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The Honorable Ralph Northam of P.O. Box 1475 Richmond, VA 23218

Dear Governor Northam,

The Virginia Farmers Market Association, along with the undersigned individuals and organizations, are writing to ask for your support of HB 2302 – “Farmers market food and beverage products; sales considered essential during .” This legislation is very important for Virginia’s farmers and food producers as well as for the food security of Virginians during future emergencies.

During the onset of COVID-19, we quickly realized the importance of needing to have farmers markets deemed essential during an emergency. Essential businesses were allowed to remain open. Also, insurance companies continued to cover the COVID related claims of essential businesses.

At the time, national supply chains were compromised, grocery stores experienced shortages and Virginians were seeking locally raised and prepared food at higher rates than we had seen in decades. Meanwhile, many farmers and food producers were scrambling to reach their customers because farmers markets -- their primary sales outlets – were shut down.

We know this was a difficult time for everyone and that your first concern was the health and safety of all Virginians. This is a concern that we take seriously as well. Farmers markets are closely tied to the health of their communities. In collaboration with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, your office and VAFMA, Virginia’s farmers markets adjusted their market structures and procedures to ensure that food could be distributed as safely as possible – adding online ordering, curbside pickup, drive thru pickup, hand washing stations, social distancing, masking and other safety measures.

However, many municipal farmers markets, markets located on municipal properties, and markets run by state employees remained closed. Because markets were not deemed essential, there were long delays in getting these and other markets open. Farmers at these markets had already planted the crops that were ready to come to market and they were left looking for other outlets and wondering about their future viability.

Across the , farmers markets have been named essential businesses because:

• Farmers markets offer a safer shopping experience. Most markets take place in spacious, open-air settings. Food is not left on shelves and it is only handled by the producer and the customer.

• Farmers markets are flexible. They are able to quickly respond to safety protocols and community needs.

• Farmers markets offer shorter supply chains. Food travels less than 100 miles from farm to the market, compared to 1,500 miles through conventional channels.

• Farmers markets provide direct access to nutrient-dense foods from local farms.

• Farmers markets provide vital food access. Customers using SNAP benefits can double their dollars to buy fresh produce at many markets.

• Farmers markets support local farmers and small food producers. It is vital that we keep consistent investment in local food because it is critical to community food security, especially in times of crisis.

We cannot foresee all of the future emergencies that Virginians will face, however, we can all agree that access to food will remain essential. During a crisis or inclement weather, food security always becomes a top priority. Farmers markets contribute to our state’s food security and to keeping our local farms and food producers in business. They have shown that they can and will respond quickly to community needs and safety protocols. Therefore, we ask that you sign HB 2302 into law so that farmers markets will be considered essential businesses to the same extent as grocery stores during a state of emergency.

Sincerely, The Virginia Farmers Market Association

Attached is a list of individuals and organizations in Virginia that support this letter.

Kim Hutchinson Jeff Gregson Executive Director Bees and Trees Farm Virginia Farmers Market Association Ann G. Harrell Mary Delicate Communications Specialist Virginia Farmers Market Association Catawba Valley Farmers Market

James Lee Dan Hine Farm owner CEO Bon Bon Farms EatLoco, LLC

Maria Lisa Homa Farmer Franco Produce Yolanda Zepeda Owner Jeffrey K. Ohara The Taco 'bout volunteer market manager Del Ray Farmers Market (Alexandria, VA) John Lynch Organic Farmer Dee Hall Silver Maples Farm Owner Shiptown Botanical JD Cullipher Owner Amy Wilson Cullipher Farm River Street Farmer's Market, Petersburg Navi Johnson Teresa Catron RVA’s Black Farmer’s Market Manager Town of Hillsville Farmers Market Alisa Wildman Market Manager Josie Baxter Forest lakes farmers market Flower Farmer Baxter Family Farm, LLC Hala Jamal Elbarmil Market Manager Paula Neely FRESHFARM Neely’s Garden Becky Vigon Jeff Salter Market Manager Farmer Mineral Farmer's Market marion va farmers market Lindsay Newsome Patrick Johnson Program Director President Virginia Association for Biological Farming Airport Food Forest Lindsay Newsome Kim Usry farmers Market Manager Wendy Hartung RVAg CFO Woo's Q Brew, LLC. Sharon Payne Cheryl Strasser Manager Owner New Market Farmers Market Cowbell Kitchen

Gerald Kelly Jennifer Sullivan Farmer Market Manager Cedar Hill Homestead West End Farmers Market

Hugo Mogollon Chelsea Roseberry Executive Director VA Farmers Market Operations Managers FRESHFARM Markets, Inc. FRESHFARM

Dublin Brooks Paula Dullas Brooks Family Farm Farm Owner PandA Homestead Anita Roberson Farmer Gabriel Escribens Botanical Bites & Provisions, LLC Owner House of Empanadas Debbie. Everling Co-owner John Kepner Everling Coastal Farm Owner Mosaic and NOVA farmers markets Michael Reilly Founder/Executive Director Erin Walter Virginia Foodshed Capital Owner Catoctin Creamery Tracy Frey Market manager Nancy A. Maurelli Williamsburg Farmers Market Farmer/Owner Goose Creek Gardens LLC Mary Satterfield Staunton Farmers' Market Customer AUBREY E KING III Representative President Staunton Farmers' Market Twin Springs Fruit Farm Inc.

David King Jessica Placek-Heagy River Valley Catherine Oster Erin Lingo Practice Administrator Director of Programs Dorey park, South of the James Shalom Farms Marie Therese Kane Tony Matthews Town Manager Jerry Conner Kenbridge Farmers Market Vice President Four Oaks Farms

Cheryll Green Owner Farm Market William Mickley Hartlands, LLC Owner Mickleys Orchard and farm market llc Suzanne Garrett Courthouse market, Arlington Emily Zaas Owner Bonny Rike Black Rock Orchard Artist supporting farmers markets 2 Dye 4, Richmond farmers markets Carrie Robertson Owner Radah Chebat Smithfield farmers market Laylas’s Lebanese Restaurant David McLeish Kelly G. Williams Market Manager Owner Farmers Market Painted Horse Ranch & Cattle Co. David McLeish Nicholas Lardas Owner Dreamland Alpacas C. Baron Faust Owner Ken Heath Fossil Rock Farm Director of Community and Economic Development Town Of Marion VA Julie Margolies HR & Admin Manager Kathy Peterson FRESHFARM Jerry Mattiaccio Francisco Medina Owner Farmer Rock Hill Honey Bee Farms F.J. Medina and Sons Farm Brian Ross Dawn Heal Farm owner & farmers market vendor. Owner Tantivy Farm/ Lexington Farmers Market CreeksideDoorDecor Christopher Hatch Teresa L Frantz Treasurer Market Manager Loudoun Valley HomeGrown Markets Cooperative, Smithfield & IOW Farmer's Markets Inc.

