Farming for a Living? Elizabeth VanDeventer , PhD (Davis Creek Farm)

1. Farming for a Living?Elizabeth VanDeventer, PhD (Davis Creek Farm)

2. Behind the illusion of cheap food: Unsustainable, Unjust, Inhumane, Unhealthy

3. Can we balance economic viability with ecological and social integrity? Relationship with workers Work with family humane, improves soil, allows for wildlife . . . . . . . Transparent relationship with consumer g Feeding the whole community Gratitude to our food

4. Is sustainable ag. just a foodie, gourmet, feel-good fad?

6. Behind the scenes of my “happy, well-adjusted” farm family

7. Fairness for Small Farmers: A Missing Ingredient in the U.S. Farm Bill

8. The Local Farm Dynamic: Is It Squeezing Out New Farmers?

9. Competing Farmers Within a Multifaceted Sustainable Agriculture “Movement”: 3. Hobby Farmers 1. Multi-generational farmers 2. New Farmers:

10. “People, you can’t be afraid of a little, good old-fashioned, hard work”

11. The advantage of multi-generational inheritance Land Capital Knowledge

12. Polyface Field Day

13. New Farmers: starting small with minimal resources

14. Polyface Dominates Local Market May 2013, please check with the location for updated information. Staunton Area Cranberry’s Grocery & Eatery Inc. – 7 South New Street Staunton, VA 24401 – 540-885-4755 – EGGS, PORK, BEEF, CHICKEN, HOLIDAY TURKEYS Middlebrook General Store – 3701 Middlebrook Village Rd., Middlebrook, VA 24459 – 540-886-5815 – PORK, CHICKEN Stuarts Draft Farm Market – 2964 Stuarts Draft Hwy, Stuarts Draft, VA 24477 – 540-337-1686 – BEEF Harrisonburg Kate’s Natural Products – 451 University Blvd. Harrisonburg, VA 22801 – 540-433-2359 – BEEF, HOLIDAY TURKEYS Friendly City Coop -150 E. Wolfe St. Harrisonburg, VA – 540-801-8882 – BEEF, PORK, HOLIDAY TURKEYS Cha Feast – 416 West Main Street, Suite H Charlottesville, VA 22903 – 434-244-7800 – EGGS, CHICKEN, TURKEY Foods of All Nations – 2121 Ivy Road Charlottesville, VA 22903 – 434-296-6131 – EGGS, BEEF, PORK, HOLIDAY TURKEYS Greenwood – 6701 Rockfish Gap Turnpike Crozet, VA 22932 – 540-456-6431 – EGGS, BEEF, PORK, CHICKEN, HOLIDAY TURKEYS Rebecca Natural Foods – rlottesville, Crozet, & Nellysford1141 Emmet Street Charlottesville, VA 22903 – 434-977-1965 – EGGS, BEEF, PORK, CHICKEN, HOLIDAY TURKEYS Valleymont Market – 2184 Rockfish Valley Highway Nellysford, VA 22958 – 434-361-2077 – EGGS, BEEF, PORK, CHICKEN, HOLIDAY TURKEYS Richmond Ellwood Thompson’s - 4 North Thompson Street Richmond, VA 23221 – 804-359-7525 – EGGS, BEEF, PORK, CHICKEN, HOLIDAY TURKEYS Farm to Family (CSA)- 2817 Mechanicsville Turnpike Richmond, VA 23223 – 804-767-8570 – EGGS, CHICKEN, PORK, BEEF, TURKEY Little House Green Grocery - 1227 Bellevue Ave., Richmond, VA – 804-262-7474 – PORK • These are current as of Retail Relay – web based co-op – EGGS, PORK, CHICKEN, HOLIDAY TURKEYS • Virginia Beach • Virginia Garden – 3640 Dam Neck Rd Virginia Beach, VA 23453 – 757-427-0378 – EGGS, BEEF, PORK, CHICKEN • Northern Virginia • 100 Bowls of Soup – 128 Maple Ave E Vienna, VA 22180 – 703-957-9348 – CHICKEN, BEEF • Society Fair – 277 S Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314 – 703-683-3247 – EGGS • The Organic Butcher – 6712 Old Dominion Drive, McLean, VA 22101 – 703-790-8300 – EGGS, PORK, CHICKEN, BEEF • WASHINGTON, D.C. • Field to City Market – 200 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington DC 20001 -202-588-5612 – EGGS, BEEF, PORK • P&C Market – 1023 East Capitol St SE, Washington, DC 20003 – 202-391-3509 – EGGSMay 2013, please check with the location for updated information. • Staunton Area • Cranberry’s Grocery & Eatery Inc. – 7 South New Street Staunton, VA 24401 – 540-885-4755 – EGGS, PORK, BEEF, CHICKEN, HOLIDAY TURKEYS • Middlebrook General Store – 3701 Middlebrook Village Rd., Middlebrook, VA 24459 – 540-886-5815 – PORK, CHICKEN • Stuarts Draft Farm Market – 2964 Stuarts Draft Hwy, Stuarts Draft, VA 24477 – 540-337-1686 – BEEF • Harrisonburg • Kate’s Natural Products – 451 University Blvd. Harrisonburg, VA 22801 – 540-433-2359 – BEEF, HOLIDAY TURKEYS • Friendly City Coop -150 E. Wolfe St. Harrisonburg, VA – 540-801-8882 – BEEF, PORK, HOLIDAY TURKEYS • Cha • Feast – 416 West Main Street, Suite H Charlottesville, VA 22903 – 434-244-7800 – EGGS, CHICKEN, TURKEY • Foods of All Nations – 2121 Ivy Road Charlottesville, VA 22903 – 434-296-6131 – EGGS, BEEF, PORK, HOLIDAY TURKEYS • Greenwood – 6701 Rockfish Gap Turnpike Crozet, VA 22932 – 540-456-6431 – EGGS, BEEF, PORK, CHICKEN, HOLIDAY TURKEYS • Rebecca Natural Foods – rlottesville, Crozet, & Nellysford1141 Emmet Street Charlottesville, VA 22903 – 434-977-1965 – EGGS, BEEF, PORK, CHICKEN, HOLIDAY TURKEYS • Valleymont Market – 2184 Rockfish Valley Highway Nellysford, VA 22958 – 434-361-2077 – EGGS, BEEF, PORK, CHICKEN, HOLIDAY TURKEYS • Richmond • Ellwood Thompson’s - 4 North Thompson Street Richmond, VA 23221 – 804-359-7525 – EGGS, BEEF, PORK, CHICKEN, HOLIDAY TURKEYS • Farm to Family (CSA)- 2817 Mechanicsville Turnpike Richmond, VA 23223 – 804-767-8570 – EGGS, CHICKEN, PORK, BEEF, TURKEY • Little House Green Grocery - 1227 Bellevue Ave., Richmond, VA – 804-262-7474 – PORK

17. The “egg mobile” following cattle —works on flat ground . . . but not on ourhilly pasture!

18. Polyface broiler pens Davis Creek Farm open hoop houses:

19. Davis Creek Farm Interns: The New Farmers-- Will they make it?

21. Retired gov’t employee hobby farmers selling at market

22. Local commercial veggie growers facing competition from hobby farmers?

23. Ayrshire Farm1,242 acre hobby, or tax write-off?

24. Forbes Magazine: World’s 10th Wealthiest Musician Dave Matthews 1,251 acre hobby farm selling at local farm markets

25. How will farming inform scholarship?