Local Food Conference
Feast Down East's Annual Local Food Conference brings together all those in our community who are involved in supporting and growing the local food system in Southeastern North Carolina. This includes farmers and fishermen, food retailers and establishments, foodies, advocates and community leaders. The purpose of the conference is to strengthen the activities of these groups and the relationships between them. Workshop topics include agricultural and gardening techniques, cooking demonstrations and food tastings, and the policy work of local food councils. Registration includes full conference access, as well as locally-sourced breakfast and lunch.
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At the conference:
Seed Swap Bring seeds to share at our seed swap table and take some home. Food Bank Food Drive Bring some food to share, most needed items listed here. Gold Talon Event We will take extra steps to be environmentally, socially and fiscally conscious. |
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February 14th, 2020| 8am-3pm | UNCW Burney Center
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Conference Schedule:8:00-8:30 - Sign-in & breakfast
8:30-9:00 - Welcome 9:15-12:00 - Workshops 12:15-12:45 - Locally-sourced lunch 12:45-1:00 - Award presentation 1:00-1:30 - Keynote Speaker, Ronald Simmons 1:30-3:00 - Community Foods Expo and Networking
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Workshops Offered:Agriculture
Farm Business Foodie Food Systems Advocacy |
Schedule of Events
8:00 – 8:30 am Registration and breakfast
Locally sourced breakfast featuring seasonal products from Feast Down East farmers.
Provided by UNCW Campus Dining and Campus Dining Executive Chef, Ryan Andress
8:30 – 9:00 am Welcome
Intro from Cara Stretch, Executive Director
Welcome from Jill Waity, Board Chair
9:15 – 12:00 pm Breakout sessions
9:15 – 10:00 am Oyster Mushroom Cultivation – Wrightsville Beach
Finding Farm Grants and Writing a Successful Application – Burney A
Panel: Chef’s Local Purchasing Practices – Azalea Coast
Regenerative Agriculture in Southeastern North Carolina – Masonboro Island
10:15 – 11:00 am Vacationer-Supported Agriculture – Wrightsville Beach
Some Say Community Gardens Just Don’t Work in Wilmington – Masonboro Island
Panel: Healthy Pathways for Kids – Azalea Coast
Sustainable Business Planning – Long Leaf Pine
Industrial Hemp: Is It Right for Your Farm? – Burney A
11:15 – 12:00 pm A Culinary, Sustainability, and Nutrition Demo on Seasonality – Burney A
Social Media for Farms and Homelands – Wrightsville Beach
Panel: How to Engage with Food Insecurity – Azalea Coast
Composting and Waste Diversion – Masonboro Island
Soil Health – Long Leaf Pine
For directions to the breakout rooms, please locate volunteers in Local Motive Mobile Farmers Market t-shirts
12:15 – 12:45 pm Lunch
Locally sourced lunch featuring seasonal products from Feast Down East farmers.
Provided by UNCW Campus Dining and UNCW Executive Chef, Ryan Andress
12:45 – 1:00 pm Award Presentation
Intro from Cara Stretch
Chef Award Presented by Zach LaVere, Food Hub Manager
Farmer Award Presented by Zach LaVere
Jane Steigerwald Community Advocate
Award Presented by Jordyn Appel, Local Motive Program Director
1:00 – 1:30 pm Keynote Speaker
Ronald Simmons, owner of Master Blend Farms
1:30 – 3:00 pm Community foods expo, tasting, networking
Sample beer from Wilmington Home Brew, Waterline Brewing Company, Wrightsville Beach Brewery and kombucha from Panacea Brewing Company
8:00 – 8:30 am Registration and breakfast
Locally sourced breakfast featuring seasonal products from Feast Down East farmers.
Provided by UNCW Campus Dining and Campus Dining Executive Chef, Ryan Andress
8:30 – 9:00 am Welcome
Intro from Cara Stretch, Executive Director
Welcome from Jill Waity, Board Chair
9:15 – 12:00 pm Breakout sessions
9:15 – 10:00 am Oyster Mushroom Cultivation – Wrightsville Beach
Finding Farm Grants and Writing a Successful Application – Burney A
Panel: Chef’s Local Purchasing Practices – Azalea Coast
Regenerative Agriculture in Southeastern North Carolina – Masonboro Island
10:15 – 11:00 am Vacationer-Supported Agriculture – Wrightsville Beach
Some Say Community Gardens Just Don’t Work in Wilmington – Masonboro Island
Panel: Healthy Pathways for Kids – Azalea Coast
Sustainable Business Planning – Long Leaf Pine
Industrial Hemp: Is It Right for Your Farm? – Burney A
11:15 – 12:00 pm A Culinary, Sustainability, and Nutrition Demo on Seasonality – Burney A
Social Media for Farms and Homelands – Wrightsville Beach
Panel: How to Engage with Food Insecurity – Azalea Coast
Composting and Waste Diversion – Masonboro Island
Soil Health – Long Leaf Pine
For directions to the breakout rooms, please locate volunteers in Local Motive Mobile Farmers Market t-shirts
12:15 – 12:45 pm Lunch
Locally sourced lunch featuring seasonal products from Feast Down East farmers.
Provided by UNCW Campus Dining and UNCW Executive Chef, Ryan Andress
12:45 – 1:00 pm Award Presentation
Intro from Cara Stretch
Chef Award Presented by Zach LaVere, Food Hub Manager
Farmer Award Presented by Zach LaVere
Jane Steigerwald Community Advocate
Award Presented by Jordyn Appel, Local Motive Program Director
1:00 – 1:30 pm Keynote Speaker
Ronald Simmons, owner of Master Blend Farms
1:30 – 3:00 pm Community foods expo, tasting, networking
Sample beer from Wilmington Home Brew, Waterline Brewing Company, Wrightsville Beach Brewery and kombucha from Panacea Brewing Company
Workshop Descriptions
9:15 – 10:00 am
Oyster Mushroom Cultivation
Presented by Sohail Sukhera
Wrightsville Beach Room – Fisher Student Center
The workshop will provide a detailed overview of growing oyster mushrooms using cold pasteurized substrate. Mycelium culture work and mushroom cloning techniques will also be shared. We will also discuss nutritional and medicinal benefits of some common mushrooms, and where to get the necessary supplies such as the mushroom spawn, food grade buckets, wheat straw, petri dishes, and culture growing medium.