Daniel Reisch Amy McWilliams Chief of Staff Market Coordinator Number 1 Sons Columbia Pike Revitalization Org.

Edith Cecchini Chris Girardot Commissioner, Environmental Policy Commission, Owner, RavenHook Bakehouse Alexandria, VA Arlington Courthouse Farmers Market

Hiba Elbarmil Mary Fresh farmers market Linda Vista Farm Robert W. Orttung Steve Taylor Farmers Market Board Member President Field to Table/Westover Farmers Market/Arlington Taylor Made Chocolate Tania Almazan Dr. Katie Hoffman Owner Fall Line Farms and Local Roots Fresh Farm

Agnes Bakhshi Deborah Quilts by Agnes Market Manager Smithfield Farmers’ Market’ Scottsville Farmers Market

Nancy Katrina Williams Ramona Padovano Owner of Nancy's Famous Sauce Smithfield Farmers Market Robin Broder Board Chair Karen Collier Arlington Friends of Urban Agriculture Owner The Cake House Laurel Kargel Owner/ Operator Of Laurel Woods Farm, Llc Anne patterson Farm And Farmers Market Managet Southside va catering Leslie Vanover Marion Farmers Market Manager Marco Almaraz Manager Owner operator Dmv empanadas Cheryl Dukelow Aspiring Farmer Daniel Dubbaneh Deer View Family Farm Owner Z&Z Kathryn Carlton

Robert Ferguson Greg Briggs President / Owner Farm Owner Cibola Farms, Inc. Tree lane Stock Farms

Catherine Spence Cheryl Roesel Ricky Mount Farmers' Market Volunteer; member of local organizing committee Lubber Run Farmers Market Julie Ennis Neighbor of Whitehall Farm Fairfax VA ANTHONY T GOSLIN Smithfield Farmers Market Barbara Meier Sole proprietor Audrey Morris Glass by Basha Treasurer Friends of Urban Agriculture Monica Esparza KII Mark Ross President Metro Microgreens Cory Suter MAX TYSON Tree Commissioner, Managing Director, Co-chair of Owner Urban Ag Workgroup Tyson Farms LLC Suter Innovations LLC, Fairfax Food Council

Carolyn Nicely Bradley Francesca Costantino Manager of Farmers Market Farmers' Market - Town of Glasgow, Va Bernice Thompson Willowland Farm Deniese H Degges Manager Lucas Weaver Farmer's Market Smithfield Farmers Market

KATHRYN COLE Joana Gribko Secretary Customer Independence Farmers Market Donna Stowe Julia Stillwell Patron and Homestead/Farm owner Vendor Stowe Bee It Farm Smithfield Farmer's Market Peter Constantine Robert Staples Volunteer Managing Partner Lubber Run Farmers Market Hog Haven Farm Denice Flores Emily Olhoeft Charmaine Dyson Emily Johnson Charm's Pies LLC

Alyssa Prince Sabiha Sungur Lubber Run Farmers market Yasmeen Afsae Ralph Posner Lubber Run Farmers Market Joanne M Carmichael

Ann Shepherd Joshua plante Owner Dr. James Clark The fermented pig St Stephens Lisa Dossey Diane Barbour Small Business Owner Smithfield Farmers Market Maurice A Autry Food Vendor Operator Ricky Kowalewski Smithfield Farmers Market Market Manager Lynchburg Community Market, City of Lynchburg Sue C Huff Lubber Run Farmers Market Mary Hurst Judy Jin Market Manager The Market @ Second Stage Megan Betcher Farmers' Market Operations Manager Beth Austin Greenheart Juice Shop Market Manager Spotsylvania Farmers Market Deborah M. Ring Manager Beth Austin JBR Vineyards LLC Nutrition Incentive Program Coordinator Virginia Community Food Connections Dana L Main CEO Cecilia F Vlk BDK Equine Ventures, LLC owner Personal Jewels Edward Schweiger President of G & S Apiary Dr. Karen Upton Smithfield Farmers Market Treasures in a Teacup Hailey Sowden Walt Gajewski Farm Market Manager Farmington Farmers Market Katie Hughes

Robert Varela Marion Davis Hi Strung Beading Co. Timothy Miller Owner Brenda Springer Chili Hill Farm Board member Blacksburg Farmers Market William A Wells Jr Hana Newcomb Jana Flores Owner/manager Potomac Vegetable Farms Michele Sisto Kathy C Bailey Ian Littlejohn Manager Director The Radford Farmers Market Friends of the Farmers Market Inc. Carolyn Machado Pamela Brown Ditchley Ciderworks and Farm Bridget E O'Brien Baker/market worker Karen Devlin RavenHook Bakehouse Virginia senior citizen Wendy Webb-Robers Lindsey Caudill Sustainable Surry Market Manager Narrows Farmers Market

Martha Kelley Biggar Hannah Louka Farmer Williamsburg Farmers Market Kelley Family Farms Alexandria ayala Dawn Brotherton Williamsburg farmers market Smithfield and Williamsburg Farmers Markets Leigh Bacevich Teresa Bowman Owner Montpelier Farm Vendor Montpelier Farm and Smithfield Farmers Market Town of Hillsville Farmer's Market Katie Manderson M. Ray DuPont or Arlington Life-long, tax-paying Virginia resident Gretchen Bishop Teresa Spence Forest Farmers Market Daniel McDonald Suffolk Farmers' Market Facilitator Anthony Suffolk Farmers' Market Conecopia Gelato Dena D Leadbetter Amy Estell Ronald Holdren Wayne Rose Owner Owner Green Market Farms Redbud Cottage Perennial Plants April Erskin Matthew Eli Cook Owner Amy Gentry Spring Valley Farm And Orchard Owner Charlottesville farm market Ellen mcClintock Smithfield Farmers Market Anthony Muilenburg Leesburg Farmers Market Tara Powers Owner/ Baker Susannah Anderson Vanilla & Bourbon, producer , The Market at Magnolia Green, Powhatan Farmers Market, Alison Kindler Farmers Market at Urban Farmhouse Nora K Narum Albert Smith Birdhouse Farmers' Market Chef JustAJ's Foods Annette K Kuebler

