Nancy Craun Email & Phone Number

Shepherdstown, Wv, Us

Winchester, Virginia, United States

Founding the Root to Table non-profit 501c3 with a fabulous Board of Directors and the Taste of Blue Ridge Community members behind our efforts.

Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States

Winchester, Virginia

Taste of Blue Ridge is a community of owners, chefs, farmers and food retailers who are dedicated to serving the highest quality level of food using the best resources available.Our Mission – Marketing partnership representing people passionate about food here around the Shenandoah Valley and the Blue Ridge MountainsOur Mission for the consumer – Connect the dots between locally sourced restaurants, CSA programs, farmer's markets, and community stores thru a culinary series centered on our roots here in the valley and how this has influenced what is on our table. Our Mission for the business – Provide a network of businesses passionate about REAL FOOD and the sustainability of local farming a marketing partnership where they can combine their efforts for a larger marketing impact. USP to the consumer – Resource guide to the best chefs in the area passionate about local sourcing and environmental sustainability USP for Membership – EEP allows a partner to set a specific marketing goal as well as access to the same area partners for potential new business referrals. USP to Sponsor - Offering a very targeted audience of luxury buyers between ??? 44 - 54 years old, well educated, and passionate about their food experiences Core ValuesTogetherness * Networking with Businesses with Common Goals * Mutual Respect Call to action - “Experiencing REAL FOOD at the Root to Table Culinary Series” Marketing message – Thru telling the stories of our local chefs and farmers we will increase awareness of the REAL FOOD experience you can have in the Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia – West Virginia.

Shenandoah Valley Va Wv Md

Launching on January 1, 2014, the VirginiaKidsTrail.com and the ShenandoahValleyKidsTrail.com began as a subsidiary of Go Blue Ridge Travel. Nancy Craun brought nine partners together and now has over 70 members. 2020 saw the launch of a new website VAKIdsTrail.com. Kids Trail Mission - The mission of the Virginia Kids Trail is to promote kid-friendly experiences in the Shenandoah Valley through heritage, action, creativity, and wellness.“Our Vision - To be the #1 website for kid-friendly experiences in Virginia.Core Values - (1) Commitment to families: providing a wealth of information about diverse kid-friendly experiences that emphasize togetherness and educational playtime. (2) Commitment to partners: We are dedicated to our partners in two key ways. (1) We will showcase our partners to their desired target market of family decision-makers and (2) provide valuable connections between partners for B2B opportunities. Our Story - As a grandmother, Kids Trail founder Nancy Craun believes kids should put down the phones and get out and experience the world. The Shenandoah Valley offers a wealth of adventures. By focusing on four areas - heritage, action, creativity, and wellness - the Kids Trail connects local businesses with families planning a Shenandoah Valley adventure, whether for a day, a weekend, or a week. Offering a very targeted audience of female buyers between 25 - 44 years old, well educated, living, or visiting here in the Shenandoah Valley and the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Winchester, Virginia, United States

Producing our first family-focused food festival combining the communities of Taste of Blue Ridge and Va Kids Trail. Sprouts mission is to promote family wellness and healthy lifestyles centered around locally sourced REAL food here in the Shenandoah Valley while raising funds for charities assisting families in need.In support of “Together in the Kitchen – A Family Lifestyle,” Blue Ridge Sprouts will embrace the power of food to enhance life. VA Kids Trail and its sister community, Taste of Blue Ridge, are joining forces to bring together farmers, chefs, food artisans, and restaurants, as well as businesses aligned with the Trail’s interest areas of wellness, action, heritage, and creativity.

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Regional Social Media Channel to market and brand the northern Blue Ridge Shenandoah Valley as a great place to visit.

Develop and produce tradeshows. Work as a marketing branding consultant for the event industry

Winchester, Virginia

Developer of Bridal Tradeshows showcasing the professional vendors and venues that are in the northern Blue Ridge Shenandoah Valley. In 2014, Blue Ridge Bridal Show was rebranded Blue Ridge Bride and is now doing three tradeshows - Fall Blue Ridge Bridal Show at the George Washington Hotel and the Winter Marketplace Show at Millwood Station and the Spring Travel Destination Show at the Holiday Inn Front Royal. A third of the website is devoted to short honeymoons, romantic getaways and other 48 hour trips linking the brides to Go Blue Ridge Travel.

Branding and Marketing a Consortium - taking five very diverse divisions and putting them under one roof.

Event Planning Full Service Catering and Rental Company specializing in Event Property Management of Event Venues.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Dance Choreography

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Adult And Continuing Education Administration