Beth Fraser Email & Phone Number

The National Agricultural Land Network, or the NALN, is a program of American Farmland Trust that works to grow the capacity and momentum to elevate the cause of agricultural land protection across America.• As NALN manager, recruit, organize, maintain, service, and engage a growing membership roster of farm and ranch land protection practitioners from around the U.S.• Support the NALN director with work around budgets, staff hours, work planning, strategic planning, and Network goals• Create, draft, and produce all NALN communications including a monthly newsletter, an online community platform, and outreach about NALN events and opportunities• Organize, steward, and co-lead AFT’s Soil Health Stewards program

Northampton, Ma

Deerfield, Ma

• Managed all aspects of daily operations including retaining over 12 employees and buying over 800 products from around 50 regional vendors.• Planned, coordinated, and implemented quarterly community events to promote Atlas Farm produce, build customer loyalty, introduce local products, and create an aesthetically pleasing experience for all involved.• Directed a management team of three to increase revenues and decrease expenses through financial awareness, marketing, and merchandising to improve profitability, sustainability, and relevance.• Participated in full-farm management meetings and discussions to increase synergies among departments leading to better communication and increased efficiencies.

Greenfield, Ma

Responsible for directing NESEA's BuildingEnergy Conference + Trade Shows in Boston and New York City. BuildingEnergy is the most established and most cross-disciplinary renewable energy and high performance building conference in the region. Organized by members of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA), BuildingEnergy attracts more than 3000 building professionals with its cutting edge, vetted content and open, honest discussion of successes and failures. The conferences accredited educational sessions are rigorous, the high level trade show is engaging, and the one to three days of networking leads to new colleagues and life-long friendships.

Greenfield, Ma

Responsible for managing NESEA's trade shows in Boston and New York City. BuildingEnergy is the most established and most cross-disciplinary renewable energy and high performance building conference in the region. Organized by members of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA), BuildingEnergy attracts more than 3000 building professionals with its cutting edge, vetted content and open, honest discussion of successes and failures. The conferences accredited educational sessions are rigorous, the high level trade show is engaging, and the three days of networking leads to new colleagues and life-long friendships.

Greenfield, Ma

Offered administrative support to all staff and programs.

Greenfield, Ma

Responsible for managing marketing, HR, and operations of a flag ship, locally-owned restaurant and brewery.

Greenfield, Ma

Policy Associate for Advocacy, October 2005 – July 2007 Congressional Education Day and Policy Conference Coordinator, 2003 – 2007Conference Coordinator, 2004 & 2005Executive Assistant, August 2002 - July 2003• Increased attendance at OTA’s All Things Organic conference by recruiting dynamic speakers, enhancing attendees’ multi-media experience, and maintaining an excellent level of organization.• Developed strategic legislative approaches for OTA members to effectively lobby on behalf of organic agriculture, resulting in increased and continued funding for organic research and outreach programs.• Organized, facilitated, tracked, and analyzed national outreach and citizen action campaign, successfully repealing damaging legislative language from a federal appropriations bill.