DeeAnne Eaton Ann Rogers Bowling Green Community Farmers Market Floyd Farmers Market

Esther Riverson Autumn Campbell Owner/Manager owner Kingdom Gourmet Foods LLC Tomten Farm Ann Olson Katie Abbott Lexington Farmers Market Registered Dietitian Omada Health Jungsun Kim Owner Melody T Jones Freshfarm Kim Powell Beverly Keane Market Manager Extension Master Gardener Black Creek Farm Virginia Resident Brian Rayner Justin Michael Burtyk Charlottesville's Farmer's Market Owner Bootstrap Burts Hot Sauce, LLC Teresa A Clayton owner Susan Beachy Glencliff Manor Retired Consumer VABF Carter Morrison Market Supporter/Shopper C. Hicks Brittanie Chandler Bon Nusbaum Loudoun County Susan Olinger Business Owner Mark Heaney Warrenton Farmers Market Producer, Owner Green Acres Family Farmstead, LLC Abby Williams Nicolo Independence Farmers Market, Slanted Springs Joan Shaver Farm B & B host Shavers of Abingdon B & B Rebecca Elliott Dispatcher Emilee Steen Farmers market The Fermented Pig & Chefs n’ Foodies Jennifer Hynson Jeff Quales Market Manager Owner RVAgriculture Abingdon Farmers Market Anne Earle Strange Cindy Quales Farm Market Volunteer Co owner Reston Farm Market Abingdon Farmers market Brenda Reed Michele Ascher Market Manager Angela Berry We Dig LLC Customer Abingdon Farmers Market Heather Cribb Virginia Fresh Match Suzanne Donich Frauke Bruns Diane Manager Leesburg Farmers Market Basel LLC Pamela Atwell Robert Swennes Virginia Resident and Farmers’ Market Patron Executive Director Abingdon Farmers’ Market Field to Table, Inc. Jennifer Madison Polly Hieser farmer Cheryl Bursch Seven Springs Farm Market Manager River Street Market Anna Verlander Teacher Deidre Thigpen Black Creek Farm Chairman of the Board of Directors Wytheville Farmer's Market David Burnett Farm owner Ann Zudekoff Cowpasture River Farm Owner Crazy AZ's Apiary Debi Farley Debbie Dudney Judy Wilkes Forest Farmers Market

Tarisa Gray John Prillaman Logistics specialist Grower I Park Market Charlottesville Va Bonnie Pega Market Manager Dana Wright Huguenot-Robious Farmers Market at The Great Birdhouse Farmers Market Big Greenhouse Judy Funderburk Mollee Sullivan Master Gardener Congressional Liaison Falls Church Farmers Market, Master Gardeners of Citizens’ Climate Lobby Richmond Northern Virginia

Michele B Garwood Diane Cline

Luke Walker Reynolds Christy Bertuglia Westover Farmers Market Lauren Arnold Registered Nurse Heather Coiner Audrey Moore Co-owner Little hat creek farm David McCarthy blueberry farmer Andrew Gregory Schenker Blacksburg Farmers Market Farmer Greenstar Farm LC MaryEllen Jan Whitehall Cathy Cross Eliza Lauren Mcgill Ashley Malcolm Farmer Market Manager and Farmer Blue Brae Farm Staunton Farmers' Market and Malcolms Market Garden Anne Hershbell

Wendy Gilmer Beverly Walker Science Analyst Helen Beamer Consumer of Farmer's Markets and local CSA Owner, operator Eona Farms Denise Hayes Operations Assistant Donna Couch Lakeside Farmers Market - Henrico VA Lebanon Farmer's Market Robert Klugerman Edward Ray Lebanon Farmers Market Jacqueline Renee Crawford Consumer Hailey Lanford Black creek farm and south of the River vegetable market Mark T Prescott Piedmont Farmacy Evan Taylor Owner Carolyn Calder First Stop Donuts Supporter Eduardo Castro, MD Elizabeth Yourich Medical Director Castro Integrative Medicine of Charlottesville Cleo Keller Bellaire Farm Christy Anthony

Jane Wright Joelle Private Citizen Associate Project Manager Consumer Silver Spring Farmer's Market

Emily Lawrence Benay Brotman Rocky Top Farm Gail Murphy Paula Horne Owner Gina Paige River City Flame Sauces & Rubs Diane Christensen Elizabeth Talbott Attorney Christensen Law Corey Davis LifeIs4Tasting Michelle Rogers Fairfax Food Council

Ellen Ussery Siobhan F-H None Consumer Kioma Renaud

Rebecca Arrington Sabry Alsharkawi Erica Stratton-Kang Agricultural Engineer Sharkawi Farm Ellie Coggins Edith Cheryl Johnson Gwynn Hamilton Owner Farm Owner, operator Papa Icky’s Health Drinks Stonecrop Farm Frank Bertuglia Dave White Williamsburg Farmer’s Market Artist, Accountant, Dad Penelope Ferguson Frances Hooper Registered Dietitian Rockfish Farmers Market Staunton Farmer's Market

Alicia A O'Mara Barbara F Johnson Owner/Manager Gary Lynch Timberwood Farm Owner Hen Fruit Farm/ Rocky Mount Farmers Market Jerry Gorde

Elizabeth Damitz Niall J Duffy Supporter of Farmers Markets Owner Two and a Half Irishmen Inc. Samantha Jacobs Lisa Haddock Kelly Highfill Chris A Curtis Jennifer Budlong Cole President/Owner Executive Director Blue Ridge Coffee Crafters LLC Clean Fairfax Janice Mileski Sandra K Lockhart Owner Retired Registered Nurse Mystic River Lavender / Blacksburg Farmers Mkt

Fredrick Knack Amanda Haddock Board Member, Wytheville Farmers' Market Wytheville Farmers' Market Catherine Greulich Vienna Farmer's Market Nancy Lester Cesar Aguilera Amy Jordan Owner Market Manager Happy Arepas We Dig Tidewater LLC Morgan Crothers Sinai McGrady Compliance supervisor Barbara Rosholdt BerkleyNet

Sylvia Lehman Jim Jones Lexington Farmers Market Pat Lloyd Dorothy McIntyre Robert Mosolgo Owner/ market manager Forest Farmer's Market LLC Juliette Doyle Owner of NOFO Soaps Amyrose Miller Hampton Boulevard Farmers Market Executive Director Virginia Free Farm Rosina Snow Kaila Susan Kemp Britton Barbee Pam Kenney Owner/grower, Prospect Hill Farm Farmers Market at St. Stephens, Richmond Dr. Jennifer Fleming Jeremy Kerber FRANCESKA WILDE Owner Paul Winston GrowRVA

