FW: Webinar: Funding Sources for Local Food System in Midwest Communities

 

 

From: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development [mailto:NCRCRD@anr.msu.edu]
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2014 10:35 AM
Subject: Webinar: Funding Sources for Local Food System in Midwest Communities

 

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WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT Case Studies of Funding Sources for Local Food Systems in Midwest Communities   Linda Naeve and Christa Hartsook (Iowa State University)   September 16, 2014 (Tuesday) 10:00 AM CT / 11:00 AM – Eastern Time   http://connect.msu.edu/ncrcrd

 

 

About the webinar: 

Support for and interest in local food systems is increasing in communities throughout the country. Much of the efforts are through “grassroots” organizations that seek funding support for their projects and programs. This project focused on seven programs in Midwest communities and how they utilized several grant sources to accomplish their goals. Linda and Christa will discuss the increased awareness in local foods and report on the case studies of funding support for community local foods programs.

 

About the Speakers:

Linda Naeve is an extension program specialist at Iowa State University. As a specialist in horticulture, much of her work focuses on local food production, food safety, and local food systems.

 

Christa Hartsook is an extension program coordinator at Iowa State University. As the small farms/acreage living coordinator, she focuses on local food production, opportunities for small farmers and homesteading.

 

 

There is no registration and no fee for attending this webinar.

 

To join the webinar go to http://connect.msu.edu/ncrcrd, “enter as a guest” is by default already chosen. Type your name into the text box provided, and click on “Enter Room”. You are now in the meeting room for the webinar.

 

If you’ve never used Adobe Connect on the computer you will be using, please use the “Test your connection” link below and do a test connection to the actual meeting space well in advance of the scheduled meeting time. http://connect.msu.edu/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm

 

To facilitate Q&A’s, participants submit questions/comments via the Chat Function in Adobe Connect.

 

The webinar will be recorded and archived at http://ncrcrd.msu.edu/ncrcrd/chronological_archive.

 

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