SPARKS, Nev. -
November 26, 2024The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Foundation are pleased to announce the selection of 13 Nevada women for the Farm2Food Accelerator program, which kicked off Nov. 14, 2024.
“We are proud to support this group of talented women,” said NDA Director J.J. Goicoechea. “This program is a great opportunity for women entrepreneurs to gain the skills, resources and support they need to grow their businesses and make their mark in the agriculture food and beverage industry.”
The Farm2Food Accelerator Program is designed to help Nevada women farmers and entrepreneurs with value-added food or beverage products, or product ideas, grow their business and expand into new markets. A value-added product is a product that has changed in its physical state or form, such as milling wheat for flour or making strawberries into jam. This year’s cohort features women who grow specialty crops, including fruits, vegetables, honey, tree nuts, dried fruits, culinary herbs and spices, or source specialty crop ingredients in the products they make.
Through the 15-week program, participants will gain knowledge and tools related to food safety, product development, marketing and other industry resources; connect with a community of women farmers, food entrepreneurs and food experts; and launch a new food or beverage product or enhance an existing product for market.
2024-2025 Farm2Food Accelerator Participants
- Marissa McDonald, Reno
- Stephanie Maddux, Las Vegas
- Lisa Voigtlaender, Fallon
- Rachel McClure, Wellington
- Daunelle Wulstein, Gardnerville
- Anna Pageau, Reno
- Bethany Banks, Las Vegas
- Lilian Grey, Reno
- Ashley Evans, Smith
- Cally Wade, Moapa
- Julie Ardizzone, Gardnerville
- Seanne House, Lamoille
- Melanie Young, Yerington
Learn more about the Women’s Farm2Food Accelerator Program at f2faccelerator.org/nv-program.
About the Nevada Department of Agriculture
The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) mission is to preserve, protect and promote Nevada’s agriculture. The department has 225 dedicated employees providing services in its five divisions, Administrative Services, Animal Industry, Measurement Standards, Food and Nutrition, and Plant Health and Compliance. The department’s $288 million budget facilitates regulatory and administrative work in agriculture and food manufacturing industries, protecting public and environmental health and worker safety, and providing food distribution and oversight for the United States Department of Agriculture’s school and community nutrition programs.
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