Melanie Lewis Sandra Levy Owner, Rill Cross Farm Virginia resident Nelson Farmers Market Gabi Freckmann Chelsea Matzen Vineeta Anand Leslie Slusher Partner Bill Wolf Grand in farmers market President Wolf & Associates, Inc. Stacey Theodore Owner Joanne Navarra Gateaux bakery Owner Garden Gate Farm Roger Slusher Farmer Robin Braun Blacksburg Farmers Market Owner and Vendor, Dreaming Bee Designs City Market - Charlottesville Farmer's Market Jennifer Gilmore Central Hill Alpacas Kelley Dennings Gary Fralin Bette Rae Bevan East Beach Farmers Market Francesca Rodriguez

Wendy Kristie Chamberlain Director of Nursing Freelance Marketing Consultant Nexus Homecare Clinton A Allen Michelle Wells Farm Owner Owner Allens Farm Hearthstone Farm Willow Rosenblatt Neila Wood Event organizer Co-owner Farm to Table Roanoke at Greenbrier Nursery Woodsong Naturals Farm, LLC Sara Jane Ibrahim Steven Houde Columbia Pike Farmers Market, Arlington, VA Sales/Marketing & Product Development Fields Edge Farm Amelie M Sheppard Harrisonburg Farmers Market Ted Greener Rachel Unkefer Joseph Sommer Gail Hobbs-Page Owner of J and S creations Owner, Cheesemaker South of the James Caromont, LLC t/a Caromont Farm

Talbot Selby Sam spaulding RCP Kevin R Damian Judith McGeary Market farmer Executive Director Ashland Farmers Market Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance Chad Freckmann Parker Agelasto Charlottesville Executive Director Capital Region Land Conservancy Patti Rosenberg Farm Owner and Food Producer Elena Rodriguez Waverly Farms, LC

Cecile Hoffmann Gorham Stuart Rosenberg Manager, Farmer Market at Ix Art Park Farm Owner and Food Producer Market Central, Inc. Waverly Farms, LC

Jenny Hopkins Amh H Owner Charlottesville City Markets Big Arms Farm Sabrina Duff Jef Kahn Owner Roger Williams Big Arms Farm Owner Cedar Mountain Apiary Heather Peck Alice H Bagwill Joyce Cambron Justin Michael Burtyk Theresa L Danaher Owner Market Manager Bootstrap Burts Hot Sauce, LLC Portsmouth Olde Towne Farmers Market Jerry Moles, Ph.D Jacklyn Best Secretary Owner Blue Ridge Plateau Initiative Inc. Stuart VA Farmers Market Joanne R Hutton Meredith Woods Master Gardener Forest Farmers Market Hannah meyer

Michele Cook Chris Shepherd Farm Market Manager Covington Farmers Market Tish Folsom Springdale Water Gardens Jane Brummer Salem Farmers Market Amy Lu Owner Joshua Davies Crunch On! Snacks Owner Nomad Coffee Co. Dianne B Martin SoulShine Farms, LLC Roger Hershel Henderson Gardener Suzanne Ferrell Hilltop Garden Owner River Road Market Produce Scott Jackson-Ricketts Independence Farmers Market Julia L Mason Consumer Betty Hart Registered Voter in VA

Kathleen Reimold Lydia M. Llames

Jennifer Goodman Kayla M Reed Owner of Simply Sweet Home Bakery Teresa Smiroldo Simply Sweet Home Bakery

B. Dacia Thorson Nancy Dennis Owner Virginia voter Honest Pastures Loyal Farmers Market customer

Jenifer Musselman Michael Johnson Redemption Ridge Kyle Sturgis Ronnie Giles Farm owner Owner Shore Breeze Farms/ southern shore farms Corny Kettlers Stephanie Goff Lydia Santacruz Vendor Owner Independence Farmers Market Teacup Greens, LLC

Amy A. Sylvia Campbell Vickie Schulz LPN Customer of farmer's markets. River Street Farmers Market - Petersburg, Va.

Daniel Schulz Chris Kay Long time, current and future customer of local Owner farmer's markets. Modern mustard

Rose Marie Ransom Laura Velasquez Partner Agriberry Elly Velasquez Employee Susan Grace Hill Yea Cup Greens LLC Owner/Producer Hill Farm Vintage Vegetables Ellen Langford Customer Laurel Dee Snyder BSN, RN, HNB-BC® Wytheville Farmers' Market Please sign the bill allowing local Farmers Markets to be open Jennifer L O'Neill Independence VA Farmers Market Farm Owner Radical Roots Farm Heather Dedie Dana Boyle Brooke Farm Owner/Operator, Farm Market Manager Garners Produce LLC Jessica D Wright Valkyrie Enterprises Claire Suen N/A John Prillaman Potomac Vegetable Farm, Falls Church Farmers Grower Market, Arlington County Farmers Market, Del Ray Lonesome Farms LLC Farmers Market, Fairlington Farmers Market, Westover Farm Market Christina Teeuwen GM Susan Bowling-Tarrell Teeuwen Greenhouses Bedford FM & Forest FM Alice Noyes Maggie Moomaw owner Irvington Spring Farm Handwoven by Design

Lynne Ferguson Salvatore Robilotta Rocky Mount Farmers Market CEO

Georgia Kenison Susan Ann Miller MD Samantha Sehein Eddy Stephens Jackson nash Co-founder/COO VP Precise Portions Shore Drive Farm Market

Patricia Walsh Justin Houston Owner Charlottesville Farmers Market VRSO Apparel Madison Scott Sink Marketing Coordinator Farmer/Owner Wollam Gardens Hethwood Market Benjamin Clark Eleanor C Miller President Columbia Pike (Pike Park) Farmers Market Glow Holistic

Lauren Seemann Callie Robinson Owner Polly Gellman Steamboat Wharf Oyster Co.

