Category: Women Crush Wednesday

Download Chelsea’s course, “Hosting Tastings, Tours & Winery Events” here. As a freelance Food Programming and Events Consultant, Chelsea Snider is serving clients in the Catskills/Hudson Valley to up their hospitality game, boost sales, and enable their space to host big occasions and intimate gatherings. Chelsea will help you identify ways to express your business identity through creating memorable, joyful and educational experiences. In Chelsea’s training course, she will walk you through the do’s and don’ts

Download Erica’s course, “Adding Lodging to Enhance the Agritourism Experience” here. Erica Frenay is the owner/operator of Shelterbelt Farm, a small farm near Ithaca, NY producing grass-fed lamb and beef, pastured eggs, fruits and berries, baby ginger, and raw honey. In 2018 she and her husband also began welcoming overnight guests to stay on their farm in glamping tents. For the past 14 years, she has been working for the Cornell Small Farms Program, developing resources

Download Danielle’s course, “Social Media and Storytelling for Destinations” here. Danielle is a Capricorn on a mission to help farm, food and lifestyle brands succeed using the power of digital media. For the past 22 years, she’s had her hand in marketing – working with businesses big and small, across all platforms and genres. Working in print, radio and now digital, she’s seen marketing shift like never before and at such a rapid speed. Reading and researching,

Download Jennifer’s course, “Capturing the Eco-Traveler & Making Green Improvements” here. Jennifer Woofter is the founder and president of Strategic Sustainability Consulting (SSC). In this role she draws upon more than a decade of experience in the fields of organizational sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and socially responsible investing. She has worked with more than 50 clients on projects including Green Auditing, Sustainability Planning, Carbon Footprint Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Training and Facilitation, and Sustainability Reporting. She currently

Download Donna’s course, “Using Public Transit to Fuel Your Marketing Strategy” here. Between her former marketing and promotions positions at Dutchess County Tourism, at New York City Transit and her current position at Metro-North Railroad, Donna Haynes has nearly 20 years of experience with promotional partnership and leisure travel marketing in the public transportation industry. Tourism marketing, corporate sponsorship and sales promotions are just a few of the areas that are woven into her day

Download Cari’s course, “Basics of Agritourism Legal, Liability & Insurance Risks” here. Cari Rincker is the owner of Rincker Law, PLLC, a national general practice law firm concentrating in food and agriculture law with offices in New York and Illinois. She is licensed to practice law in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois and Washington D.C. She is a prolific writer and blogger on a myriad of food and agriculture law topics and has been recognized

Download Jennifer’s course, “Rallying Your Resources for Group, Corporate & Motorcoach Business” here. Jennifer Ackerson, President of ALON Marketing Group, is a 25+ year veteran of the travel industry with direct experience working in all tourism business categories. Jennifer has an excellent understanding of group visitation and the tourism dynamic. This expertise results in a high level of successful strategic tourism business development for both tourism suppliers and destinations in the domestic and international group markets. In

Download Cheryl’s course, “Offering On-Site Classes & Public Workshops on a Farm” here. Cheryl Rogowski began farming in 1983 when the Onion Harvest Festival was reestablished and she was crowned Princess. In 1984, she received 5,000 acres from her family and started growing broom corn, sunflowers, zinnias, chili peppers and ground cherries. Starting in 1998, she grew a community-supported agriculture program from 12 to 156 members, and since then has sold at farmers’ markets in the