2019 Speakers

Jason Amundsen

Farmer/Owner
Locally Laid Egg Company Read More →

Lucie Amundsen

Marketing Chick
Locally Laid Egg Company Read More →

Mariel Barreras

Co-Owner/Operator Barreras Family Farm Read More →

Jim Beamesderfer

Vice President, Veterans Initiative
Prudential Financial, Inc. Read More →

Kara Boyd

President
Association of American Indian Farmers Read More →

David Cohn

PhD, Owner
Cohn Distributions – Bactifeed Read More →

Justin Crossie

Regional Administrator
U.S. Small Business Administration Read More →

Paul Greive

Owner/Operator
Pasturebird Read More →

Bill Ashton

Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison, Office of Partnerships & Public Engagement
Office of the Secretary, USDA Read More →

Damon Helton

Owner/Operator
The Farm at Barefoot Bend Read More →

Justin House

Owner/Operator
Feed House LLC Read More →

Jon Jackson

National Program Leader, Community Development, Division of Family & Consumer Sciences USDA NIFA Brent Elrod is the National Program Leader – Community Development in the Institute of Youth, Families & Communities for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.  Mr. Elrod’s work supports a portfolio of research, education, and extension programs …

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Paul Kanning

Owner/Operator
TomTilda Farm Read More →

Cathleen McCluskey

Communications & Outreach Associate
Organic Seed Alliance Read More →

Megan Robertson

Sales Representative
Johnny’s Selected Seeds Read More →

Matt Schaar

Owner/Operator
EDS Ranch LLC Read More →

Lily Schneider

Grower Relations Manager
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Endeavour Shen

Owner
Sundial Farm and South Coast Orchids Read More →

Caynan Sherwood

Farm Manager
Two Mile Creek Organic Farms Read More →

Steve Smith

Co-Founder
Farmers Assisting Returning Military (F.A.R.M) Read More →

Elaine Vandiver

Shepherdess and Farmer-Florist
Old Homestead Alpacas & Gholson Gardens Read More →

Kate Bowen

Co-Owner/Operator
Meadowdale Farm Read More →

James Webb

Owner/Operator
Conway Cattle Company Read More →

Mark Bowen

Co-Owner/Operator
Meadowdale Farm Read More →

Mike Bowman

Co-Founder and Chief Pollinator
First Crop Read More →

Sarah Dachos

Regional Coordinator
Farmer Veteran Coalition Read More →

Josh Eilers

Owner
Ranger Cattle LLC Read More →

Robert Elliott

Founder
Honor Hemp Company, LLC Read More →

Brent Elrod

National Program Leader, Community Development, Division of Family & Consumer Sciences
USDA NIFA Read More →

Robert Eversole

Founder/Owner
Crooked Row Farm Read More →

Marvin Frink

Owner/Operator
Briarwood Cattle Farm Read More →

Justen Garrity

Founder and President
Veteran Compost Read More →

Roxann Griffith

Regional Veterans’ Employment Coordinator
Office of Strategic Outreach, Veterans’ Employment and Training Service, Department of Labor Read More →

Ivory Harlow

Organization Director
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Read More →

Willie Hines

Chief Operating Officer
Farmer Veteran Coalition Read More →

Adam Ingrao

PhD, Veterans’ Liaison and Agricultural Entomologist
Michigan State University Extension Read More →

Larry Jacobs

President
Jacobs Farm/Del Cabo, Inc. Read More →

Alex Jauregui

Owner/Operator
Fury Bees & Pollination Read More →

Erin Kimbrough

Program Manager, BattleGround to Breaking Ground Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Read More →

John Kimbrough

President
Texas Chapter of FVC Read More →

Charlie Kruse

Brig. Gen. (Ret.) MOARNG Vice President Farmer Veteran Coalition Read More →

Crystal Kyle

PhD, Director North Carolina AgrAbility Coordinator North Carolina Agromedicine Read More →

Mike Lewis

Co-Founder and Director of Agriculture
Third Wave Farms Read More →

Gary Matteson

Senior Vice President, Beginning Farmer Programs and Outreach Farm Credit Council President Farmer Veteran Coalition Read More →

Matt McCue

Farm Operations Manager
Christensen Farms LLC Read More →

Isa Marie McIntyre

HR Management & Organizational Behavior
Fury Bees & Pollination Read More →

Mike Miller

Director, Private & Public Engagement, Defense Personnel & Family Support Center
U.S. Department of Defense Read More →

Len Monaco

Senior Advisor
Farmer Veteran Coalition Read More →

Michael O’Gorman

Executive Director and Founder
Farmer Veteran Coalition Read More →

Spence Pennington

Owner/Operator
Pennington Farms Read More →

Keith Wilson

Lt. Col., Soldier for Life Program, HQDA Regional Director, Northeast US and Europe
U.S. Army Read More →

Jaime Wood

District Director, South Dakota District Office
US Small Business Administration Read More →

Adam Sabourin

Chief Operating Officer
Bennett Water Systems Read More →