1999, he has operated is own organic vegetable farm in southeastern Wisconsin, selling primarily to wholesale markets.
University of Vermont Extension
beth.holtzman@uvm.edu
Beth coordinates the UVM Extension New Farmer Project and Women’s Agricultural Network. She has been working with early stage farmers on business planning and marketing since 2004, and has been involved in sustainable agriculture outreach, education and advocacy since 1992.
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
cliang@ncat.edu
Liang’s research, teaching and outreach focuses on entrepreneurship and its interactions with people, communities and organizations. Her research topics include multi-functional agriculture, rural development, food systems and food networks.
Ohio State University
parker.294@osu.edu
Jason is an agricultural anthropologist whose work investigates diversity, scale, and land tenure in households and communities using participatory research and development approaches to understanding food systems, agricultural and other natural resource issues.
UNH Cooperative Extension
Seth.Wilner@unh.edu
Seth coordinates the SARE program at the University of New Hampshire. He joined UNH Cooperative Extension in August of 2000. His program specialty areas include soil fertility and nutrient management, agronomic research on farms, strategic whole farm planning and marketing, and water quality issues.
University of Nebraska Medical Center
aaron.yoder@unmc.edu
Aaron’s research focuses on development of sound ergonomic and human factors principles and technologies that lead to healthier and safer workers in agriculture and related industries.
Past Contributors
Penn State University
Carolyn is Professor Emerita of Rural Sociology and Women’s Studies at Penn State University, and was the founding director of the Pennsylvania Women’s Agricultural Network. Her research examines issues of gender and agriculture and gender and environmental issues, with an emphasis on understanding new women agricultural entrepreneurs and their opportunities and barriers to success.