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14 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Salem Neff <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Salem Neff <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 3200 Breeze Rd. <br /> Hurdle Mills NC 27541 <br /> Phone: 336-240-8378 <br /> Email: Snneff@gmail.com <br /> Year of OC Residence: 2004 <br /> Township of Residence: Little River <br /> Zone of Residence: County <br /> Gender Identity: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 35-59 <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> Co founder and administration of the Cobblestone Farmers Market and Beta Verde <br /> community kitchen in Forsyth County. Member and co founder of the North Carolina <br /> Farmers Market Network New mother of a beautiful baby boy <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> None <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Agricultural Preservation Board <br /> Please explain how your background, education and experience is relevant to this board <br /> I have worked in food, community building, value added agricultural goods and marketing of <br /> farms since 2007. 1 co founded and help run a farmers market in Winston Salem and help run a <br /> value added kitchen in that town. I have written and been awarded grants from multiple entities, <br /> including from the USDA, for these ventures. I have worked in Orange County farms and am <br /> married to an Orange County farmer. <br /> Please explain your reasons for wanting to serve on this board <br /> I believe that Orange County is a special place and I want to preserve the agricultural capacity <br /> of its rural places <br /> How would your particpation on this board contribute to the diversity of viewpoints? <br /> I am a millennial woman, a new mother and I am passionate about farming, food and <br /> community. I have used these skills in the past to help bring marketing opportunities to farmers. <br /> Do you have any personal or business interest(s) that could create a conflict of interest <br /> (either real or perceived) if you are appointed to this board? <br /> Yes, I own a farm in Orange County with my husband so what happens in the county's rural <br /> areas have a direct effect on my life. <br />