Hello. I am Will Hatcher and I’m a Fellow of Valor Class III. I am husband to my awesome wife Josanna. I am dad to adult step-daughter Eimile who is living in NYC. I am dad to Tristan who is almost 5 and his little sister Olivia who is 2 1/2. Tristan is fond of knock-knock jokes and… Continue reading Will Hatcher
I'm starting with the man in the mirror I'm asking him to change his ways And no message could have been any clearer If you want to make the world a better place Take a look at yourself and then make a change. -Michael Jackson Or the woman in this case. My name is Greta… Continue reading Man in the Mirror
Just a quick introduction to me - Chris. First, I'm very excited to be a part of the VALOR program. All my research on the program has lead me to the conclusion that it is an outstanding leadership program. That along with the networking opportunities lead me to apply. I have to say that the… Continue reading Quick Intro to Me
Yes, it is true--when you decide to make your passion your "job" you don't work another day in life! There are great rewards to entrepreneurship: in control of your time, meeting influential people, traveling to different places, being given a platform to share your talents. It does seem that entrepreneurs "don't work...have it easy...happy-go-lucky." This is an… Continue reading The Entrepreneur’s Journey
You herd right, Class III of VALOR has begun and I am honored to be one of 13 participants. VALOR is a two-year program for those in agriculture who want to develop their communication, problem solving, and critical thinking skills in addition to broadening their knowledge of agriculture in the pursuit of becoming an advocate… Continue reading Around the water cooler…
I am excited to be a part of the VALOR Class III fellows and learn from some of the best agricultural leaders the Commonwealth has to offer! I have one younger brother and lots of furry siblings 🙂 I did not grow up on a farm; however, my father did and I guess he never… Continue reading The best is yet to come!
In Washington, D.C, there are 58 community gardens. I'm lucky to have one of the 1,800 plots available. The National Cathedral is visible from my plot.More songs about buildings and food is what my husband says to me periodically when some new agriculture + urban design discovery brightens my day. Finding ornamental kale planted… Continue reading More Songs About Buildings and Food
The third time's a charm! I'm a VALOR Class III Fellow! I'm also the third (and favorite) child born of my darling parents. It's a real possibility that I'm not actually the favorite child, but my parents are so awesome that they just let me believe it anyways. That's real love, y'all. My Dirt Road… Continue reading Hello, Fellow!
Service has always been a part of my life. My family has always set an example for me of the importance to serve others beyond yourself. Sometimes this comes as sacrifice, but at the end of the day the lasting legacy of service will live beyond your years. I feel that growing up in a… Continue reading Why I Serve
If there is one thing I learned from our last VALOR seminar in Southside Virginia, it's that I can't grow tobacco. We were fortunate enough to visit a nice family tobacco farm. I was one of the lucky ones that left with a few tobacco plants. We had eight plants in a cut off Coke… Continue reading I’m not a tobacco farmer.
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