People
The center is supported by a number of people including members of our Center Team and Advisory Group.
Kim Niewolny, Director
Professor, Community Education and Development
Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Virginia Tech
Bio
Katie Trozzo, Assistant Director for Outreach and Engagement
Food Systems Network and Outreach Specialist
Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Virginia Tech
Bio
Lia Kelinsky-Jones, Assistant Director for Research
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Virginia Tech
Bio
Eric Bendfeldt, Senior Associate
Senior Extension Specialist, Community, Local, and Regional Food Systems
Community Viability Program
School of Plant and Enviornmental Sciences and Virginia Cooperative Extension
Bio
Roberto A. Franco, Center Associate
Program Coordinator, AgrAbility Virginia
Departmetn of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Virginia Tech
Bio
Pratyoosh Kashyap, Center Associate
Research Scientist
Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics
Virginia Tech
Bio
Marian B. Dalke, Center Associate
Program Assistant
Virginia State University Small Farm Outreach Program
Virginia SARE
Bio
William McCausland, Center Graduate Fellow
MS Student
Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Virginia Tech
Bio
Frank Adusei, Center Graduate Fellow
PhD Candidate
Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Virginia Tech
Bio
Madisen Plunkert, Center Graduate Fellow
PhD Student
Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Virginia Tech
Bio
Jessica R. Spence
PhD Candidate
Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Virginia Tech
Bio
William A. Crutchfield
Director, Small Farm Outreach Program
Virginia State University
VSU Small Farm Outreach Program
Daniel Goerlich
Associate Director, Economy, Community, and Food
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Virginia Tech
Meredith Hoggatt
Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Montgomery County
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Website
Nicole Shuman
Community Agriculturalist and Educator
Cornerstone Community Farm
Fairfield Middle School
Henrico County
