About Us
Maggie Fitzsimmons
Co-Owner, Lead Grant Writer
•20 years experience in local food and agriculture industries, working with JDG Consulting, the Dairy Business Innovation Center, and Troy Community Farm
•As of 2023, has co-authored 75 Value-Added Producer Grants securing over $13 million for farmer clients
•Hands-on farming experience at Troy Community Farm, a 100-member, five-acre organic vegetable CSA, first as an intern and then as Assistant Farm Manager
•BA from University of Wisconsin-Madison
•Mother of two children
Superpowers: Active listening, remembering details, and synthesizing complicated ideas into meaningful, easy-to-understand, award-winning content tailored to grant reviewers
Sara Huber
Co-Owner, Lead Grant Writer
•15+ years experience in local food and agricultural industries. Most recently with JDG Consulting, co-authoring Value-Added Producer Grants
•Former owner of Shared Seasons Farm, with partner Paul Huber, producing organic vegetables and eggs for sale at farmers markets, restaurants, and a CSA program in south-eastern Wisconsin; roles focused on marketing, communication, sales, and business management
•Client of JDG Consulting team, receiving a VAPG award for Shared Seasons Farm in 2016
•BS from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Superpowers: Distilling complex ideas into easy-to-understand visual diagrams, meeting notetaking, working capital budgets, marketing plans, and USDA reimbursement requests.