FDMA Elects New Officers
On March 25, 2009, the FDMA Board of Directors met and elected new officers for 2009.
President: Cynthia Chiles, Carter Mountain Orchards/Chiles Peach Orchard, Batesville
Vice President: John Marker, Marker-Miller Farm Market, Winchester
Secretary: Rachel Chieppa, Isle of Wight County
Treasurer: Bert McLaughlin, Woodbourne Plantation, New Kent
The Board has recently been regionalized and hopes to have two directors from each of the six regions.
Region 1 - Tidewater - looking for some to join the Board.
Region 2 - Central - Bert McLaughlin (Woodbourne Plantation), Libbey Oliver (Williamsburg Farmers Market)
Region 3 - Southside - Dennis Forslund (Danville Community Market), Pattie Owen (Owen Farm Tours)
Region 4 - Southwest - Scott Sink (SES Enterprises)
Region 5 - Northwest - Cynthia Chiles (Carter Mountain & Chiles Peach Orchards), John Marker (Marker-Miller Farm Market), Kitty Nicholas (Hedgebrook Farm)
Region 6 - Southeast - Rachel Chieppa (Isle of Wight), Shelley Barlow (Cotton Plains Farm)
If you have questions about the association or the Board, you can contact the representatives from your region or any of the officers. Their information can be found on the Visit Our Members page of this Web site.