Soledad, CA – Ag Against Hunger will award the Agricultural Woman of the Year 2013, celebrating a woman who has contributed significantly to the success of the tri-county agricultural industry at the Twentieth Annual Agricultural Woman of the Year Recognition Luncheon at Paraiso Vineyards in Soledad on Friday, June 7, 2013. The award is a surprise to all guests including the recipient, and seeks to honor unique leadership qualities held by women working within the local agricultural industry. The award will go to a woman that demonstrates support for her agricultural community, is an agent for change and a leader in the industry.
The past 19 honorees of the prestigious award are:
Mari Rossi 2012
Abby Taylor-Silva 2011
Karen Antle 2010
Darlene Din 2009
Celeste Settrini 2008
Margaret D’Arrigo-Martin 2007
Lorri Koster 2006
Mary Orradre 2005
Nita Gizdich 2004
Dorothy Errea 2003
Kay Filice 2002
Connie Quinlan 2001
Elia Vasquez 2000
Mary Hansen 1999
Betty Ichikawa 1998
Susan Gill 1997
Karen Miller 1996
Claudia Smith 1995
Sharon Lanini 1994
This year's keynote speaker will be Dr. Roberta Cook from UC Davis’ Agricultural and Resource Economics Department, and the Emcee will be news anchor Michelle Imperato from KSBW.
Sponsorships for the event are available at agagainsthunger.org. Tickets for the event are $75.00 which includes a catered lunch from Portobello’s and wine from Paraiso Vineyards. There will be wonderful raffle prizes this year and a live auction.
All proceeds from this event will go towards Ag Against Hunger’s efforts to alleviate hunger. On the Central Coast of California, more fruits and vegetables are grown, packed and shipped than in any other region in the world. Yet, in the midst of this abundance there are many who are hungry. Ag Against Hunger was founded to provide people in need with nutritious, fresh, surplus produce from local fields by creating a connection between the agricultural community and food assistance programs. Since 1990, the generous donations of surplus produce from local growers and shippers have helped Ag Against Hunger bring 200 million pounds of produce to millions of hungry children, adults and seniors. In 2012, almost 14 million pounds of fresh produce was donated to food banks in the tri-county area, across California, and across the West Coast.
Ag Against Hunger’s Annual Agricultural Woman of the Year Recognition Luncheon
What: Twentieth Annual Agricultural Woman of the Year Recognition Luncheon –
Honoring the 2013 Agricultural Woman of the Year
When: June 7, 2013 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Where: Paraiso Vineyards, 38060 Paraiso Springs Rd., Soledad, CA
More Information & To RSVP: Ag Against Hunger – 831-755-1480 or purchase tickets online at www.agagainsthunger.org
Source: Ag Against Hunger