Finding Farm Grants and Writing a Successful Application
Presented by Becky Bowen
Ballroom A – Burney Center
Farmers are interested in learning not only what grant resources may be available to fund local food and community development projects, but also what it takes to write a great grant application. This session will cover both topics with interactive learning activities. Bowen is the Program Manager for NC State Extension’s CultivateNC program, a Community and Rural Development initiative.
Panel: Chef’s Local Purchasing Practices
Presented by Sam Cahoon, Sam Smith, and Dean Neff
Azalea Coast Room – Fisher University Union
Self-proclaimed foodie or avid Yelper? Trying to buy more local products for your restaurant but don’t know if it’s a wise business decision? Growing your farm or garden operations and want to begin selling to local restaurants? Then this is the panel for you! Join some of Wilmington’s chefs who are committed to supporting local farmers to hear more on why they buy local.
Regenerative Agriculture in Southeastern North Carolina
Presented by Evan Folds
Masonboro Island Room – Fisher Student Center
When it comes to the quality of our soil, the food system, and public health we can no longer sustain what we have and call it sufficient - "regenerative" is the new sustainable. Regenerative Agriculture involves a focus, not only on growing healthy plants, but growing healthy soil, and ultimately thriving people. With a systems-based focus on how our food, farming, and human health work together we can create abundance and solve the major issues facing us globally like hunger, poverty, climate change, chronic disease, and more. Join Evan Folds in a discussion on how we can bring the potential of Regenerative Agriculture home to Southeastern North Carolina.
10:15 – 11:00 am
Vacationer-Supported Agriculture
Presented by Becky Bowen and Duarte Morais
Wrightsville Beach Room – Fisher Student Center
NC State Extension's Vacationer Supported Agriculture (VSA) program (aka "Vacation Vittles") coordinates the sale of weekly fractions of farm shares to customers of summer vacation rentals. VSA enables farmer groups from economically depressed counties contiguous to coastal destinations to tap into the beach communities' strong tourism-based economies. This session updates the 2019 Feast Down East presentation on the same topic.
Some Say Community Gardens Just Don’t Work in Wilmington
Presented by David Brenner
Masonboro Island Room – Fisher Student Center
The story of how community gardens do work in Wilmington to enrich the lives of our citizens. How a simple comment, “Community Gardens just do not work in Wilmington” provided the inspiration for one local non-profit, Community Enrichment Initiative, Inc. to develop their Wilmington Green Project from a dream to reality and to become the Premier Community Garden Program in Wilmington. The gardens provide so much more than food. They provide placemaking opportunities to feed our Food Insecure neighbors, promote a more nutritious plant-based diet, identify the most nutritious vegetables, and educate our children about horticulture, environmental concerns, community needs, and making lifestyle changes to enrich their lives. Community Gardens are Building a Stronger Community in Wilmington!
Panel: Healthy Pathways for Kids
Presented by Kacie Schrum, Jillian Bowling, LaKeasha Glaspie, Breyana Davis, and Henry Claiborne Hawthorne
Azalea Coast Room – Fisher University Union
Are you interested in why we are seeing an increase of children who are experiencing obesity, type two diabetes, and confusion about where their food comes from, and how to access and eat it in a healthy manner? Then join this panel as some of the leaders in health and nutrition outreach, services, and education discuss their experiences and work towards cultivating and sustaining healthy pathways for children.
Sustainable Business Planning
Presented by Gary Bullen
Long Leaf Pine Room – Fisher University Union
The planning process forces you to better understand what you want to achieve, and how and when you will accomplish their goal. Even if you are not seeking external support, a business plan can help you avoid mistakes or recognize missed opportunities. In the Sustainable Business Planning Workshop you will learn the business planning process, what should be included in a business plan, how to estimating income and sales, and market size. The workshop will give you the tools and resources to take your goal of starting a farm business from a wish to a reality. A goal without a plan is just a wish.
Industrial Hemp: Is It Right for Your Farm?
Presented by Kyle Stenerson
Ballroom A – Burney Center
Growing hemp is very exciting and has a lot of potential for increasing revenue on any size farm. In this workshop we will look at what is involved in growing this recently accessible crop at different scales. From choosing varieties, to management and finally, where and how to sell your crop, you’ll walk away with a better understanding of whether or not this crop might benefit your farm.
11:15 – 12:00 pm
A Culinary, Sustainability, and Nutrition Demo on Seasonality
Presented by Ryan Andress, Marie Davis, and Chelsea Stant
Ballroom A – Burney Center
Eating seasonably is not only the most sustainable option, but it also yields specific nutritional benefits throughout the year. Campus Dining Executive Chef Ryan Andress, Campus Dining Sustainability Manager Marie Davis, and UNCW Dietician Chelsea Stant will lead you through the basics of seasonality in Southeastern NC, describe how this relates to nutrition and a well-balanced diet, and provide culinary tips behind taking one recipe and making it work for all seasons. As a bonus, Chef Ryan will be demonstrating how to make a "winter roll" with local ingredients and participants will get to taste his handy work.
Social Media for Farms and Homelands
Presented by Elizabeth Wescott
Wrightsville Beach Room – Fisher Student Center
This session is focusing on the platforms Facebook and Instagram and will discuss ways to effectively build a strong farm following using social media. Learn methods to boost sales and garner community support through posting while highlighting your farm, farm practices and products.
Panel: How to Engage with Food Insecurity
Presented by Julianna Tresca, Liz Carbone, and Brittanie Frieze
Azalea Coast Room – Fisher University Union
Food deserts and a lack of access to healthy and affordable foods is an ever-increasing issue and widely discussed topic. Despite over a third of food produced being sent to the landfill, solutions ranging from food pantries, community gardens, federal policies and programs to mobile markets have been created to help improve food access. This dialogue will provide insight on what food insecurity looks like at the local and broader regional level and what is being done to create and sustain a food secure community.
Composting and Waste Diversion
Presented by Riley Alber
Masonboro Island Room – Fisher Student Center
Join Riley Alber as he describes the inception of the Wilmington Compost Company in a niche market. Learn how they work with active partners in the community to divert food and organic waste, produce a finished compost mix, and distribute it back to regenerate local soils and gardens. From the farm fields to the table, and from the table back to the farms, Riley hopes to share with you the tools needed for you to close the loop in your backyard or community.
Soil Health
Presented by Lloyd Singleton
Long Leaf Pine Room – Fisher University Union
This program highlights the importance of the new paradigm of growing our soils for effective food production. The participants will learn simple management practices, principles and strategies of agroecology to improve soil health, and resources for further information and assistance.
