Vine & Fig's Team
Tom Benevento
Harrisonburg's Sustainable Living Center Coordinator
Tom is the onsite director of New Community Project (NCP) that started Harrisonburg's sustainable living Center, Vine & Fig, in 2012. Tom consults with others around the world and at home about how to mitigate climate change and teaches methods of permaculture. He enjoys welcoming people and working toward a more sustainable and just way of life.
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Contact Tom: beneventoncp@gmail.com
Melissa Howard
Coordinating Partner
Melissa has been with Vine & Fig for 12 years. She enjoys animals, especially the cats living around the house, and helping people. She also is a talented artist -she hand crafted the mural on the back of the white house and several of our signs!
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Contact Melissa:
Kathy Yoder
Educational Outreach Program
Kathy, director of our Educational Outreach Program, joined Vine and Fig in 2019. She enjoys creating magical garden spaces with children and providing opportunities for them to engage with their local food system. She wants children to lead the way to community based composting.
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Contact Kathy:
(540) 434-7981
White House Advisory Committee
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Earl Martin
Carolyn Staffer
Cindy Hunter
David Brubaker
Meghan Williamson
Johann Zimmermann
Sam Nickels
