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National Recreation and Park Association awarded a 2018 FMPP grant
Allie Vrtachnik September 26, 2018Congratulations to the National Recreation and Park Association in Ashburn, VA, a recipient of a 2018 USDA FMPP grant! Recipient: National Recreation and Park Association, Ashburn, VA Project Type: Capacity Building Strengthening the Capacity of Local Parks and Recreation to Promote Access to Farmers Markets As trusted public spaces located in nearly every community across…
Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas, Inc. awarded a 2018 FMPP grant
Allie VrtachnikCongratulations to the Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas, Inc., a 2018 USDA FMPP grant recipient! Recipient: Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas, Inc., Overland Park, KS Project Type: Community Development, Training, and Technical Assistance Building Direct Market Capacity for Refugee Farmers Wyandotte County, Kansas, consistently ranks at the bottom of counties in the state for health…
Dakota College at Bottineau awarded 2018 FMPP grant
Allie VrtachnikCongratulations to the Dakota College at Bottineau, a 2018 FMPP grant recipient! Recipient: Dakota College at Bottineau, Bottineau, ND Project Type: Community Development, Training, and Technical Assistance Enhancing Consumer Marketing Strategies of North Dakota Farmers Markets and Market Producers Dakota College at Bottineau will increase the capacity of North Dakota Farmers Markets. The state’s changing…
Center of Southwest Culture awarded a 2018 FMPP Grant
Allie VrtachnikCongratulations to New Mexico’s Center of Southwest Culture, a 2018 USDA FMPP recipient! Recipient: Center of Southwest Culture, Albuquerque, NM Project Type: Capacity Building Rural NM Marketing Network Land-based, centuries-old Indigenous and Hispanic communities in central and northern New Mexico need alternative economic initiatives to protect their land and water assets while increasing family revenues.…
4-Directions Development, Inc. awarded 2018 FMPP
Allie VrtachnikCongratulations to Minnesota’s 4-Directions Development, Inc., a 2018 USDA FMPP grant recipient! Recipient: 4-Directions Development, Inc., Red Lake, MN Project Type: Capacity Building Gitigaanike – Local foods, local access for a healthy Red Lake Nation. The Red Lake Indian Reservation is located Northwest Minnesota adjacent to the fertile fields of the Red River Valley of…
FRESHFARM awarded a 2018 FMPP USDA Grant
Allie VrtachnikCongratulations to FRESHFARM, a 2018 USDA FMPP grant recipient! Recipient: FRESHFARM Markets, Inc., Washington, DC Project Type: Capacity Building Expanding Market Success for New and Emerging Mid-Atlantic Farmers Through Training and Multimedia Promotion For a good grower, establishing him or herself as a successful farmer at market requires both business acumen to promote him or herself…
VAFMA Conference: Nov. 1st and 2nd, 2018
Allie VrtachnikVAFMA’s 6th Annual Virginia Farmers Market Conference will be held November 1 & 2, 2018 in the Richmond area. Our annual conference provides an opportunity for dynamic discussions, training, information exchange and peer networking between Virginia’s market managers and other food system stakeholders. This year’s theme focuses on innovative and new ideas that help drive…
Drought causes North Kansas City Farmers Market to close
Allie VrtachnikAug. 18, KSHB reported that the North Kansas Farmers Market would be closing two months earlier than normal market’s season end because of severe drought and the impact it had on farmers’ crops. Read the full article here.
Pride of Dakota School Lunch Day features food straight from ND farms
Allie Vrtachnik“This afternoon, over 44,000 students from 185 schools filled their lunch trays with food straight from North Dakota farms for Pride of Dakota School Lunch Day. Third Grade Teacher Pam Baker says, ‘It’s just down the road, kids know about cows, they know about dairy, but it’s that farm to table kind of discussion.’ The day…
Feb 1st-2nd, 2019: North Dakota Local Foods Conference
Allie VrtachnikWhat: ND Local Foods Conference When: February 1st-2nd, 2019 Where: Baymont Inn & Suites Mandan Bismarck Area Hosted by ND Local Foods & the North Dakota Dept. of Agriculture Description: “The 2019 NDFMGA & Local Foods Conference will be a place for farmers and ranchers who direct market what they grow and raise to learn…
