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AAUW Speaker Series: FARMpreneurs
Featuring Dawnelise Rosen, Executive Director
Join us on February 9th for the AAUW Speaker Series featuring Dawnelise Rosen, Executive Director of FARMpreneurs.
About Dawnelise Rosen
Dawnelise Rosen leads the Healdsburg-based program FARMpreneurs, bringing over 20 years of experience building community for environmental and social justice through food. Rosen is a former co-owner of Healdsburg restaurants Campo Fina and Scopa, as well as co-founder of Corazon Healdsburg. Rosen is known as a leader in stakeholder relations, program management, and strategic innovation.
What is FARMpreneurs?
FARMprenuers serves as a world-class graduate business school for small- to medium-size farmers across the country.
FARMprenuers helps community-based farms thrive through entrepreneurial business education, including the week-long Strategic Sprint boot camp. Farmers build strategic plans, leadership skills, and collaborative networks to drive sustainable food systems. A project of the non-profit Ideagarden Institute, FARMprenuers focuses on developing the next generation of small farmers into viable, profitable community-based businesses.
Why Attend?
- Discover how FARMprenuers has been able to align their profitability training with sustainability and climate initiatives
- Hear Dawnelise Rosen’s insights on building community and fostering environmental and social justice
- Learn about how FARMprenuers partners with other organizations, including Corazon Healdsburg
Event Details
- Date: Monday, February 9, 2026
- Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM (Presentation begins at noon)
- Location: Abel De Luna Community Center, 1557 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
- Bring: Brown bag lunch (optional)
- Stay after for AAUW chapter updates!
RSVP & Invite
Please RSVP to Celeste Plaister at celesteplaister@gmail.com. Non-members welcome — bring friends and join the conversation about caring for the Russian River!
Michelle Regan
Healdsburg AAUW Speaker Series Chair
