Experience

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  Greenbrier valley economic development corp.

  Feb 2012 - Feb 2013

  Americorps vista- greenbrier valley local foods initiative

  Worked with local farmers in the Greenbrier Valley, website design, outreach, community organizing.

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  Value chain cluster initiative

  Feb 2013 - Jan 2015

  Regional coordinator

  Regional Coordinator for the Greenbrier and Mid-Ohio Valley Regions. Working with food and farm businesses, organizations and service providers. www.vc2.org

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  Downstream strategies

  Feb 2013 - Aug 2018

  Food systems coordinator

  Through her position at Downstream Strategies Annie Stroud offers expertise in sustainable agricultural methods, local food systems, and resource access for rural economies. Ms. Stroud is experienced in agriculture and food systems assessment, rural business development, stakeholder outreach, presentation of new technologies to farmers and community groups, and she possesses knowledge of successful techniques for developing agribusinesses and aggregation/distribution efforts.

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  Buzz food service

  Aug 2018 - Apr 2023

  Project manager

  Project Manager for the planning and construction of a 10,000 sq ft USDA inspected multi-species slaughter and processing facility. Buzz Food Service received funding to expand current operations to include a top-of-the-line USDA inspected livestock slaughter and processing facility in Kanawha County, WV. The goal was to provide the highest quality products with the highest level of service while pursuing efficiency, sustainability, and while providing educational opportunities for staff, producers and students throughout the region. Annie served as the project manager for Buzz Foods facility expansion project. Key contact for construction inquiries and questions about supplying livestock to the facility. Show less

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  Appalachian abattoir

  Mar 2022 - Apr 2023

  Administrative manager

  Oversaw administrative and production scheduling during start-up of a new USDA inspected slaughter and processing business. Responsibilities included administrative functions, managing production and traceability software system, vendor management, procurement, scheduling andfinancials.

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  Generation west virginia

  Apr 2023 - now

  Broadband director