Dr. Rachel Arnold Lisa Specter-Dunaway Independence Farmers Market, Virginia Bernet Revely III Robert Wollam Owner Owner Cupid's BBQ, LLC Wollam Gardens - courthouse square Arlington va Lara Kunkler Clara Metzler Customer Charlottesville Area Farmer's Markets Mantana Heim William C Hatchett Farmers market vendor Caitlin John Tinning Farmer Leesburg Farmers Market Arcadia

Ed Smith Lynn Feinberg Owner Smiths of Mecklenburg Joanne Muir Potomac Vegetable Farm CSA member Andrew Dressel Averette Lackey Lindsey Hynes Independence Farmer's Market Retail Sales Manager Fields Edge Farm E.F.”Butch “ Reeves Mayor of Independence, Va Darlene Guinan Independence Farmers Market Owner/Operator Darlene Guinan dba Pure Goodness (Artliss) Tenley S. Weaver Owner/operator Stacy Loca-Motive Aggregator, LLC Carolyn Wright Enrique Oliva VAFMA Dir., Owner South Centre Corridors RC&D Council Food

Jill Kelly Zane Souder Farm Manager Owner operator Leatherwood Farms LLC & Baxter Family Farm LLC Shady Brook Acres LLC

Debbie Sturgill Peter Campbell Teacher/ Farmer Sukie Hollar Farm Elizabeth Haas Mushroom Farmer/owner Tara Williamson Haashrooms /Steve Haas Mushrooms LLC Farmer Botetourt Farmers Market Laura Atkins Farmers market vendor Tom Williamson Smithfield Farmer's market Farmer Blacksburg Farmers Market Christina Nifong Freelance writer Patricia Hardin Wilmer E Zook Diane Morano Owner and manager Owner Pops Veggie Basket Rising Tide Bakery Erika McFaden Audrey Walters Market Manager Forest Farmers Market Bedford Farmers Market of Virginia

Nicky Kim Matusevich Urban Farmer and Loudoun resident Farmers Market patron Permaculture Gardens LLC Customer

Karina Valverde Hillary Gottemoeller Marketing Assistant Manager General manager Old Town Alexandria Farmer’s Market Wollam Gardens

Mac Cindy Buswell Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Vendor Eweneek Sheep Stasia Greenewalt Director of Grower Services Christopher Pabilonia Local Food Hub and Local Food Hub drive through Lets keep them going!!! markets Healthy food shopper

Desi Crouther Jessica R. Joy Owner Magnolia Farm & Apiary Jason Feyerherd Co-owner Longbottom Farm LLC Michelle Pridgen Market Manager Lexi Feyerherd Independence Farmers Market Co-owner Longbottom Farm LLC Cameron D Terry Garden Variety Harvests Maggie Cass Cannon Robert Greenlaw Founder Owner/Operator Peg's Salt Earth's Echo Farm Suzanne ALEXANDER Dr. Suzanne Morris Frequent buyer ar Farmers markets Nelson County Farmers Market Susan Freesen Kelsey L Finnie Harrisonbutg Farmers Market owner of Kelsey Finnie Glass glass artist Kim Usry Market Manager Edward Savage RVAg Owner Savage Acres, LLC Elizabeth M Barber Event Coordinator Sara Consumer Robert Lisenby Central Virginia Farmer Sweet Land Farm Fredrika J. Teute Member, Board of Directors, Margaret ONeill Williamsburg Farmers Market owner Gypsy Hill India Eric L Pendleton Julie Director of Operations Downtown Roanoke Inc. Pete Sisti Owner Gary Hall Greater Richmond Grains Inc. Farmer & Producer Engagement Manager FRESHFARM Frances Lovaas Market Manager, Reston Farmers Market Jeffrey Connelly Reston Farmers Market Owner Great Harvest Bread Company Linda Williams Jeanette Moler Tari Foltz Owner Great Harvest Bread Company Margo Solod Katrina Friend Barbara Edmondson Sidney Hall Shopper Fredericksburg farmers Market John Christmas Owner Molly Sharp Udder Chaos Farms

Michelle Blankenbaker Zainab Murad Farmer Owner Organic Allure Henry s Braithwaite jr owner Erin Lisenby farmers market blade sharpener Farmer Sweet Land Farm Matthew Brazier Birdhouse Farmers Market David Hartogs Lubber Run Farmers Market Beth Furgurson Executive Director Katrina Knapp Real Local RVA Educator Floyd County High School Mayra Gavia Molina RN Bethany S GaviArt Danielle Richardson Margaret Heyssel Urbanna Farmers Market

Joe Cloud Jhonnier Naranjo Owner T&E Meats Ernesto Rubio

Jessica Rice Beth Nowak Loudoun Valley Homegrown Markets Cooperative owner of Mayfair farm organizer of Freight Station Farmers Market, Sarah Shannon WInchester, VA farmer Weathertop Farm LLC Danielle Stocker Owner James McWilliams Rainbow's End Farm Honeycomb Heroes LLC Vernon T Lancaster Rosa M. Medina Farmers Market Katharine Wilson Director Tim Lewis Virginia Food Works

Roberto Medina Marcus Andrews Robertos Produce Owner King George Farmer's Market Charles Phucas Judy Berger William L. Henry Manager Member of the board of directors Greene Farmers Market Greene County Farmers' Market

Alan Yost Francisco Medina Director of Economic Development and Tourism Farmer Greene Farmers Market F.J. Medina & Sons Farm

Sloane Solanto Christine Bowlen Owner VABF and Stargrazer Farm Life Is Gouda Tracey McGovern Kevin Brosnan Field to Table Honeycomb Heroes Annie Saunders Burnett Mischelle Goodman Retail Sales Manager Market Manager Saunders Brothers, Inc. Windsor Farmers Market, Windsor, VA Matthew Rohdie Ana Garcia Owner Owner Carpe Donut LLC Ana's Twist Michael T Grantz Jackie Lewis Farmer Farmer's Market Shopper And Local Craft Business Great Day Gardens Owner KnittyJax Stitch Markers RIck Cavey Farm Owner Shaylynn Edwards Independence Farmers Market Shaylynn’s Soothing Teethers Maria Hobson Rebecca DiPardo Committee member Staunton VA Farmer's Market - Staunton VA Farmer's Market Patti Cheatham Laura A Howell Martha Burton Tourism Director Martin Philipp Angst Petersburg Area Regional Tourism Keith R. Gibbons Tanya Huurman Business Owner Uncle Russ' Dockside Seafood Market Caroline r Boules Thomas Alan Peterson Richard T Hood Farmer / Owner Co-founder, owner and CEO Blue Door Garden Ellwood Thompsons Sarah Churchill Barbara Compter Owner Mountain Meadows Farm Duane Slyder LeAh foster Seasonal Roots Farmer Purcellville farmers market Jennifer pogue

Susan Woodward Kyle Crawford Farmer Farm Owner Hawk Hollow Greenhouse and Farm Ladybird Farm