9:15 – 10:00 am
Oyster Mushroom Cultivation
Presented by Sohail Sukhera
Wrightsville Beach Room – Fisher Student Center
The workshop will provide a detailed overview of growing oyster mushrooms using cold pasteurized substrate. Mycelium culture work and mushroom cloning techniques will also be shared. We will also discuss nutritional and medicinal benefits of some common mushrooms, and where to get the necessary supplies such as the mushroom spawn, food grade buckets, wheat straw, petri dishes, and culture growing medium.
Finding Farm Grants and Writing a Successful Application
Presented by Becky Bowen
Ballroom A – Burney Center
Farmers are interested in learning not only what grant resources may be available to fund local food and community development projects, but also what it takes to write a great grant application. This session will cover both topics with interactive learning activities. Bowen is the Program Manager for NC State Extension’s CultivateNC program, a Community and Rural Development initiative.
Panel: Chef’s Local Purchasing Practices
Presented by Sam Cahoon, Sam Smith, and Dean Neff
Azalea Coast Room – Fisher University Union
Self-proclaimed foodie or avid Yelper? Trying to buy more local products for your restaurant but don’t know if it’s a wise business decision? Growing your farm or garden operations and want to begin selling to local restaurants? Then this is the panel for you! Join some of Wilmington’s chefs who are committed to supporting local farmers to hear more on why they buy local.
Regenerative Agriculture in Southeastern North Carolina
Presented by Evan Folds
Masonboro Island Room – Fisher Student Center
When it comes to the quality of our soil, the food system, and public health we can no longer sustain what we have and call it sufficient - "regenerative" is the new sustainable. Regenerative Agriculture involves a focus, not only on growing healthy plants, but growing healthy soil, and ultimately thriving people. With a systems-based focus on how our food, farming, and human health work together we can create abundance and solve the major issues facing us globally like hunger, poverty, climate change, chronic disease, and more. Join Evan Folds in a discussion on how we can bring the potential of Regenerative Agriculture home to Southeastern North Carolina.
10:15 – 11:00 am
Vacationer-Supported Agriculture
Presented by Becky Bowen and Duarte Morais
Wrightsville Beach Room – Fisher Student Center
NC State Extension's Vacationer Supported Agriculture (VSA) program (aka "Vacation Vittles") coordinates the sale of weekly fractions of farm shares to customers of summer vacation rentals. VSA enables farmer groups from economically depressed counties contiguous to coastal destinations to tap into the beach communities' strong tourism-based economies. This session updates the 2019 Feast Down East presentation on the same topic.
Some Say Community Gardens Just Don’t Work in Wilmington
Presented by David Brenner
Masonboro Island Room – Fisher Student Center
The story of how community gardens do work in Wilmington to enrich the lives of our citizens. How a simple comment, “Community Gardens just do not work in Wilmington” provided the inspiration for one local non-profit, Community Enrichment Initiative, Inc. to develop their Wilmington Green Project from a dream to reality and to become the Premier Community Garden Program in Wilmington. The gardens provide so much more than food. They provide placemaking opportunities to feed our Food Insecure neighbors, promote a more nutritious plant-based diet, identify the most nutritious vegetables, and educate our children about horticulture, environmental concerns, community needs, and making lifestyle changes to enrich their lives. Community Gardens are Building a Stronger Community in Wilmington!
Panel: Healthy Pathways for Kids
Presented by Kacie Schrum, Jillian Bowling, LaKeasha Glaspie, Breyana Davis, and Henry Claiborne Hawthorne
Azalea Coast Room – Fisher University Union
Are you interested in why we are seeing an increase of children who are experiencing obesity, type two diabetes, and confusion about where their food comes from, and how to access and eat it in a healthy manner? Then join this panel as some of the leaders in health and nutrition outreach, services, and education discuss their experiences and work towards cultivating and sustaining healthy pathways for children.
Sustainable Business Planning
Presented by Gary Bullen
Long Leaf Pine Room – Fisher University Union
The planning process forces you to better understand what you want to achieve, and how and when you will accomplish their goal. Even if you are not seeking external support, a business plan can help you avoid mistakes or recognize missed opportunities. In the Sustainable Business Planning Workshop you will learn the business planning process, what should be included in a business plan, how to estimating income and sales, and market size. The workshop will give you the tools and resources to take your goal of starting a farm business from a wish to a reality. A goal without a plan is just a wish.
Industrial Hemp: Is It Right for Your Farm?
Presented by Kyle Stenerson
Ballroom A – Burney Center
Growing hemp is very exciting and has a lot of potential for increasing revenue on any size farm. In this workshop we will look at what is involved in growing this recently accessible crop at different scales. From choosing varieties, to management and finally, where and how to sell your crop, you’ll walk away with a better understanding of whether or not this crop might benefit your farm.
11:15 – 12:00 pm
A Culinary, Sustainability, and Nutrition Demo on Seasonality
Presented by Ryan Andress, Marie Davis, and Chelsea Stant
Ballroom A – Burney Center
Eating seasonably is not only the most sustainable option, but it also yields specific nutritional benefits throughout the year. Campus Dining Executive Chef Ryan Andress, Campus Dining Sustainability Manager Marie Davis, and UNCW Dietician Chelsea Stant will lead you through the basics of seasonality in Southeastern NC, describe how this relates to nutrition and a well-balanced diet, and provide culinary tips behind taking one recipe and making it work for all seasons. As a bonus, Chef Ryan will be demonstrating how to make a "winter roll" with local ingredients and participants will get to taste his handy work.
Social Media for Farms and Homelands
Presented by Elizabeth Wescott
Wrightsville Beach Room – Fisher Student Center
This session is focusing on the platforms Facebook and Instagram and will discuss ways to effectively build a strong farm following using social media. Learn methods to boost sales and garner community support through posting while highlighting your farm, farm practices and products.
Panel: How to Engage with Food Insecurity
Presented by Julianna Tresca, Liz Carbone, and Brittanie Frieze
Azalea Coast Room – Fisher University Union
Food deserts and a lack of access to healthy and affordable foods is an ever-increasing issue and widely discussed topic. Despite over a third of food produced being sent to the landfill, solutions ranging from food pantries, community gardens, federal policies and programs to mobile markets have been created to help improve food access. This dialogue will provide insight on what food insecurity looks like at the local and broader regional level and what is being done to create and sustain a food secure community.
