Agriculture & Food Security
Liz grew up in a farming family on the Shore and later worked as farmer advocate in a Farm Service Agency-funded program. She knows firsthand the challenges farmers face and the importance of protecting Virginia’s agricultural future. Liz will support state-level programs that strengthen local food systems. Agriculture is not only one of Virginia’s largest economic sectors, it is a matter of food security, long-term environmental health, and regional identity.
As your Delegate, Liz will support:
Promote local food systems connecting farms to schools and markets.
Support sustainable farming practices to protect soil and water.
Bolster disaster relief for farmers when federal programs fall short
Champion beginning and small farmers
Advocate for farmer’s markets and their role in providing local food sovereignty
As a farmer advocate, she helped farmers apply for FSA loans, navigate federal disaster assistance programs, and operated a farmer crisis hotline in addition to working on federal-level agriculture policy. As Assistant Director of Plenty! Farm and Food Bank, she ran the Floyd County school garden program, and managed a community-based organization growing and distributing fresh produce to folks in need.