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Busy as a Bee in May with ACEnet!
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ACEnet & Athens in National Spotlight
U. S. Department of Agriculture officials from the agency's national and statewide branches visited Athens County briefly Friday to explore the region's local food system.
Val Dolcini, Administrator for USDA Farm Services Agency, Elanor Starmer, Administrator for USDA Agricultural Market Service, Steve Maurer, State Executive Director of USDA Farm Services Agency, and Tony Logan, USDA Ohio Rural Development State Director began their tour in Nelsonville, at ACEnet's Nelsonville Business Center & Food Hub.
After Nelsonville, the group continued to Athens to tour ACEnet's Food Ventures Center. Our Director of Programs & Business Development, Leslie Schaller, and our Executive Director, Larry Fisher were on hand to walk them through our commercial, shared-use kitchen, warehouse storage space and thermal processing room.
Brewing Company
and sample their new beer, "No Fracking Way," which was brewed with all Ohio ingredients, including Ohio-grown hops. While there, the USDA officials got to meet with a few of ACEnet's clients and partners. Athens Mayor, Steve Patterson also stopped by to say hello!
The last stop on the tour was for dinner at locavore restaurant,
Casa Nueva, which is a worker-owned restaurant dedicated to sourcing locally & seasonally, and also utilizes ACEnet's commercial kitchen. The USDA group was able to meet and chat with more ACEnet partner organizations, including the Athens County Conventon & Visitor's Bureau.
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Another Athens Visit
Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton visited Jackie O's Brewery and Taproom on Campbell Street in Athens on Tuesday.
Clinton's stop in Athens was part of her new "Breaking Down Barriers" driving tour of Appalachia, that started in Kentucky Monday (May 2), through West Virginia and culminated in Athens Tuesday.
If she is elected president, the Democratic front-runner guaranteed there will be Jackie O's beer served in the White House. "It may be Razz Wheat. It may be something else," she joked. "Small businesses like Jackie O's are what make this such a dynamic, entrepreneurial community and we need more of that," she said. "Appalachia is a vital part of the United States ... You deserve every chance to get ahead and stay ahead." Clinton also highlighted the need for assisting workers and small businesses. She received loud cheers in promoting local business incubator ACEnet. We were all pretty excited for the shout-out.
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Micro Food Business Showcase at the Statehouse
This event will be an opportunity for our politicians and policy makers to meet the owners of many of the small food businesses who utilize our shared-use kitchens. ACEnet will be taking Silverbridge Coffee, Mad Sweet Heat and Vino de Milo, and our partner organizations will be bringing a few of their clients with them as well.
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Product Development News
Dutch Creek Winery from Athens, Ohio has a new seasonal variety available in stores soon. Summer Peach, a peach ginger honey wine is the newest addition to the Dutch Creek family that already includes Royal Affair Earl Grey Honey Tea Wine, Commonwealth's Revenge Bourbon Barrel Honey Wine, American Mead Honey Wine and Autumn Harvest Honey Wine.
You can purchase Dutch Creek Wines locally at Bella Vino, Busy Day Market, Village Bakery, West End Cider House, Jackie O's Taproom & Coonskin Crossing.
Mad Sweet Heat, of Candied Jalapeno fame, develops new product, Candied Jalapeno Relish, just in time for barbecue season! Available in a variety of locations, from Cincinnati to Columbus & online, including The Farmacy here in Athens, OH.
Uncle Jed's, producer of Uncle Jed's Sweet Heat Mustard Sauce from Jackson, Ohio, is in the process of bottling a new product: Uncle Jed's Jamaican Jerk Sauce. More details to come.
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ACEnet Blogs!
There's a new section on the ACEnet website beginning this month. We've started a blog on our Community Updates page to detail our exploits in the business incubation world, and to help
give a better understanding of what we do here at ACEnet.
Our first blog follows our AmeriCorps VISTA, Grace, and our Food Partner Access Coordinator, Rose, as they visit The Commissary and The Food Fort in Columbus, OH.
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Upcoming Events
Nelsonville Farmers Market opening day is Saturday, May 7th from 10:00 - 2:00pm. The Nelsonville Farmers Market is located in the Rocky Boots Clock tower building parking lot at the corner of East Canal and Rocky Boots Way.
May 8th
Mother's Day
Athens County Emergency Management Agency presents Senior Safety Day on Thursday, May 19, 2016 10:00 am-2:00 pm at the Athens County Fairgrounds (286 West Union St, Athens ). A fun and informational event designed for Athens County residents 60 years and older. Information and services include door prizes, free giveaways, medical screenings, vehicle safety inspections, emergency preparedness, special needs and mass transportation, home safety, crime prevention, regional senior resources, and lunch. For more information, visit http://www.athensema.org or call 740-594-2261.
Athens County Recycling & Shred Day is Saturday, May 21, 2016 8:00 am-12:00 pm at the Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District Athens County Recycling Center (9009 Sand Ridge Rd off St Rt 13 North, Chauncey). Some items will be accepted with a fee to help cover the handling and disposal cost. Four box shred limit per vehicle. Remove all metal items such as hanging folder and binding clips. Paper clips and staples do not need to be removed.
For more information, call 740-753-6885 or visit www.ahswd.org.
May 19th; 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
May Lunch & Learn: Mastering the Art of Lawful Interview and Selection on Thursday, May 19th at 11:30 a.m. at the Ohio Univeristy Innovation Center. In order to navigate the legal pitfalls that exist in today's interview and selection process, interviewers must become an "Interview Ninja". In this session, attendees will learn the do's and don'ts of interviewing and selection, review the components of a legally defensible interview process, and other components. Lunch sponsored by Ohio University Credit Union. The event is free and open to the public. Contact Trenia Twyman to register by 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 17th or call: (740) 597-1460.
May 30th
Memorial Day
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94 Columbus Rd, Athens, OH 45701
740-592-3854
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