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JESSICA WHARTON JOINS FARM JOURNAL FOUNDATION AS SR. COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Oct. 21, 2019
Source: Farm Journal Foundation news release
Washington, D.C. - Farm Journal Foundation announced today that Jessica Wharton has joined the organization as senior communications manager. Wharton will be based in the Foundation's Washington, D.C., headquarters office.
"Farm Journal Foundation is pleased to welcome Jessica to our team," said Tricia Beal, CEO of Farm Journal Foundation. "Her experience working on complex issues and navigating challenging environments will be extremely valuable as she moves ahead to direct a new mission-amplifying communications strategy for our team."
Wharton comes to the Foundation from Gordley Associates, where she managed policy communications and grassroots engagement for the American Soybean Association and its 26 state and regional affiliates. Wharton's previous experience also includes policy communications for the American Farm Bureau Federation. She is a native of Northeast Ohio and has a bachelor's degree in public relations from Palm Beach Atlantic University.
About Farm Journal
Farm Journal is the nation's leading business information and media company serving the agricultural market. Started 142 years ago with the preeminent Farm Journal magazine, the company serves the row crop, livestock, produce and retail sectors through branded websites, eNewsletters and phone apps; business magazines; live events including conferences, seminars and tradeshows; nationally broadcast television and radio programs; a mobile text marketing business; and an array of data-driven paid information products. Farm Journal also is the majority shareholder of the online equipment marketplace, Machinery Pete LLC. In 2010, Farm Journal established the non-profit, public charity Farm Journal Foundation dedicated to help sustain agriculture's ability to meet the vital needs of a growing population through education and empowerment. Farm Journal's Trust in Food initiative builds consumer confidence in America's agricultural value chain through partnering with farmers to advance stewardship of land, water and air.
About Farm Journal Foundation
Farm Journal Foundation is an independent, non-partisan organization dedicated to sustaining agriculture's ability to meet the vital needs of a growing population through education and advocacy. To build support for sustaining American leadership in agriculture, Farm Journal Foundation engages with farmers and other producers, educates young people about agriculture, and helps policymakers understand the vital importance of agriculture to the U.S. economy and global stability. To learn more go here.
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