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Tom Tom Founders Festival 2018

The Seventh Annual Tom Tom Founders Festival is a week-long celebration of innovators, visionaries, and artists who are shaping small cities. The Festival occurs at dozens of venues throughout downtown Charlottesville.

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9:00am EDT

Changes in Appetite: Pathbreaking Food BusinessesAlmost Full Common House - Vinegar Hall NorthCullen Gilchrist • Melody Koh • Christina Liva • Bryan Myers

10:00am EDT

Community Workshop: Coffee Roasting: Seed to CupFull Grit RoasterieTravis Mason • Grit Coffee

10:30am EDT

Roundtable: Redefining Farm to TableFull Common House - Vinegar Hall NorthMarland Buckner • Bettina Ring • Greg Asbed • Dominic Barrett • Duron Chavis • Tom McDougall • Doug Pick • Sally Schwitters • Sam Speedie • Kristen Suokko • Tom Thompson • Ellen Moncure Wong • MB2 Solutions

12:00pm EDT

Just Eat: The Future of FoodNow Open The Paramount TheaterJane Black • Greg Asbed • Melody Barnes • Seth Goldman • Beyond Meat

2:00pm EDT

Grow Different: AgTech and Urban FarmingNow Open Common House - Vinegar Hall NorthDuron Chavis • Jason Green • Christine Keller • April Philips • Jack Ross

3:00pm EDT

Community Workshop: Brewing with Fruit INow Open Draft TaproomColton Peloquin • New Belgium

3:30pm EDT

Fueling the Next Wave: Food IncubatorsNow Open Common House - Vinegar Hall NorthMeagan McGinnes • Cullen Gilchrist • Andrew Ive • Brian Marks

4:00pm EDT

Community Workshop: Brewing with Fruit IINow Open Draft TaproomColton Peloquin • New Belgium