Composting and Waste Diversion
Presented by Riley Alber
Masonboro Island Room – Fisher Student Center
Join Riley Alber as he describes the inception of the Wilmington Compost Company in a niche market. Learn how they work with active partners in the community to divert food and organic waste, produce a finished compost mix, and distribute it back to regenerate local soils and gardens. From the farm fields to the table, and from the table back to the farms, Riley hopes to share with you the tools needed for you to close the loop in your backyard or community.
Soil Health
Presented by Lloyd Singleton
Long Leaf Pine Room – Fisher University Union
This program highlights the importance of the new paradigm of growing our soils for effective food production. The participants will learn simple management practices, principles and strategies of agroecology to improve soil health, and resources for further information and assistance.
Speaker Bios
Oyster Mushroom Cultivation
Presented by Sohail Sukhera
Sohail M. Sukhera is an IT instructor at Cape Fear Community College and also teaches Growing Gourmet Mushrooms at Home class through the CFCC Community Enrichment program. Sohail’s interest in mushrooms started while foraging for Cepes in the south of France. At home in Wilmington, NC, he has been growing Shiitake mushrooms on logs and Oyster mushrooms on wheat straw. His fungi interests include mushroom cloning, culture work, medicinal mushrooms such as Reishi, Turkey Tail and Lion’s Mane, and making immune supporting foods and tinctures to support human and animal health.
Finding Farm Grants and Writing a Successful Application
Presented by Becky Bowen
Becky Bowen is the Program Manager of CultivateNC, a new program in community economic development at NC State Extension. She is also an attorney licensed in North Carolina, North Dakota, and Minnesota and has significant business development experience. Since moving to NC from North Dakota in 2013, Becky has facilitated USDA’s Stronger Economies Together economic development initiative in five multi-county regions in North Carolina. She leads the Economic Impacts Work Group of North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Local Food Program Team and develops trainings and other resources to improve the profitability of small-scale farms and the economy of the communities they call home. She is also the project manager of Extension’s Fork to Farmer initiative, which connects “foodies” with farm visit and direct sales opportunities, thus increasing revenue potential for small scale farmers.
Panel: Chef’s Local Purchasing Practices
Presented by Sam Cahoon, Sam Smith, and Dean Neff
Sam Cahoon
Sam Smith
Dean Neff
Dean’s creative, yet accessible approach to local food with a sophisticated appreciation for seasonality is what has earned him a place on the James Beard Semi-finalist list for 2019. Dean has a degree from the University of Georgia in Business and Marketing and a culinary degree from the School of Culinary Arts in Atlanta. Dean created Pinpoint Restaurant in May of 2015 and sold his shares in February of 2019. Dean put Pinpoint into the national spotlight when Pinpoint was named one of the “Best New Restaurants in the South in 2016, and was named one of the top ten Best Restaurant in the south by Southern Living Magazine. Dean has built his career in food around leadership and support of community in Wilmington, NC. Dean's new restaurant is set to open this summer on the corner of Front and Market Streets in Downtown Wilmington, NC.
Regenerative Agriculture in Southeastern North Carolina
Presented by Evan Folds
Evan Folds is a lifelong entrepreneur and naturalist. Over the last two decades he has founded businesses on many different levels of agriculture, and now works as a regenerative business consultant from his platform Be Agriculture (www.BeAgriculture.com) where he advocates that agriculture is the answer, and that eating is an agricultural act.
Evan serves as an elected Supervisor of New Hanover Soil & Water Conservation District, where he works towards generating action and awareness around the importance of healthy soil and clean water.
To further this work, Evan is active performing lectures and workshops, and is a contributing writer for many reputable international gardening publications, including Garden Culture, the Biodynamic Association, Hobby Farms, and more.
He received degrees in biology and religion from UNC-Wilmington, and is most proud of his two amazing children. He has called Wilmington, NC home for the past 23 years.
Vacationer-Supported Agriculture
Presented by Becky Bowen and Duarte Morais
Becky Bowen
Becky Bowen is the Program Manager of CultivateNC, a new program in community economic development at NC State Extension. She is also an attorney licensed in North Carolina, North Dakota, and Minnesota and has significant business development experience. Since moving to NC from North Dakota in 2013, Becky has facilitated USDA’s Stronger Economies Together economic development initiative in five multi-county regions in North Carolina. She leads the Economic Impacts Work Group of North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Local Food Program Team and develops trainings and other resources to improve the profitability of small-scale farms and the economy of the communities they call home. She is also the project manager of Extension’s Fork to Farmer initiative, which connects “foodies” with farm visit and direct sales opportunities, thus increasing revenue potential for small scale farmers.
Duarte Morais
Duarte B. Morais is an Associate Professor and Tourism Extension Specialist at NC State University, and the lead investigator of People-First Tourism Lab. Morais leads frugal information technology innovation that provides microentrepreneurs access to markets, and he supports small rural communities and microentrepreneurs across the state of North Carolina and internationally. His research focuses on examining how tourism micro-entrepreneurship can be used by underserved communities to resist dependence and gain agency over their livelihoods and the management of their natural and cultural resources.
Some Say Community Gardens Just Don’t Work in Wilmington
Presented by David Brenner
David C. Brenner grew up in Raleigh, Durham and Asheboro, NC and was a graduate of NCSU 1962 – 1966 with a BS Mechanical Engineering. After over thirty years in the mechanical engineering industry he and his wife, Martha, retired to Wilmington in 2010 to be closer to their grandchildren. Shortly thereafter in 2013, David became a Master Gardener and quickly began digging his hands in the soil and engaging with community members over gardening. This quickly led to the founding of Wilmington Green, Sustainable Community Garden Initiative in 2015, which has quickly grown to be ten gardens and one two-acre Urban Farm. In 2018, Wilmington Green merged with Community Enrichment Initiative, Inc. in 2018, concentrating their combined efforts on promoting better nutrition and providing more food for our food insecure neighbors.
Panel: Healthy Pathways for Kids
Presented by Kacie Schrum, Jillian Bowling, LaKeasha Glaspie, Breyana Davis, and Henry Claiborne Hawthorne
Kacie Schrum, Brunswick County FoodCorp Service Member.
Kacie graduated from the University of North Carolina Wilmington with a bachelor’s degree in Social Work. While mentoring at-risk youth in Wilmington, she realized that she could not effectively support students without making sure their most fundamental need (food) was securely met. "If I'm hungry, I have the attention span of a goldfish and the interpersonal skills of a wild boar... why would I expect anything else from my students?" She came to Foodcorps believing that promoting a positive relationship between kids and food is a simple way to improve overall wellness, steward the environment, and bring together communities.
