https://www.sustainingfarmers.com/home daily 1.0 2025-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155f064832c1a1f87f1c28b/290db350-7b3a-40cd-a060-7f2b6a0bb23b/Screenshot+2023-10-17+144601.png https://www.sustainingfarmers.com/contact-us daily 0.75 2025-09-15 https://www.sustainingfarmers.com/about daily 0.75 2025-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155f064832c1a1f87f1c28b/1633099364297-1GD3WI5YV60TFJZ0V29Q/DSC_0121.jpg About - 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 $14 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 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155f064832c1a1f87f1c28b/1633032239785-I1GV6VMWUOF41HNOTX1X/SaraPaul2019-072+crop.jpg About - 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. https://www.sustainingfarmers.com/vapg-introduction daily 0.75 2023-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155f064832c1a1f87f1c28b/1b985808-8bd7-4475-8c58-bbacbf9fcdb3/Screenshot+2023-12-12+161723.png VAPG Introduction This is the content from our video series. A new recording is coming soon, but in the meantime, please read this information to get started and imagine my sweet, Wisconsin accent reading it to you. ~Sara