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ACEnet Receives Award of Excellence
 On October 23rd, ACEnet's Director of Finance, Larry Fisher attended the Ohio Economic Development Association (OEDA) Annual Summit to receive an award on ACEnet's behalf.
OEDA presented ACEnet with the Excellence in Economic Development Marketing award for ACEnet's role in launching and promoting the Athens 30 Mile Meal brand. This award recognized the successful marketing campaigns of individuals and organizations of Ohio in the areas of economic and workforce development.
We are delighted to celebrate the success of a program that fosters partnerships between our farmers and restaurants, boosts the local economy, and brings more local food enthusiasts to the table.
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Upcoming Trainings and Events
There are several upcoming trainings and events so get ready to be involved!
Green Your Business, Grow Your Bottom Line:
During the forum, panel experts will provide information on available funding for alternative energy projects, waste reduction practices, and ways new energy and energy efficient strategies can increase business profits. Break-out sessions will offer information specifically tailored to the farm sector, and to the retail and restaurant sectors.
The event fee is $20, which includes lunch from Kiser's Barbeque. Pre-registration ends this Friday however $25 admission may be paid at the door.
Click here to Register Now
Good Agricultural Practices Training
When: November 21th
Where: Marion Community Center, Chesterhill, Ohio
Rural Action is hosting a Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) training and Food Safety Modernization Act discussion. The GAP training will be conducted with OSU Extensions and the Food Safety discussion will be held with local health department officials. Cost of attendance is $20 with some scholarships available. Good for anyone who works with food!
For more information or to register contact
Joe Barbaree at
740-677-4047 ext. 14 or email him at mailto:joe.b@ruralaction.org
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Meet Our Newest Clients
ACEnet would like to welcome our most recent clients! Here are some of the new faces around the Food Ventures Center.
 Simply Supers, was founded by Amy Stafford and Janet Bunge, two moms of Cincinnati, Ohio who value healthy dietary options. Simply Supers creates healthy, gluten free snacks containing five super food ingredients. To learn more about their products visit www.simplysuper.com for a listing of snack descriptions and their nutritional properties. Carla Conkey, of Westerville, Ohio recently started Grumpy Goat Gourmet which specializes in seasoned pretzels and gourmet fudge sauce. Christine Gnamba, of Louisville, Kentucky founded Eden Kitchen with a focus on world cuisine. Christine is developing and producing a line of French and African sauces at the ACEnet Food Ventures Center. Tri-County Grill Master owner Anthony Ford of Warren, Ohio recently began producing three flavors of barbeque sauce. Accompanied by his family, Anthony ran off his first batch of sauce in October. We're looking forward to watching all of these new businesses grow and develop as their products become loved local flavors!  | | Anthony and Virginia Ford of Tri-County Grill Masters, and their two children, batch their first run of BBQ sauce at the ACEnet kitchen. |
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