Ag Against Hunger’s 19th Annual Ag Woman Of The Year Award & Luncheon To Be Held June 8

Soledad, CA – Ag Against Hunger will award the Ag Woman of the Year 2012, celebrating a woman who has contributed significantly to the success of the tri-county agricultural industry at the Nineteenth Annual Ag Woman’s Luncheon at Paraiso Vineyards in Soledad on Friday, June 8, 2012. 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 past 18 honorees of the prestigious award are:

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

Sharan Lanini 1994

This year's keynote speaker will be Undersecretary Sandra Schubert of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, 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 consisting of: a bowling party for 12 at a private home with cocktails and hor d'oeuvres, a beautiful print and frame by esteemed local photographer Kirk Kennedy, and a Carmel Valley package including: a night at Carmel Valley Ranch, golf for four at Quail Lodge, dinner for two at Bernardus Lodge, and three bottles of Chateau Julien Estate Wine.

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 190 million pounds of produce to millions of hungry children, adults and seniors. In 2011, 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 Ag Woman’s Luncheon

What: Nineteenth Annual Ag Woman’s Luncheon – Honoring the 2012 Ag Woman of the Year

When: June 8, 2012 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Where: Paraiso Vineyards, 38060 Paraiso Springs Rd., Soledad, CA

More Information & To RSVP: Lindsay Coate, Ag Against Hunger – 831-755-1480 or purchase tickets online at www.agagainsthunger.org

Source: Ag Against Hunger