Jillian Bowling, Brunswick County FoodCorp Service Member.
Jillian was born and raised in Brunswick County, graduating from South Brunswick high school in 2018 and immediately joined the workforce. As 4-H member from a very young age and participating in the program for ten years, she mainly focused on healthy living as she grew older. Healthy living and food access has always had a special place in Jillian’s heart and from 2016-2017, she was the NC Healthy Living Ambassador for 4-H. In August of 2019 she received the biggest opportunity of her life and became a FoodCorps service member! Between these experiences and her own with food assistance programs such as free and reduced lunch, Jillian has continued to be encouraged and empowered to advocate for and help to change eating habits in schools and children through her work, whether they be little or large, she knows anything can make the biggest of differences.
LaKeasha Glaspie, Physical Activity & Nutrition (PAN) Consultant in Early Care & Education for Smart Start of New Hanover County.
LaKeasha has spent the last 12 years at SSNHC advocating for young children and their families. LaKeasha works alongside childcare programs in New Hanover County to enhance their practices of child nutrition, gardening/outdoor learning and other topics. This work includes the Farm to Early Care and Education (F2ECE) initiative which connects local farms with local childcare centers to empower the development of community-based, equitable food systems, providing children with experiential ways to engage with food. She graduated from UNC Greensboro with a degree in Public Health and recently joined the NC Cooperative Extension’s 2020 Master Gardener Volunteer Program.
Breyana Davis, MPH, CHES® SNAP-Ed Steps to Health Nutrition Educator for Pender and New Hanover Counties for NC State Extension.
Breyana serves as the SNAP-Ed Steps to Health Nutrition Educator for Pender and New Hanover Counties for NC State Extension. She obtained her MPH from Armstrong University and is certified through NCHEC (National Commission Health Education Credentialing, Inc.) as a Health Education Specialist. Her background includes community outreach and nutrition education, where she worked with limited resource populations in Georgia, and now North Carolina, to provide direct education for residents in the community. She has a passion for developing and strengthening local partnerships to provide opportunities that support a culture of health. In her spare time, Breyana enjoys cooking, traveling, and serving at her church.
Henry Claiborne Hawthorne, Jr., MD
Henry Claiborne Hawthorne, Jr., MD has more than forty years of pediatric and leadership experience. Dr. Hawthorne received his B.S. degree from Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, in 1962. In 1967 he graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine.
For the next three years Dr. Hawthorne completed pediatric residencies at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, and at St. Louis University’s Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri. From 1970 -1973 he served in the U.S. Army as Chief of Pediatrics at the 279th Station Hospital in Berlin, Germany. Upon completing his military service, Dr Hawthorne moved to Wilmington, NC in 1973 to join the Children’s Clinic, at that time southeastern North Carolina’s oldest and largest provider of pediatric healthcare. In addition to being on staff at New Hanover Regional Medical Center where he served several times as Chief of Pediatrics, he also served on the staff of Babies Hospital where he served several terms as Chief of Staff. With nine pediatricians and four nurse practitioners serving more than 25,000 patients annually, the Children’s Clinic was acquired in 2005 by Wilmington Health Associates. Dr. Hawthorne retired from Wilmington Health’s Children’s Clinic in 2011. Since 2011 Dr. Hawthorne served as Associate Medical Director for Community Care of the Lower Cape Fear, transitioning to Medical Director in 2019. Dr. Hawthorne is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the North Carolina Pediatric Society where he served on the Executive Committee as treasurer for several years. He has served on the Boards of Wilmington’s Child Advocacy Commission, Smart Start program, and the Wilmington Children’s Museum. In 2008 Dr. Hawthorne was recipient of the “Living and Giving Award” presented by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and in 2011 he was chosen to receive the Children’s Champion Award by Smart Start of New Hanover County. In 2012 Dr. Hawthorne was named Honorary Chairman of the New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation Founders Gala and in 2015 The Wilmington Children’s Museum honored him with the “Great Friends of Kids - Unsung Hero Award”. He received the Greater Wilmington Business Journal 2016 Health Care Heroes award, which honors individuals and organizations that make an impact on the quality of healthcare in Wilmington. Upon his retirement in 2011 Wilmington Health Associates dedicated a wing of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in his name at the new Betty H. Cameron Children’s Hospital. Dr. Hawthorne is an elder at First Presbyterian Church, a Paul Harris Fellow and a past member of the Wilmington Rotary Club. He is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys restoring British vintage sports cars. His several trips to Haiti as part of medical mission teams have been very meaningful and rewarding to him. Dr. Hawthorne and his wife Beth have five grown children and eight grandchildren.
Sustainable Business Planning
Presented by Gary Bullen
S. Gary Bullen is a farm management extension associate in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at North Carolina State University. His work focuses on educational programs in agribusiness management and marketing. He assists farmers evaluate new enterprises and develop their direct marketing plans. Gary is director of NC Farm School (NCFS) which is a seven–month educational program that trains beginning and transitioning farmers, giving them the tools to create viable business plans for an economically sustainable farm enterprise. NCFS successfully graduated 382 people from the program. He has worked on numerous business development and marketing projects in Eastern Europe and across Africa.
Industrial Hemp: Is It Right for Your Farm?
Presented by Kyle Stenerson
A Culinary, Sustainability, and Nutrition Demo on Seasonality
Presented by Ryan Andress, Marie Davis, and Chelsea Stant
Ryan Andress
Marie Davis
Chelsea Stant
Social Media for Farms and Homelands
Presented by Elizabeth Wescott
Lizzy Lou's Family Farm is a small pasture-based family farm located in Pender County North Carolina. Offering ethically raised black angus beef and heritage breed pork as well organically grown specialty cut flowers. Farm tours and field trips available by appointment.
Panel: How to Engage with Food Insecurity
Presented by Julianna Tresca, Liz Carbone, and Brittanie Frieze
Julianna Tresca, UNCW Undergraduate student, UNCW Garden Club and Hawk’s Harvest Food Pantry.
