Christie Welch

Christie serves as the Direct Food and Agricultural Marketing Specialist with the Business Development Team to provide training and education to Ohio’s direct marketing farmers and food producers. She works to assist Ohio’s agritourism operations to increased sustainability and profitability. Christie has a strong interest in the preservation and sustainability of Ohio’s family farms and agribusinesses. Her work aims to assist Ohio farmers and food producers with increased profitability which leads to increased sustainability.

She and her husband are the third generation on their family farm where they have direct-marketed their small fruits and vegetables through farmers markets and u-pick sales.