Jaynie Shryer Martha Ledford I use the Floyd Farmers market Co-owner Cair Paravel Enterprises, LLC Greene Commons Farmers Market Wendy Scarpinato Small Business Owner Miro Purcellville Farmers Market prep food

Dr. Jen Winters Teresa Grant Hampton Blvd Farmers Market Farmer Silcottspringsfarm, purcellviile farmers market Sally Schwitters Board Member Ann-Marie Stephens Real Local RVA Co-Founder Hampton Blvd. Samuel Grant owner Patrick Warner Silcott Springs Farm Owner Carytown Farmers Market Kelly E. Bennett The Botetourt Farmer's Market Theresa A Hageman

Jennifer scully Heather Remington Vendor River Street Market Greene county farmers market Amanda Holland Taty Owner of Holland Custom Signs Loyal Consumer Holland Custom Signs

Chester Hess Brenda Piper Owner of C. Hess Orchard & Produce Purcellville Farmers Market Katie Williams consumer Kristie Bergna Owner Karen Grisevich Blind Babe Bakery Owner GrowRVA Kelli Mehl Bakery owner Mary Knight Abingdon Farmer's Market Citizen

Kristen Beichler Hannah Frazier Dorey Park Farmers Market Benjamin Beichler William Crow Lynn Kriesten Owner Director of Operations American Laser Arts, LLC Central Farm Markets Cynthia Dulik Paula O'Keefe Sales Director Market Shopper Consumer

Elizabeth D. Giles Jill Bory owner Vendor Seven Hills Baking-producer Interstellar Dye

Bodhi Vasilopoulos Barbara Meier Manager Proprietor, Glass Artist, Teacher Plant Path Nursery Smithfield Farmers Market

Nicole Megan Dyer Pam Bailey Small business owner Marketing & Business Development Abingdon Farmers Market Bedford County Office of Economic Development

Barbara Gill jonathan basham Urbanna Farmers Market consumer

Romon Washington Brian Ginter Owner Ginter Family Farm, LLC Washington’s Cheesecakes Traci Blido Judith Isaacs Director Bedford County Office of Economic Development Sharon Kersnick Vendor Becky Lillywhite Smithfield Farmer's Market Volunteer Center for Rural Culture Monica Briggs Owner, Sunshine Acres Farm Ginger Rice Culpeper Downtown Farmers Market Farm Owner Farmers Market Virginia L. Sebastian Owner Barbara Densley Farmers Market Owner The Creative Wedge Margaret Myers Farmer Leah Stevenson Little Brook Farm Miss Consumer Jennifer Hines Margaret Kiblinger Carpenter Monique Sage Pecora Shauna Wells Owner/Chef owner of Olive Oil Taproom-Midlothian Monique's Crepes LLC Whole Healthy Local Foods Gourmet Store front Nicole Conyers Valerie Salmon Business Owner Baker Farmers Market Vendor and Shopper Under the Green Umbrella Adam Ginsberg Don Gardner Chef/Owner D. V. M. SouperChefG.’s Homemade Soups and Catering Gardner Heifers inc. Wolfgang Oertner Julie Burman Owner Soap maker Bratworks River Street Market Priscilla Flory Cristina Medina Farmer Virginia Smith Westmoreland produce, many markets we assist Farmer/Owner Southern Fork Farm Berenice Ponce David Benjack Grant Collier Vice President Owner River Road Enterprises LC dba River Road Farm Wild Earth Fermentation Carolyn Gilliam LISATROLLINGER Consumer VENDOR SMITHFIELS FARMERS MARKET Claire Benjack President Anthony Clements River Road Enterprises LC dba River Road Farm Co-owner at Salt And Pepper Farm LLC Salt And Pepper Farm LLC Earl Zimmerman market shopper Kim Buehler Bakery Owner Courtney Jett Great Harvest Bread Consumer

Faye Clements Pamela Johnson Co-owner Salt And Pepper Farm LLC Market Shopper Salt And Pepper Farm LLC William Libby Yumei Silva Owner of Color Wheel Coffee Roasters Market shopper West End Farmers Market

Isobel Swinson Brianna Libby Owner Owner of Color Wheel Coffee Roasters Fieldcrest Farm, LLC West End Farmers Market Lenora Rose Maria Campbell Consumer year-round at Independence (VA) Farmers Market Martha Sherwood Citizen Nancy Consumer Retired person & narket vendor Independence Farmers Market Gabriel Key Owner Candice Guillaudeu President Your Business Our Worls Linda Telling Green business advertising directory in the D.C. Consumer and market shopper metro area. Sarrah Abulughod Lena McDonald Consumer Consumer Peggy Moyers L. Charles Flemer, III consumer Owner Walnut Hill Farm Produce Leah Hancock Market shopper Ellen Flemer Traylor Farm Market Worker Kelly Hurley Vendor Helper for Walnut Hill Farm Produce Shopper

Lindsey Felty Denise C Peterson Outreach Manager Owner Appalachian Sustainable Development Blue Door Garden

Patricia May Laurel Kargel Market shopper owner Laurel Woods Farm, LLC Diane Drummond Market supporter Jennifer ferinde Consumer Carter Jones Michelle Southworth Market Shopper Gwendolyn Bright

Catherine Flemer Lyndsey M Cosner Walnut Hill Farm Produce market shopper

Pauline Donato Lea Jodi Hoekman West End Farmer’s Market Farmer 77 West Farm Megan Morris River Street Market Elise Scott Owner Dr. Roland Wilson Pearl Fine Teas, LLC

Chris Dodson Nicole Keller Chris’s produce Registered Nurse Farmers market Consumer

Crystal Lawrence Yong Smith VA Resident Owner Consumer Farmers Market

Noelle Benjamin R. Smith Consumer Manager SoulSmith Kombucha L.L.C. Nikki Hopkins Small Business Owner Marilyn King Market Vendor And Consumer Market Shopper

Sylvia Campbell Karen Hurd LPN Retired teacher River St. Market - Petersburg, Va. Consumer

Anne Geyer Amy Kasdorf Gonzalez Owner Market Shopper Agriberry Farm Birdhouse Farmers Market

Marion Davis Keith Strange Smithfield Farmers Market Volunteer market manager and shopper

Elizabeth Riffle Benjamin R. Smith Owner Manager Riffle Farms SoulSmith Kombucha LLC

C. Kasey Carolyn Wine Farmer's Market Shopper Consumer

Jennifer Gorsline Brianna Owner Market vendor I participate in four local farmer's markets weekly. West end farmers market

Richard S Telling Eric Brown Small farmer Citizen Market shopper Consumer

Lisa Dearden Abraham J. Padilla Executive Director Physical Scientist RVAg U.S. Geological Survey

Judy Ringgold Tony Daniel Market shopper Owner Pop's Kettle Treats Conner Sankey Stephanie M Johnson Ida Smith Major Body worker Consumer Nellysford ,VA Farmer's Mkt.