Julianna is a senior at the University of North Carolina Wilmington studying Geology and Environmental Science with a focus in geospatial technologies. Upon graduating, her goal is to pursue a career in mitigating water quality depletion, salinization, and pollution in groundwater systems. Julianna has had multiple experiences to shape her environmental work. Most recently she interned for the city of Jacksonville, North Carolina focusing on water quality and is a Rachel Carson Fellow writing monthly environmental articles on food insecurity. She is passionate about empowering young students to make a difference in their community while protecting the environment. Growing up gardening in suburban Philadelphia, she is thrilled to be able to create an opportunity for students to learn the reward of growing their own produce. She enjoys salsa dancing, volunteering as an education scuba diver for the Fort Fisher Aquarium, playing guitar, and enjoying NC’s coasts.
“Partnering with UNCW’s Bee Keeping Club and Hawks Harvest Student Food Pantry, this Spring I will be helping to build a sustainable produce garden-one that’s made by students, for students, and run by students through a new service club on campus, the UNCW Gardening Club. At least 14% of UNCW students struggle with food scarcity issues. The produce grown will provide provisions for the on-campus student food bank while teaching university students the rewarding skill to growing their own food and gaining basic gardening skills in the process.”
Liz Carbone, Community Coordinator, Good Shepherd Center.
Liz Carbone is the Community Coordinator for Good Shepherd Center, a locally based nonprofit that addresses the issues of hunger, homelessness, and affordable housing. Her role includes overseeing a team of 500 volunteers, coordinating community outreach and educational events, and supporting the development team. Liz is also on the board of the Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County and is currently working on a Masters of Public Administration at UNCW.
Brittanie Frieze
Composting and Waste Diversion
Presented by Riley Alber
Riley Alber, owner and founder of Wilmington Compost Company, the first community compost hauling service in the Wilmington/Southeastern NC region for both commercial & residential sectors. Within six months of opening the business, EcoProducts and Biobag reached out to Riley with the opportunity to become the Southeastern NC EcoProduct distributor/wholesaler. It was a perfect fit for both companies. Since Wilmington Compost Company’s inception, the company has grown and services now include compost consulting, distribution of compostable service ware products, and organic waste hauling and processing.
Riley and his team strive to provide a closed loop compost program to the Wilmington community and beyond with a vision for clean air, clean water, and healthy soil for future generations to enjoy.
Soil Health
Presented by Lloyd Singleton
Lloyd Singleton has served as the County Extension Director for the N.C. Cooperative Extension New Hanover County Center at the Arboretum since September of 2018. Previously, he was University of Florida’s Extension Director for Lake County, Florida and Florida-Friendly Landscaping Agent for Sumter County, Florida since 2010. His previous horticulture industry experience included the role of Landscape Manager for both the theme park Universal Orlando and the oceanfront resort The Breakers Palm Beach.
His Masters’ degree is in Agroecology from the University of Florida which has shaped his perspective to take a systems approach in horticulture, balancing the social, economic and environmental impacts.
He is the father of two adult children, Sara and Jonathan, each with families living in Wilmington. His three grandchildren, Lucy, Ellie and James occupy his weekends as much as possible.
Oyster Mushroom Cultivation
Presented by Sohail Sukhera
Sohail M. Sukhera is an IT instructor at Cape Fear Community College and also teaches Growing Gourmet Mushrooms at Home class through the CFCC Community Enrichment program. Sohail’s interest in mushrooms started while foraging for Cepes in the south of France. At home in Wilmington, NC, he has been growing Shiitake mushrooms on logs and Oyster mushrooms on wheat straw. His fungi interests include mushroom cloning, culture work, medicinal mushrooms such as Reishi, Turkey Tail and Lion’s Mane, and making immune supporting foods and tinctures to support human and animal health.
Finding Farm Grants and Writing a Successful Application
Presented by Becky Bowen
Becky Bowen is the Program Manager of CultivateNC, a new program in community economic development at NC State Extension. She is also an attorney licensed in North Carolina, North Dakota, and Minnesota and has significant business development experience. Since moving to NC from North Dakota in 2013, Becky has facilitated USDA’s Stronger Economies Together economic development initiative in five multi-county regions in North Carolina. She leads the Economic Impacts Work Group of North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Local Food Program Team and develops trainings and other resources to improve the profitability of small-scale farms and the economy of the communities they call home. She is also the project manager of Extension’s Fork to Farmer initiative, which connects “foodies” with farm visit and direct sales opportunities, thus increasing revenue potential for small scale farmers.
Panel: Chef’s Local Purchasing Practices
Presented by Sam Cahoon, Sam Smith, and Dean Neff
Sam Cahoon
Sam Smith
Dean Neff
Dean’s creative, yet accessible approach to local food with a sophisticated appreciation for seasonality is what has earned him a place on the James Beard Semi-finalist list for 2019. Dean has a degree from the University of Georgia in Business and Marketing and a culinary degree from the School of Culinary Arts in Atlanta. Dean created Pinpoint Restaurant in May of 2015 and sold his shares in February of 2019. Dean put Pinpoint into the national spotlight when Pinpoint was named one of the “Best New Restaurants in the South in 2016, and was named one of the top ten Best Restaurant in the south by Southern Living Magazine. Dean has built his career in food around leadership and support of community in Wilmington, NC. Dean's new restaurant is set to open this summer on the corner of Front and Market Streets in Downtown Wilmington, NC.
Regenerative Agriculture in Southeastern North Carolina
Presented by Evan Folds
Evan Folds is a lifelong entrepreneur and naturalist. Over the last two decades he has founded businesses on many different levels of agriculture, and now works as a regenerative business consultant from his platform Be Agriculture (www.BeAgriculture.com) where he advocates that agriculture is the answer, and that eating is an agricultural act.
Evan serves as an elected Supervisor of New Hanover Soil & Water Conservation District, where he works towards generating action and awareness around the importance of healthy soil and clean water.
To further this work, Evan is active performing lectures and workshops, and is a contributing writer for many reputable international gardening publications, including Garden Culture, the Biodynamic Association, Hobby Farms, and more.
He received degrees in biology and religion from UNC-Wilmington, and is most proud of his two amazing children. He has called Wilmington, NC home for the past 23 years.
Vacationer-Supported Agriculture
Presented by Becky Bowen and Duarte Morais
Becky Bowen
Becky Bowen is the Program Manager of CultivateNC, a new program in community economic development at NC State Extension. She is also an attorney licensed in North Carolina, North Dakota, and Minnesota and has significant business development experience. Since moving to NC from North Dakota in 2013, Becky has facilitated USDA’s Stronger Economies Together economic development initiative in five multi-county regions in North Carolina. She leads the Economic Impacts Work Group of North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Local Food Program Team and develops trainings and other resources to improve the profitability of small-scale farms and the economy of the communities they call home. She is also the project manager of Extension’s Fork to Farmer initiative, which connects “foodies” with farm visit and direct sales opportunities, thus increasing revenue potential for small scale farmers.
