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Falling into October with ACEnet!
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Client News!
Community Dehydration Project is a new ACEnet
client who is running Food Dehyd
ration & Culinary Skills Workshops in our Food Ventures Center. At these workshops people learn and explore the uses of dehydration for preserving surplus summer produce for winter or even later. Workshops take place October 7th, 8th, 21st & 22nd. For more information & to sign up, please email Seema at: sm618312@ohio.edu
Jackson Area Ministries received a donation of over 1,500 pounds of apples in September for their food pantry. Such a large amount of apples being hard to distribute before spoiling, Jackson Area Ministries came to ACEnet to turn those apples into shelf-stable applesauce that can be distributed to families in need for months to come!
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ACEnet Panels at OCDCA Conference
ACEnet Director of Programs, Leslie Schaller, will be participating in the 32nd annual Ohio CDC Association conference this month on their panel, "
Why Localism Matters," from 8:30 - 9:45 AM Friday, October 14th.
Appalachia Ohio is well renowned for its vibrant microenterprise economy and local food networks. Learn how non-profits, tourism professionals, entrepreneurs and dedicated localists are creating new entrepreneurial opportunities for people, place and profit.
The Athens area local food economy attracts visitors from across the region through collaborative marketing and events. Moderator, Bill LaFayette, owner of the consulting firm Regionomics LLC will lead a panel of experts: Paige Alost of the Athens County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Leslie Schaller of ACEnet and Grace Corbin of the worker-owned restaurant corporation Casa Nueva Restaurant & Cantina to share models of localist strategies grounded in action and collaboration.
Panels members will showcase initiatives such as the 30 Mile Meal regional brand and Ohio Brew Week that celebrate the essence of Athens County, our homegrown assets and innovative entrepreneurs."
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Farm to School Event
Join Athens City Schools PTOs for a dinner fundraiser to support Rural Action's Farm to School efforts in Athens City Schools. Enjoy a healthy, locally sourced meal crafted by Kiser's BBQ showcasing Farm to School menu ideas.
Live music by Boys of the Hock & kids activities with Live Healthy Appalachia, Live Healthy Kids and ComCorps AmeriCorps members!
See flyer for more info, registration, sponsors & dinner menu!
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Thinking of Starting a Business?
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Driving Financial Performance
Register to Trenia Twyman at 740-597-1460 or twyman@ohio.edu for October's Two-Part Profit Mastery Class.
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32nd Ohio CDC Association Conference
Join the Ohio CDC Association at their 32nd annual conference as we explore Appalachia and Southeast Ohio. Workshops, networking, tours, local food and keynote speaker Dan Pallotta, whose iconic 2013 TED Talk, The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong, has been viewed more than 3.9 million times and is one of the twenty most-commented TED Talks of all time.
There is still time to register for the conference! For more information on workshops, tours and registration, please visit the Ohio CDC's Conference Page
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Upcoming Events
The Chesterhill Produce Auction takes place every Monday and Thursday during the summer months. Auction starts at 4:00 PM. Cash, approved checks & credit cards accepted; buyer is to pay in full on day of auction. Thursdays feature #FryPieThursday at the Country Cooking Cart, and you can also shop the CPA Country Store for baked goods, crafts & more! For more information call 740-677-4047, follow on Twitter: FreshLocalCPA, or check out CPA's Facebook Page. *Weekly prices available at Ohio Foodshed: Chesterhill Prices.
The Athens Farmers Market takes place every Saturday & Wednesday from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at the Market on East State. Thursday's Market takes place from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM in the same location. For more information & information on becoming a vendor, see the Athens Farmers Market website.
Every Saturday; 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Located in the Rocky Boots Clock tower building parking lot at the corner of East Canal and Rocky Boots Way, the Nelsonville Farmers Market is a small market with big variety.
October 3rd - 8th
Celebrate Ohio University's Homecoming all week long in Athens! Homecoming Parade at Union Street, Court Street on Saturday, October 8 at 10:00 AM. For more details including community service opportunities, visit
OU Homecoming.
October 7; 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The Athens Area Homeless Stand Down, taking place at the Athens County Fairgrounds, is a community-based program to help those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness "combat" their problems and rebuild their lives. It is free and open to all who are interested in being helped or helping fight homelessness in the Athens County area. More details, including needed donations, are available on the website
Athens Area Stand Down.
October 7th - 9th
The Plains Indian Mound Festival:
Friday October 7th from 5:00 PM-11:00 PM;
Saturday October 8th from 9:00 AM - 11:00 PM;
Sunday October 9th from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
Food, crafts, vendors, cruise-in, royalty, contests, music, tours, parade, Columbus Zoo animals and more. Visit The Plains Indian Mound Festival for a schedule and more details.
October 9th; 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
New Digital Sound System Tutorial: Join David Eubanks as he shows off the new digital sound system recently installed in the
ARTS/West Robert L. Winters Memorial Performance Space. Learn how to use the iPad in conjunction with the digital mixer and get certified to work as a technician with ARTS/West! To register, please email Chelsa at cpeterson@ci.athens.oh.us or call 740-592-4315.
October 11th; 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Garlic Galore: Planting Garlic and Alliums Alike: West State Street Research Gardens, Athens, Ohio. This Community Food Initiatives workshop, followed by a hands on garlic planting, will teach the basics of planting garlic, how to tend to it over the winter, how to store it, and how it benefits health. Open to the public. Free for Community Food Initiatives members; $5 for non-members. Visit
Garlic and Alliums for more information.
Mondays, October 17th - November 21st; 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Shade Cooks: Six Sessions with the Cooking Coaches at the Shade Community Center in Shade, Ohio. Join
Live Healthy Appalachia to discover new ways of preparing healthy food at home. Classes are open to the public, however pre-registration is required. Space is limited. This series of six hands-on workshops will cover meal planning, nutrition basics, grocery shopping, and various cooking techniques. Learn ten new recipes and make new friends. Gain confidence in the kitchen from our passionate Cooking Coach volunteers, Miranda Kridler and Sue Jago. There is a $30 registration fee associated with this class. However, voluntary participation in a study conducted by
OU H-COM may result in partial or full reimbursement of this registration fee. Please contact Amy at Live Healthy Appalachia at (740) 856-6100 or amy@livehealthyappalachia.org if you need additional information or have questions, and visit
Shade Cooks.
October 21st - 23rd
Startup Weekend at the Ohio University Innovation Center;
Friday, October 21st, 6:30 PM through Sunday, October 23rd, 9:00 PM.
Startup Weekend Athens helps individuals with interests in industries such as information technology, design, engineering, business and manufacturing develop a startup company. Please visit Start Up Athens for additional details.
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94 Columbus Rd, Athens, OH 45701
740-592-3854
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