Nita Tammy Anderson Teacher Events Manager South of the James Farmers market Love the Lake Marketplace

Kathleen Rowland Jennifer Neimeyer Market shopper Consumer

Brooke Hurst Chris Barnhardt Consumer Market Shopper

Tabatha Dan Dalton Market shopper Retired South of the James Farmers Mkt, GrowRVA John haddad Slow Food RVa Ellen Vest consumer Kate Ruby market shopper Market Manager Birdhouse Farmers Market Rochelle Clabough Consumer Levi Allen Consumer Michael Mobley Consumer Kent R Smith Owner Ashley Lyons Pie! South of the James

Dianne V. Milano Kathi Mears Consumer Ben Abbott Consumer Alison McGrail Consumer Jaime Martinez Retired Marine Alison McGrail The Virginia Farmers Market Association Market shopper

Melissa Gladwell-Sayre Kereshmeh Kashefian Lexington Farmers Market (Lexington, VA) CEO Farmers Market Oliver Russell Fish Monger Rhonda Alfred Marsh Roots Seafood Company Consumer

Vickie J Kiehm Debbie Gagon Seeds of Faith Farm

HUONG BUI Carina Jensen Owner Green Barn Bakery Farmer Market Vendor Paula Sweitzer N/A Leona Rickerson Market Shopper Tonya D Clarkston Plow and Palate Teresa Nurney Sweetfield Farm Crafts Scott Jensen Baker Terri Miller Culpeper Farmer's Market Owner And Operator Ronald Seagrave Leah Hammond Founder Meredith Ledlie Johnson Seagrave & Williams Farm, LLC PSE Coordinator Market Shopper Amy B Poe Market Manager Jeff Salter Fairfax County Lorton Farmers Market Farmer Marion Farmers Market Cal Jackson Terra di Siena USA Frank Consumer Caitlin Cline Market shopper LouAnn Owner Andrew Morgan Consumer Vendor

Deborah Madden Yvonne Thompson MPH Farm Owner Farmers Market Fairfax, County, VA Willowland Farm

Elizabeth Weber Yvonne Thompson Independent Contrator housewife Market Shopper shopper

Desmond Black Paula M Meredith Owner small business Market Manager Market Shopper Fredericksburg Farmers Market Debra Munger Karen Cobb Owner Market Manager Busy Bee Soapery Farmers Market Ron Catania Becky Peters Farmer Flower Farmer consumer Spring Garden Flowers Arnan Sinthorntham Deborah Mayo Market Shopper Theresa Goven NA Elizabeth Turkette Consumer Crop Advisor 7 Springs Farm Robert Henry Owner Mandy Fletcher Henry’s Hot Sauce Virginia Sheep Producers Association, President Abingdon Farmers Market, vendor and market Lori Henry shopper Market Manager Henry’s Hot Sauce Chasity Barbour Community Programs Director Meg Hibbert Town of Vinton Sole Proprietor, The Cookie Lady Catawba Valley Farmers Market, Salem Farmers Brenda Peregoy Market Farmer Crooked Creek Wren Durham Stacy Dail Dalal Market shopper

Selam Tesfai Louise Keiser Owner Janice Richardson grower, producer, farm market vendor Owner Chesapeake Farmers Market Henry Keiser Valerie Whitehead Labor Owner/proprietor grower, producer, farm market vendoe GrowRVA Eryn Alloway Anna Tonn Plant Hub Consumer Pamela Jones Monica Gilliam owner Owner Truly Scrumptious LLC, market vendor Joysicles Gourmet Pops Dee Tinsley Charlotte Worsham Owner Dee's Designs Consumer Barbara Blair Business owner Justine D Jackson-Ricketts Business owner Jannett Spearman Denise Campbell Business owner ( spearman Artisanry) Consumer Lynchburg Community Market

Karrye Flowers Jean Mcconkey Store Owner Mrs Mcconkey Lynchburg Community Market Consumer

Rebecca Moore CORINNE GREESON Market shopper Organic Produce Farm Owner Heritage Farm Organics Dorothy McIntyre Owner/market manager Amber Brust Forest Farmer's Market LLC Consumer Erin McIntyre [email protected] Kathleen Bierlein Yes Farmer's Market Patrick Johnson Robert Staples President Owner NANIH Farm and Garden Hog Haven Farm Vivian Brooks Shirley Napps Farm Consumer Jordan Gudely Christy K Hydroponic Crop Manager Farmer Vittone Farms Heritage Ridge Homestead Ronda ford Magali Maldonado ms Farmer south of James Lesleys Garden , South of the James Farmers Market Elizabeth Borst Executive Director Kayla Virginia Community Food Connections RN Elizabeth Borst Arthur Goggin Co-Lead Resident Virginia Fresh Match Consumer Bryant Osborn LaSonya White Co-owner Market manager Culpeper Farmers’ Market Surry County Farmers Market Lilia castano Debra Lingerfelt Owner Owner/Farmer Farmers markets Lingerfelt Farms David Lorms Debra Born Supporter & consumer Consumer

Susan Mack Sara Hudson Customer Market shopper

TONYA LYNCH MURPHY Wendy Biela Consumer Vendor Unkol Chuck's Brunswick Stew eileen dahlstedt Consumer Lexi Burroughs market shopper Consumer

Daniela Lopez Pamela Wheadon Kings produce West End Farmer's Market shopper

CHARLES JOHNSON Susan Williams Co-Owner - Alberta General Store Bowling Green Farmers Market Alberta General Store Co-Owner - Vendor At Lynchburg Community Farmers Market, Lynchburg, Tonya Conley Va - St.Stephens Episcopal Church Farmers Market, Consumer Richmond, Va - Huguenot/Robious Farmers Louise Schwartz Market, Great Big Greenhouse House, Richmond, Consumer Va Jennifer & Brian Sullivan Haley Greene market shoppers Kings Produce Melissa Spaulding Darrell Leigh-Manuell Citizen West End Farmer's Market, Henrico, VA Ocean Vestal Jane Featherston Consumer Market shopper

