Advisory Committee

Dr. Nancy Creamer,Director, Center for Environmental Farming Systems, NC State University
Jennifer Curtis, Co-CEO Firsthand Foods
Debbie Hamrick, Director of Specialty Crops, NC Farm Bureau
Casey McKissick, Foothills Farm and Butchery and consultant
Lee Menius, Wild Turkey Farms and Owner, Carolina Craft Butchery
Donna Moore, President, Piedmont Custom Meats
Emily Lancaster Moose, Director of Communications and Outreach, A Greener World
Silvana Pietrosemoli, Research Associate, Animal Science Department, NC State University
Dr. Matt Poore, Extension Livestock Commodity Coordinator, Professor & Extension Ruminant Nutrition Specialist, Animal Science NC State University
Dr. Noah Ranells, Fickle Creek Farm
Johnny Rogers, Amazing Grazing Program Coordinator, Rogers Cattle Company LLC
Sam Suchoff, The Pig and Lady Edison Meats
Asher Wright, Farm Manager, Hickory Nut Gap
Rhyne Cureton, Local Meat Consultant
Bryan Blinson, Director of the North Carolina Cattlemens Association
Ex-officio, Dr. Lauren Gwin and/or Rebecca Thistlewaite, Niche Meat Processing Assistance Network