Duarte Morais
Duarte B. Morais is an Associate Professor and Tourism Extension Specialist at NC State University, and the lead investigator of People-First Tourism Lab. Morais leads frugal information technology innovation that provides microentrepreneurs access to markets, and he supports small rural communities and microentrepreneurs across the state of North Carolina and internationally. His research focuses on examining how tourism micro-entrepreneurship can be used by underserved communities to resist dependence and gain agency over their livelihoods and the management of their natural and cultural resources.
Some Say Community Gardens Just Don’t Work in Wilmington
Presented by David Brenner
David C. Brenner grew up in Raleigh, Durham and Asheboro, NC and was a graduate of NCSU 1962 – 1966 with a BS Mechanical Engineering. After over thirty years in the mechanical engineering industry he and his wife, Martha, retired to Wilmington in 2010 to be closer to their grandchildren. Shortly thereafter in 2013, David became a Master Gardener and quickly began digging his hands in the soil and engaging with community members over gardening. This quickly led to the founding of Wilmington Green, Sustainable Community Garden Initiative in 2015, which has quickly grown to be ten gardens and one two-acre Urban Farm. In 2018, Wilmington Green merged with Community Enrichment Initiative, Inc. in 2018, concentrating their combined efforts on promoting better nutrition and providing more food for our food insecure neighbors.
Panel: Healthy Pathways for Kids
Presented by Kacie Schrum, Jillian Bowling, LaKeasha Glaspie, Breyana Davis, and Henry Claiborne Hawthorne
Kacie Schrum, Brunswick County FoodCorp Service Member.
Kacie graduated from the University of North Carolina Wilmington with a bachelor’s degree in Social Work. While mentoring at-risk youth in Wilmington, she realized that she could not effectively support students without making sure their most fundamental need (food) was securely met. "If I'm hungry, I have the attention span of a goldfish and the interpersonal skills of a wild boar... why would I expect anything else from my students?" She came to Foodcorps believing that promoting a positive relationship between kids and food is a simple way to improve overall wellness, steward the environment, and bring together communities.
Jillian Bowling, Brunswick County FoodCorp Service Member.
Jillian was born and raised in Brunswick County, graduating from South Brunswick high school in 2018 and immediately joined the workforce. As 4-H member from a very young age and participating in the program for ten years, she mainly focused on healthy living as she grew older. Healthy living and food access has always had a special place in Jillian’s heart and from 2016-2017, she was the NC Healthy Living Ambassador for 4-H. In August of 2019 she received the biggest opportunity of her life and became a FoodCorps service member! Between these experiences and her own with food assistance programs such as free and reduced lunch, Jillian has continued to be encouraged and empowered to advocate for and help to change eating habits in schools and children through her work, whether they be little or large, she knows anything can make the biggest of differences.
LaKeasha Glaspie, Physical Activity & Nutrition (PAN) Consultant in Early Care & Education for Smart Start of New Hanover County.
LaKeasha has spent the last 12 years at SSNHC advocating for young children and their families. LaKeasha works alongside childcare programs in New Hanover County to enhance their practices of child nutrition, gardening/outdoor learning and other topics. This work includes the Farm to Early Care and Education (F2ECE) initiative which connects local farms with local childcare centers to empower the development of community-based, equitable food systems, providing children with experiential ways to engage with food. She graduated from UNC Greensboro with a degree in Public Health and recently joined the NC Cooperative Extension’s 2020 Master Gardener Volunteer Program.
Breyana Davis, MPH, CHES® SNAP-Ed Steps to Health Nutrition Educator for Pender and New Hanover Counties for NC State Extension.
Breyana serves as the SNAP-Ed Steps to Health Nutrition Educator for Pender and New Hanover Counties for NC State Extension. She obtained her MPH from Armstrong University and is certified through NCHEC (National Commission Health Education Credentialing, Inc.) as a Health Education Specialist. Her background includes community outreach and nutrition education, where she worked with limited resource populations in Georgia, and now North Carolina, to provide direct education for residents in the community. She has a passion for developing and strengthening local partnerships to provide opportunities that support a culture of health. In her spare time, Breyana enjoys cooking, traveling, and serving at her church.
Henry Claiborne Hawthorne, Jr., MD
Henry Claiborne Hawthorne, Jr., MD has more than forty years of pediatric and leadership experience. Dr. Hawthorne received his B.S. degree from Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, in 1962. In 1967 he graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine.
For the next three years Dr. Hawthorne completed pediatric residencies at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, and at St. Louis University’s Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri. From 1970 -1973 he served in the U.S. Army as Chief of Pediatrics at the 279th Station Hospital in Berlin, Germany. Upon completing his military service, Dr Hawthorne moved to Wilmington, NC in 1973 to join the Children’s Clinic, at that time southeastern North Carolina’s oldest and largest provider of pediatric healthcare. In addition to being on staff at New Hanover Regional Medical Center where he served several times as Chief of Pediatrics, he also served on the staff of Babies Hospital where he served several terms as Chief of Staff. With nine pediatricians and four nurse practitioners serving more than 25,000 patients annually, the Children’s Clinic was acquired in 2005 by Wilmington Health Associates. Dr. Hawthorne retired from Wilmington Health’s Children’s Clinic in 2011. Since 2011 Dr. Hawthorne served as Associate Medical Director for Community Care of the Lower Cape Fear, transitioning to Medical Director in 2019. Dr. Hawthorne is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the North Carolina Pediatric Society where he served on the Executive Committee as treasurer for several years. He has served on the Boards of Wilmington’s Child Advocacy Commission, Smart Start program, and the Wilmington Children’s Museum. In 2008 Dr. Hawthorne was recipient of the “Living and Giving Award” presented by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and in 2011 he was chosen to receive the Children’s Champion Award by Smart Start of New Hanover County. In 2012 Dr. Hawthorne was named Honorary Chairman of the New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation Founders Gala and in 2015 The Wilmington Children’s Museum honored him with the “Great Friends of Kids - Unsung Hero Award”. He received the Greater Wilmington Business Journal 2016 Health Care Heroes award, which honors individuals and organizations that make an impact on the quality of healthcare in Wilmington. Upon his retirement in 2011 Wilmington Health Associates dedicated a wing of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in his name at the new Betty H. Cameron Children’s Hospital. Dr. Hawthorne is an elder at First Presbyterian Church, a Paul Harris Fellow and a past member of the Wilmington Rotary Club. He is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys restoring British vintage sports cars. His several trips to Haiti as part of medical mission teams have been very meaningful and rewarding to him. Dr. Hawthorne and his wife Beth have five grown children and eight grandchildren.