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Tracy T Ana Orozco consumer David A Conley Farm owner Kranthi Apuri DK Arbor Nursery shopper

Emily McGinness A J Hawkins Normas Produce Consumer

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Stephanie DeSio Audrey Forbes Consumer Russell Simoes Mary Jo Elliott Mona Clark Market Shopper Consumer Market shopper Shakira Khan Mother, Wife, IT Manager Anna McFarlane West End Farmers Market Diana Johnson Angela consumer Market shopper Fredericka Boon Daniel Raji Azar Consumer Owner Homemaker The Inside Scoop Sheryl Lynne Smith Beth Ann Kelley Happy Consumer market shopper Rebecca Thompson Melony Consumer Market shopper Jeff Allen Todd Noebel Retired Military and Va Office of Atty General Farmers Market Consumet John Rike Store manager Dr. Joseph Koontz Landscape Supply Market shopper

Gail Patterson Cynthia Dawn Carr patron Consumer market shopper

Dana Hicks Cynthia Mills Consumer Retired Market shopper Terry Tosh Henrico citizen Amy Johnson Shopper market shopper

Ann M. Kavanaugh William Isenhour Consumer Master funnel caker Fellowship Funnel Cakes Sarah Vaughan Consumer Lucy Whitmer Richmond's West End Farmers Market Anita Vannucci Andrea Komulainen Mary Bradley Market shopper consumer Beth Ann Mumford Amy Y Gravely Market shopper consumer Ann McMillan Kathy N Pritchard Shopper homemaker consumer Kathryn D DeStories Shopper/individual Jessica Russert Market shopper of West End Farmer's Market Market shopper

Deborah G West Lindsay Larson Consumer consumer

Mark Todd President Elizabeth Regenerative Agripreneur Piedmont Farmacy Cheryl Johnson Owner Audrey Cardwell Alberta General Store Administrative Assistant Lynchburg Community Market Debbie Ahladas consumer Fran Isenhour Shuttle driver/security officer Samantha Johnson Fellowship funnel cakes Market shopper

Nancy Swope Amy Buckner Market Shopper Spotsylvania County Farmers Market

Anne Sabagh Calib Miller Oakron Farmers Market Food Connection Program Manager Chesapeake farmers markets, manager and Nancy C Phillips consumer Market shopper Carol A Hile Kenneth Hitchens West End Farmer's Market Consumer Michael Reilly Robert cole Consumer Customer Consumer market shopper Lara Kunkler consumer Kelly cole Shopper Cappie Montgomery Consumer market shopper Market Manager Dorey Park Farmers Market Susan Kappel Consumer John Montgomery Market Manager Janet Day Dorey Park Farmers Market Market Shopper Kaitlin Palubicki Lucy Conrad Denise Barksdale Halifax Farmers Market Manager Debbie Noble Halifax Farmers Market Consumer

Joyce Lillemon Boschert LeighAnn Patron Shopper

JoAnn Fox Anne Moroney Franco Produce farm

Elizabeth C Harris Erica Dodson Teacher Event and Retail Team Lead Halifax market place Richmond Window Corp

Nancy Patterson Aparna R Farmers Market market shopper

Katherine K Mull Ken Spero market shopper Owner Limeades & More / Grow RVA Market @ Bryan Candice Driskell Park Executive Director Access Partnership Melodie Coleman Manager Phyllis C. Stoneburner South Hill Farmers Market Executive Director Healthy Chesapeake, Inc. Nancy Ochoa De Rodriguez Farmer Justin McKenzie Nancy's Produce Charlottesville City Markets Manager City of Charlottesville Sandra Reinhart Consumer Isaac Campbell Market Manager Elizabeth C Shepherd Salem Farmers Market Licensed Clinical Psychologist West End Farmer's Market Christi Macomber manager and vendor Nancy Harrison Ashland Farmers Market and Macshack Acres retired RN consumer Karen Strollo Kara Josephs Rhonda Abell Lakeside Park Club Sales Director Phal Vong consumer Owner Phals Cafe 2100 / Grow RVA Farmer’s Market at Astrid Pleitez Bryan Park Owner Pleitez Produce Farm Leilia Magee Sothy Nou Fardeen Osmani Phals Cafe / Grow RVA Farmers Market @ Bryan market shopper Park Jean Vennrer Leah Blatzer Consumer Consumer Consumer Danielle Perez Consumer Connie R Hedgepeth-Smith Market shopper Melinda Jenkins Homemaker Jane Longest Consumer Market shopper Dr. Winnie Kang Trisha retired teacher, Virginia Retirement System Steiniger Fredericksburg Gordon Toad Farmers Market Kara Siewers Field Manager Sean C Jones Woodside Farms of VA, LLC Vendor employee Alicia Mitchell Linda Teasley 4P Foods Dr. Consumer Krista Breuninger Farmers Market Customer Odile Bosch Consumer Consumer Mel Drozen Marc Bosch Consumer and Market shopper Consumer Kerry Arvelo Lisa Solove Spotsylvania Farmers Market Market shopper Melissa Vadola Robert Loper Market manager Market shopper Tazewell Farmers Market

Barbara Harrington Pamela Beanum Consumer Registered Dietitian & Healthcare Leader Market shopper & healthcare leader Teresa Berra Consumer/market shopper Sally Harte Market shopper Sebastien Tavel Owner Allison Restaurant Patrick Janice H Reynolds Webmaster Consumer, market shopper Catawba Valley Farmer's Market Yolanda Simmons Kara Prichard Ahopper Voting Citizen Consumer Gloria Headley Farmers Market Vendor Filiberto Ochoa Farmer Amalia Zavala Ochoa Produce Consumer Suzanne Beheler Matthew Leese Market Shopoer market shopper Please keep the markets open.

Dr. Lynn DeLacy N Collins Consistent market shopper Shopper

Dina Weddle Ashley Sullivan West End Farmers Market Jessica Park Mark Schonbeck Member Consultant in sustainable agriculture Farmers Market Consumer and advocate Patricia Niles Pat Bagby Vegan consumer Market shopper Natalie Cathy Powell Cavender Barbara C. Wheatley owner consumer Monrovia Farm, LLC Sher Hayes Joan Randall Senior Market Shopper Consumer Susan Randall Grant Randall Citizen Consumer Consumer & farmers market shopper

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Tracey Sanford Market shopper, former farmer market director Jenifer Kurtz consumer Meghan Blancher Ghent Farmers Market consumer Ruth F Saunders owner Emilie Davis Silver Creek Produce Owner LinkHouse Consultants LLC