Jennie Schmidt, MS, RD is part of Schmidt Farms Inc in Sudlersville, Maryland. Together with her brother-in-law, manage a 3rd generation family farm growing grains, vegetables, and wine grapes on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.  When she’s not on a tractor, Jennie is a state and national agriculture leader having served as the first female board member and first female president of the Maryland Grain Producers Utilization Board. Jennie is the Maryland delegate to the U.S. Grains Council and chairs the Middle East/Africa/South Asia trade advisory team. She is a national and international speaker telling the story food and farming. She is passionate about connecting people with food and farming, emphasizing the importance of global food access and the importance of sustainability in our food supply. Jennie, whose first career was as a Registered Dietitian, holds a BS in Human Nutrition and International Agriculture from UMASS and an MS degree from the University of Delaware in Human Nutrition with a focus on Food and Agricultural Biotechnology.