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Speaking - Charlie Touchette
He has been a leader in farm direct marketing throughout the United States over the past two decades, including on-farm retailing, agritourism, and farmers’ markets. He has a strong speaking background and excels in group-facilitation. Known for his stimulating, interactive discussions, his tell-it-like-he-sees-it style is particularly well suited for presentations to farmers and his open forum discussions promote lively interaction with conference participants. Charlie also has plenty of first hand on-farm experience. He grew up on an egg production farm in Southampton, Massachusetts and is a graduate of the Animal Agriculture Program at the University of Massachusetts, Stockbridge School of Agriculture. He continues to maintain his 98-acre family farm today, producing specialty livestock and hay, and operating a managed woodlot. By combining his off-farm organizing skills with his farm life experiences, Charlie has developed a strong expertise in farm direct marketing innovations, agricultural conference implementation, association development, group dynamics, and farm family business management. He owns and operates White Loaf Ridge Management Company, a farm direct marketing consultation and association management firm, together with a team of three employees. Charlie defines his company’s mission as one to help ensure that farm family businesses satisfy the desired lifestyles of the family members who operate them.
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