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Growing Ideas into Action in Washington, DC
Posted on November 3rd, 2009 by admin. Filed under News, Newsletter.
We chose DC because of the palpable excitement and activity being generated there– from the White House Garden to the opening of the FreshFarm Market by the White House. Through USDA’s Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative (KYF2), we are seeing a dramatic shift in the way this agency works internally and externally in promoting our local farm products and the markets and other venues that support them. It is in this new context that the board of directors convened to review our strategy and prioritize for the coming year.
The Coalition Converges in the Capitol
Posted on November 3rd, 2009 by admin. Filed under News, Newsletter.
Thirteen members of the Farmers Market Coalition’s Board of Directors hopped on flights across the country on Monday, October 26, joining Executive Director Stacy Miller in Washington, DC for a busy week spent reflecting upon the Coalition’s accomplishments, planning for the future, and meeting with local partners and friends.