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Professional Affiliations include:
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Pennsylvania Association of Vegetable Growers, Second Vice President and Board Director.
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Society for Contemporary Craft, Board of Directors.
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Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA), past Board Director and Vice President.
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National Association of Accountants, Certified Management Accountant.
Rita Resick
Co-Owner, Vice President of Marketing / Treasurer and Food Safety Officer, Laurel Vista Farms, Somerset. PA.
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As VP of Marketing, established markets for fresh produce in the grocery store, wholesale, and food service. Major clients include Giant Eagle, Super Value, Paragon, and Republic Foods.
Developed a line of jarred vegetables called Local Produce in a Jar™ sold directly and through wholesale.
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Master of Science, Industrial Administrations (MSIA), Carnegie Mellon University Graduate School of Industrial Administration, Tepper School of Business. Bachelor of Arts, Mathamatics and English, West Virginia University.
