Farmer Friday

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Today's interview is with the Executive Director of Operation Welcome Home (OWH) in West Virginia. Tiffany Summerlin is a United States Marine Corps veteran and was a former dental hygienist before finding her niche at OWH. This organization assists veterans with obtaining fulfilling employment along with providing opportunities to make connections with other programs/individuals to "overcome barriers of employment". OWH also provides a welcoming environment for veterans to come together, "share what’s on their mind, form bonds, and simply relax with other veterans who understand their trials and triumphs". 🇺🇸 In this interview, Tiffany discusses the Veterans Agriculture Training (VAT) program. The VAT gives veterans the chance to gain hands-on experience in the ag field. There are opportunities to work with WVU Extension through workshops held monthly. Veterans have the chance to develop business plans, find points of contact, and receive necessary resources to help them on their agricultural journey. If you are interested in the VAT or OWH, check out their Facebook Page or follow the link below for more information!👇 https://welcomehomewv.com/ Remember to like, comment, share, and #thankafarmer! 👍 #farmerfriday #GrowingUpGrowingAg #misswestvirginia #missamerica #operationwelcomehome #owh #veterans

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Today's interview deals with an amazing program that is built upon a partnership between the West Virginia Department of Education and the West Virginia Department of Agriculture. The West Virginia Farm to School is a great way for students to gain hands-on experience in agriculture and receive healthier options for breakfast and lunch during school hours. Leslie Boggess explains the ins and outs of the program and how you can get involved as an educator, a parent, or a local producer.🍎 Check out these websites for more information! https://agriculture.wv.gov/divisions/... https://wvde.us/student-support-well-... Remember to like, comment, share, and #thankafarmer! 👍 #farmtoschool #westvirginia #GrowingUpGrowingAg #FarmerFriday #WVDE #WVDA #wvfarmtoschool #missamerica

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Charity Marstiller is an agricultural education teacher at Jefferson High School. She was recently named one of ten finalists for the 2023 West Virginia Teacher of the Year by the West Virginia Department of Education and it's so easy to see why! Charity has devoted her life to not only expanding the knowledge of agriculture, but improving the lives of her students for the last 25 years. Check out her interview to find out some of the great things Charity and her students have accomplished.🍎 Remember to like, comment, share, and #thankafarmer!👍 #misswestvirginia #farmerfriday #growingupgrowingag #ageducation #WVeducation #WVDE #service #FFA

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Welcome to Part two of the Grow Ohio Valley interview with Vincent and Sarah! Today they discuss a start-up project called the "Wheeling Food Hub" which deals with value-added products, the AmeriCorp program, the Urban Farming program, and the innovative ways our farmers are feeding the world.🎉 Check out the Grow Ohio Valley website or the AmeriCorp website for more information. https://www.growov.org/ https://americorps.gov/national-servi... Remember to like, comment, share, and #thankafarmer!👍 #misswestvirginia #GrowingUpGrowingAg #FarmerFriday #GrowOV #shoplocal #agriculture

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Sarah and Vincent from Grow Ohio Valley have so much great information that I had to turn their interview into a two part series! Part two will be relased next Friday.🎉 Today, you will get to hear all about the history and mission of Grow Ohio Valley. We also get into the Public Market, the FARMacy program, and the educational programs that Grow OV provides to the community! I am so excited for you to hear the wonderful things that they are doing in the agriculture world.🍎🥬🍎🥦 https://www.growov.org/ Stay tuned for part two next Friday! Remember to like, comment, share, and #thankafarmer! #misswestvirginia #farmerfriday #GrowingUpGrowingAg #GrowOV #shoplocal #publicmarket #FARMacy

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Today's interview is one that I have been looking forward to sharing for a while! Megan Parsons is the marketing and communications manager from Buzz Foods and the Appalachian Abattoir. On top of providing a processing facility to the meat producers in West Virginia, they are offering educational resources and training to learn this vital trade! Megan and I also discussed a new program called "Mountain State Ground Beef" which is a great opportunity for beef producers here in the state.🐂 Remember to like, comment, share, and #thankafarmer!! 👍 Check out these links for more information: https://beef.buzz/https://appalachianabattoir.com/https://www.wvcattlemen.org/mountain-...#farmerfriday#GrowingUpGrowingAg#shoplocal#appalachianabattoir#misswestvirginia#missamerica#service

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Farmer Friday interviews are a way for me to showcase the agriculturists here in the state of West Virginia. Our agriculturists get a chance to tell their stories and provide a ton of educational and informational resources to you!🎉 My first interview as Miss West Virginia is with Rhonda Jackson from Be Well Better Counseling Services. You might be asking, "How does her job include agriculture???". Well, Rhonda partners with the Horses with Hearts Organization which uses the power of agriculture and horses to change lives! The new program she is involved with utilizes equine-assisted psychotherapy as a form of mental health treatment. We discussed how horses are incorporated into her sessions and the impact it is making in the agriculture and mental health world. 🐴 Check out the two links below to find out how to become a part of this program or how to volunteer your time! Be sure to like, comment, share, and #thankafarmer! 👍 http://horseswithhearts.com/https://bewellbetter.com/#FarmerFriday#mentalhealthawareness#horseswithhearts#misswestvirginia#missamerica#westvirginiaagriculture

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"Instead of having that strong [female agricultural] influence, I feel like I want to be that influence!"🎉 Today's interview is probably one of my favorites! Kacey Ganzter is the Northern Region Planning Coordinator for the West Virginia Department of Agriculture. She is accomplishing some amazing things for the producers and farmer's markets here in West Virginia. Kacey discusses the ever growing "West Virginia Grown" program and how it can assist producers. Her dedication to agriculture and ag education is inspiring. She is definitely an extremely knowledgeable, female powerhouse in the ag world and, in my opinion, has become that female influence she strives to be!💙💛 Remember to like, share, comment and thank a farmer!👍 #WVDA #farmersmarkets #thankafarmer #GrowingUpGrowingAg #misswestvirginia #mwvco22 #womeninag #femaleempowerment

Make no mis-steak, this weeks interview with Jessie Pennell is unique! 🥩

Ms. Pennell is our WV Beef Industry Program Specialist and is responsible for working with the WV Cattlemen's Association, the WV Beef Industry Council, and our WV farmers. She not only talks about an upcoming program for beef producers in the state, but she discusses what it's like to be an agricultural woman in a in a pageant world! 🐂 Remember to like, comment, share and #thankafarmer!👍 #mwvco22 #misswestvirginia #GrowingUpGrowingAg #beefindustrycouncil #wvcattlemensassociation #beefitswhatsfordinner #thankafarmer #farmerfriday #missjeffersoncounty #beef

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From a few chickens to a robust family farm, Pike Mountain Farm has grown into a successful business in the mountains of West Virginia. Tyler Rice shares his story in today's Farmer Friday interview. He discusses everything from the pride he takes in raising his animals sustainably to the lessons he hopes his children learn from being involved in agriculture. This is one interview you don't want to miss!🐓 Be sure to check out his Facebook page or website for more information. https://www.pikemountainfarm.com/ Remember to like, comment, share, and #thankafarmer!👍 #mwvco22 #misswestvirginia #shoplocal #GrowingUpGrowingAg #familyfarm #missjeffersoncounty #sustainableagriculture