April 2017
 
  
 
I invite you to save Monday, October 2, 2017 as the date for the third annual SC Food Access Summit! The all day summit will be held at the Columbia Conference Center. The steering committee is hard at work putting together an informative and exciting day for you with plans to take a deeper look at local food policy efforts.

We look forward to sharing additional information about this year's summit soon. In the meantime, you can take a look at available sponsorship opportunities here. In addition, the steering committee has been reviewing information that was collected at last year's summit and is beginning to think through next steps. If you are interested in getting involved in these efforts please contact one of our workgroup leaders.
 
Stay tuned for registration information and updates from the Task Force workgroups in the coming months!

In partnership,
Anna Hamilton Lewin
Chief Operating Officer
News
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The SC Farm to School mission is to connect schools (K-12) and local farms with the objectives of serving healthy meals in school cafeterias, improving student nutrition, providing agriculture, health and nutrition education opportunities, and creating new opportunities...Read More ...»

  
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Executive director Jody Martin is working to expand the reach of the Carolina Farm Share aspect of the Marion-based hub as the spring share is rapidly approaching. The underlying concept is simple: from April to July, fresh fruits and vegetables are dropped...Read More ...»

  
Executive director Jody Martin is working to expand the reach of the Carolina Farm Share aspect of the Marion-based hub as the spring share is rapidly approaching. The underlying concept is simple: from April to July, fresh fruits and vegetables are dropped...Read More ...»

  
Upcoming Events
Nov 3rd - May 10th l Catawba & Midlands Regions
These workshops will offer critical opportunities for local peer and resource networking, as well as provide additional instruction on production topics tailored for each region and managed by regional partners.  More Information 

May 11, 2017 l 12:30am-4:30pm l Sumter, SC
The workshop will provide an introduction to SCCLF's policies and application package. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions about the lending process and discuss their individual projects.  More Information  

May 13, 2017 l All Day l Throughout U.S.
NALC and Golden Harvest Food Bank again team up in the CSRA for the largest one-day food drive in the U.S. Place a bag of nonperishable food items in your mailbox for distribution to a hunger-fighting agency. More Information 

 
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