EMFS Project Team
EMFS has resources to support businesses, students, supply chain intermediaries, educators, and others in a variety of food system settings. Our project team is excited to hear from you and to work with you to support the food & farm economy in WNC!
Chumper Walker
Jessica Mrugala
Regional Extension Agent for Local Foods
EBCI Cooperative Extension
Land Access
Stephen Bishop
NC Farmlink Director – Western Region
NC State University Department of Horticultural Science
sabishop@ncsu.edu
EMFS Advisory Partners
Craig Mauney
Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture – Commercial Vegetables and Fruits
Henderson County Center
craig_mauney@ncsu.edu
Russ Harris
Director of Community and Economic Development
828.586.1962 ext. 214
russ@regiona.org
Ann Bass
ARC Community Economic Development Planner
828-508-0107
ann.bass@nccommerce.com
Rob Hawk
County Extension Director
Jackson & Swain County Cooperative Extension Offices
rjhawk@ncsu.edu
Marne Harris
Director of Small Business Center,
Southwestern Community College
m_harris@southwesterncc.edu
Ashley Swanger
Director of Small Business Center,
Haywood Community College
acswanger2@haywood.edu
Other Project Co-Principal Investigators
Dr. Michelle Schroeder-Moreno
Robyn Stout
Sarah Blacklin