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One of the nation’s foremost organic agriculture advocates for nearly two decades, Organic Valley’s CEO George Siemon is best known for his leadership in organizing farmers and building market support for organic agriculture.
In 1988, Siemon joined a group of family farmers in Wisconsin to found the Cooperative Regions of Organic Producer Pools (CROPP). More commonly known by its brands Organic Valley and Organic Prairie, CROPP has grown to become the largest organic farming cooperative in North America.
Siemon was instrumental in developing the national standards for organic certification; initiated Farmers Advocating for Organics, the only organic-focused granting fund in the U.S., and currently serves on the boards of directors for The Organic Center and Global Animal Partnership. in 2012, George was awarded the Natural Resources Defense Council’s Growing Green Award in the “Business Leader” category, and the Social Venture Network’s Hall of Fame Impact Award in the “Environmental Evangelist” category.
Nicolette Hahn Niman is an attorney, rancher, and author of Righteous Porkchop: Finding a Life and Good Food Beyond Factory Farms. She is an accomplished author and speaker who has been featured in Time Magazine, The New York Times, and The Los Angeles Times. She is regular blogger for The Atlantic, and has written for The San Francisco Chronicle, Huffington Post, Cowboys & Indians, and CHOW.
Previously, she was the senior attorney for Waterkeeper Alliance where she was in charge of the organization’s campaign to reform the concentrated livestock and poultry industry, and, before that, an attorney for the National Wildlife Federation. She also served two terms in Michigan on the Kalamazoo City Council.
She lives in Bolinas, California with her son, Miles, and her husband, Bill Niman, founder of Niman Ranch, a natural meat company supplied by a network of more than 700 farmers and ranchers. They now market the products of their ranch under the name BN Ranch.
Granville School
248 New Burg St.
Granville, OH 43023
FROM THE NORTH
If coming from the north, you should exit I-71 at Bellville and take OH-13 south into Mt. Vernon. (When you enter the roundabout, take the first exit onto OH-13/Main St.) Continue south on S. Main St./OH-13. At Blackjack Rd., turn right and then left onto Route 661 headed south. Continue south into Granville. Just after the speed limit drops to 35, you will see New Burg St. Turn right. The school is on the right.
FROM EAST, WEST, OR SOUTH
Granville is less than 10 miles north of I-70, on Route 37. Take Route 37 north into Granville. At the main intersection in town, turn right onto Broadway, then left onto Pearl St./Route 661. Pass Denison University and watch for New Burg on your left. Turn left onto New Burg. The school is on the right.
From the west you can also take Route 161 east. When Route 161 ends, stay straight on Route 37 east. Take the second Granville exit (Lancaster/Granville), turning left at the end of the ramp and continuing into Granville. Turn right onto Broadway, continue two blocks, and turn left onto Pearl St./Route 661. Pass Denison University and watch for New Burg on your left. Turn left onto New Burg. The school is on the right.
The conference will be held in the charming town of Granville, OH, about 30 miles northeast of Columbus, at the Granville Middle and High schools, 248 New Burg St., Granville, OH 43023. The facility offers rooms for large group sessions, workshops, exhibitors, dining, kids’ activities, and entertainment – all under one roof.
