Our sixth VALOR seminar brought us out to Virginia’s Northern Neck where we got to take a firsthand look at oyster farming. I expected a change of scenery—but I didn’t expect it to shift the way I think about agriculture. One of our stops was Kellum Seafood, a family-run business that’s been part of the… Continue reading Finding Common Ground in Oyster Farming
Our fourth seminar as part of VALOR Class VII took us to the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. Each seminar in the program seems to carry its own unique theme, and this one centered on the concept of "finding your why." We kicked things off before we left by listening to Simon Sinek’s Start with Why –… Continue reading Shenandoah Valley Seminar: Finding Your Purpose
Our Valor class has a unique way of meeting during significant weather events. True to form, we met for our third seminar after a snowstorm had shut down the capital. The general assembly, which was to begin the day we arrived, had recessed and wouldn't reconvene until the following Monday. But our fearless leader, Megan,… Continue reading Learning Leadership
Our second VALOR seminar took us to the Tidewater region and eastern shore of Virginia. I was really looking forward to this seminar. Living in southwest Virginia, I do not visit this area often. I am not very familiar with this part of Virginia. We had the opportunity to get an inside look at agriculture… Continue reading A Journey through Peanuts, Pork and Potatoes
Hello, I’m Sarah Wilson, a proud Virginia native. While I was born and raised on my family’s beef cattle farm in Lebanon, VA, I now live in Abingdon, VA. Growing up on a farm has shaped my life in ways I never could have imagined. The values and work ethic I learned from this environment… Continue reading Embracing Agriculture
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