North Carolina Rural Partners Network Briefing
Tomorrow! February 10, 2023 // 3pm ET
Join the White House and USDA for a virtual briefing for North Carolina stakeholders on the Rural Partners Network. The Rural Partners Network is an alliance of federal agencies and commissions working directly with rural communities to expand rural prosperity through job creating, infrastructure development, and community improvement. During this briefing, you will hear from officials at the White House and USDA Rural Development, as well as rural community leaders in your state.
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The Implications of Natural Disasters on US Agriculture
February 13, 2023 // 12 pm ET
This webinar, hosted by the Council on Food, Agriculture, and Resource Economics, will discuss the effect of extreme weather events on agriculture and the challenges for policymakers in ensuring federal programs assist farmers with their demanding risk management needs while also facilitating adaptation to a changing climate.
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Become a Qualified Vendor for USDA Food Commodities Purchases Webinar
February 15, 2023 // 2 pm ET
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Commodity Procurement Program at the US Department of Agriculture is hosting an interactive webinar on becoming an approved USDA food vendor. AMS purchases approximately $6 billion of US-grown and processed foods annually for both domestic and international food assistance programs. Find out how your company can participate in these purchases that support American agriculture.
Register here.
Decolonizing Garden Education
February 15, 2023 // 2 pm ET
Join the School Garden Support Organization Network for their Growing Garden Summit Webinar Series. This session highlights Grow Portland’s new initiatives to center equity and inclusion by facilitating BIPOC farm partnerships, incorporating Indigenous knowledge frameworks, diversifying staffing, and prioritizing professional development focused on uprooting white supremacy constructs.
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Food Solutions New England February Intensive Series - Belonging
February 17, 2023 // 10 am - 4 pm ET
Join Food Solutions New England co-hosts Karen Spiller and Curtis Ogden for the second installment in their February Intensive Series. During this session, they will be talking with the Othering and Belonging Institute at the University of California-Berkeley, a community of scholars, organizers, communicators, researchers, artists, and policymakers committed to building a world where all people belong.
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2023 NC Child Hunger Leaders Conference
February 22, 2023
Save the date for the 12th annual NC Child Hunger Leaders Conference hosted by the Carolina Hunger Initiative. This annual day will be full of celebration and inspiration for everyone in our state interested in making sure kids have access to healthy food. The conference will be in-person at The Friday Conference Center in Chapel Hill.
Register here.
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