Sustainable Business Planning
Presented by Gary Bullen
S. Gary Bullen is a farm management extension associate in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at North Carolina State University. His work focuses on educational programs in agribusiness management and marketing. He assists farmers evaluate new enterprises and develop their direct marketing plans. Gary is director of NC Farm School (NCFS) which is a seven–month educational program that trains beginning and transitioning farmers, giving them the tools to create viable business plans for an economically sustainable farm enterprise. NCFS successfully graduated 382 people from the program. He has worked on numerous business development and marketing projects in Eastern Europe and across Africa.
Industrial Hemp: Is It Right for Your Farm?
Presented by Kyle Stenerson
A Culinary, Sustainability, and Nutrition Demo on Seasonality
Presented by Ryan Andress, Marie Davis, and Chelsea Stant
Ryan Andress
Marie Davis
Chelsea Stant
Social Media for Farms and Homelands
Presented by Elizabeth Wescott
Lizzy Lou's Family Farm is a small pasture-based family farm located in Pender County North Carolina. Offering ethically raised black angus beef and heritage breed pork as well organically grown specialty cut flowers. Farm tours and field trips available by appointment.
Panel: How to Engage with Food Insecurity
Presented by Julianna Tresca, Liz Carbone, and Brittanie Frieze
Julianna Tresca, UNCW Undergraduate student, UNCW Garden Club and Hawk’s Harvest Food Pantry.
Julianna is a senior at the University of North Carolina Wilmington studying Geology and Environmental Science with a focus in geospatial technologies. Upon graduating, her goal is to pursue a career in mitigating water quality depletion, salinization, and pollution in groundwater systems. Julianna has had multiple experiences to shape her environmental work. Most recently she interned for the city of Jacksonville, North Carolina focusing on water quality and is a Rachel Carson Fellow writing monthly environmental articles on food insecurity. She is passionate about empowering young students to make a difference in their community while protecting the environment. Growing up gardening in suburban Philadelphia, she is thrilled to be able to create an opportunity for students to learn the reward of growing their own produce. She enjoys salsa dancing, volunteering as an education scuba diver for the Fort Fisher Aquarium, playing guitar, and enjoying NC’s coasts.
“Partnering with UNCW’s Bee Keeping Club and Hawks Harvest Student Food Pantry, this Spring I will be helping to build a sustainable produce garden-one that’s made by students, for students, and run by students through a new service club on campus, the UNCW Gardening Club. At least 14% of UNCW students struggle with food scarcity issues. The produce grown will provide provisions for the on-campus student food bank while teaching university students the rewarding skill to growing their own food and gaining basic gardening skills in the process.”
Liz Carbone, Community Coordinator, Good Shepherd Center.
Liz Carbone is the Community Coordinator for Good Shepherd Center, a locally based nonprofit that addresses the issues of hunger, homelessness, and affordable housing. Her role includes overseeing a team of 500 volunteers, coordinating community outreach and educational events, and supporting the development team. Liz is also on the board of the Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County and is currently working on a Masters of Public Administration at UNCW.
Brittanie Frieze
Composting and Waste Diversion
Presented by Riley Alber
Riley Alber, owner and founder of Wilmington Compost Company, the first community compost hauling service in the Wilmington/Southeastern NC region for both commercial & residential sectors. Within six months of opening the business, EcoProducts and Biobag reached out to Riley with the opportunity to become the Southeastern NC EcoProduct distributor/wholesaler. It was a perfect fit for both companies. Since Wilmington Compost Company’s inception, the company has grown and services now include compost consulting, distribution of compostable service ware products, and organic waste hauling and processing.
Riley and his team strive to provide a closed loop compost program to the Wilmington community and beyond with a vision for clean air, clean water, and healthy soil for future generations to enjoy.
Soil Health
Presented by Lloyd Singleton
Lloyd Singleton has served as the County Extension Director for the N.C. Cooperative Extension New Hanover County Center at the Arboretum since September of 2018. Previously, he was University of Florida’s Extension Director for Lake County, Florida and Florida-Friendly Landscaping Agent for Sumter County, Florida since 2010. His previous horticulture industry experience included the role of Landscape Manager for both the theme park Universal Orlando and the oceanfront resort The Breakers Palm Beach.
His Masters’ degree is in Agroecology from the University of Florida which has shaped his perspective to take a systems approach in horticulture, balancing the social, economic and environmental impacts.
He is the father of two adult children, Sara and Jonathan, each with families living in Wilmington. His three grandchildren, Lucy, Ellie and James occupy his weekends as much as possible.
Community Foods Expo Tables
Youth Ambassadors for a Better Community
Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI)
Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina
Community Enrichment Initiatives
Vacation Vittles and Brunswick County Extension
Cape Fear's Going Green and Cape Fear Food Council
Voyage (Blue Ribbon Commission) / Northside Food Cooperation
Seed Swap
Wilmington Farmers Market and Tidal Creek
UNCW Garden Club and Hawk's Harvest
Cape Fear River Watch
Wilmington Composting Company
Restoration Hemp
Society of St. Andrew
Riverfront Farmers Market
Master Blend Farms
NC Farm Link
Raw Salsa NC
Tasting: Panacea Brewing Company, Wilmington Brewing Company, Waterline Brewing Company, Wrightsville Beach Brewery
Youth Ambassadors for a Better Community
Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI)
Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina
Community Enrichment Initiatives
Vacation Vittles and Brunswick County Extension
Cape Fear's Going Green and Cape Fear Food Council
Voyage (Blue Ribbon Commission) / Northside Food Cooperation
Seed Swap
Wilmington Farmers Market and Tidal Creek
UNCW Garden Club and Hawk's Harvest
Cape Fear River Watch
Wilmington Composting Company
Restoration Hemp
Society of St. Andrew
Riverfront Farmers Market
Master Blend Farms
NC Farm Link
Raw Salsa NC
Tasting: Panacea Brewing Company, Wilmington Brewing Company, Waterline Brewing Company, Wrightsville Beach Brewery
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