Workshop
Time:
Nebraska Extension Partnering with USDA to Conduct Grant Workshops to Support Local Foods
Date:
9:00 am
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Agricultural Research and Development Center
1071 County Road G
Ithaca NE 68033-2234
Ithaca NE 68033-2234
Contact:
Gary Lesoing, (402) 274-4755, glesoing2@unl.edu
Grant-writing workshops designed to help potential applicants understand, develop, and submit their Federal grant applications for the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program are being offered in every US state this spring through a unique collaboration between federal, state, and regional partners. Nebraska Extension, in collaboration with the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development is partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to conduct workshops in Nebraska. This effort is known as the Agricultural Marketing Service Technical Assistance (AMSTA) Project.
LOCATIONS AND SCHEDULE FOR NEBRASKA WORKSHOPS
March 31, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Agricultural Research and Development Center
1071 County Road G, Ithaca, NE 68033-2234
April 8, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Kearney Holiday Inn 110 South 2nd Avenue, Kearney, NE
April 16, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Lifelong Learning Center, 601 East Benjamin, Suite 104, Norfolk, NE
There is no cost for these workshops, but pre-registration is required. Participants can pre-register by contacting Gary Lesoing via email glesoing2@unl.edu or by calling Nebraska Extension in Nemaha County at (402) 274-4755. Lunch will be provided. Register early because space may be limited.
Please contact Gary Lesoing for questions concerning this workshop, glesoing2@unl.edu or (402) 274-4755.
According to AMS Administrator Anne Alonzo, “the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program is a key to USDA’s efforts to revitalize rural economies by supporting local and regional food systems. The grant workshops will ensure that more communities and businesses across the country can participate in the competitive grant process with proposals that create real economic opportunities and help meet the growing demand for locally and regionally produced food.”
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture is coordinating the workshops through the Regional Rural Development Centers and Cooperative Extension System educators will provide training in all regions of the country. NIFA and all partners will conduct outreach to raise awareness of AMS grant opportunities and increase participation in the programs.
A list of upcoming grant workshop dates and locations can be found at: http://www.amsta.net.
With $30 million authorized annually by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Farm Bill) through fiscal year 2018, AMS’s Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program awards competitive grants to develop new market opportunities for farm and ranch operations serving local and regional markets. The Farmers Market Promotion Program supports farmers markets and other direct producer-to-consumer activities, while the Local Food Promotion Program supports enterprises that aggregate, store, distribute and process local and regional food.
These investments are part of USDA’s commitment to strengthening local and regional food systems through projects that recruit and train farmers, expand economic opportunities, and increase access to healthy foods. USDA’s Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Initiative (KYF2) coordinates USDA’s support for local and regional food systems. Projects aligned with these efforts can be found on the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass. For more information on AMS visit www.ams.usda.gov, and for more on NIFA visit www.nifa.usda.gov.
LOCATIONS AND SCHEDULE FOR NEBRASKA WORKSHOPS
March 31, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Agricultural Research and Development Center
1071 County Road G, Ithaca, NE 68033-2234
April 8, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Kearney Holiday Inn 110 South 2nd Avenue, Kearney, NE
April 16, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Lifelong Learning Center, 601 East Benjamin, Suite 104, Norfolk, NE
There is no cost for these workshops, but pre-registration is required. Participants can pre-register by contacting Gary Lesoing via email glesoing2@unl.edu or by calling Nebraska Extension in Nemaha County at (402) 274-4755. Lunch will be provided. Register early because space may be limited.
Please contact Gary Lesoing for questions concerning this workshop, glesoing2@unl.edu or (402) 274-4755.
According to AMS Administrator Anne Alonzo, “the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program is a key to USDA’s efforts to revitalize rural economies by supporting local and regional food systems. The grant workshops will ensure that more communities and businesses across the country can participate in the competitive grant process with proposals that create real economic opportunities and help meet the growing demand for locally and regionally produced food.”
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture is coordinating the workshops through the Regional Rural Development Centers and Cooperative Extension System educators will provide training in all regions of the country. NIFA and all partners will conduct outreach to raise awareness of AMS grant opportunities and increase participation in the programs.
A list of upcoming grant workshop dates and locations can be found at: http://www.amsta.net.
With $30 million authorized annually by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Farm Bill) through fiscal year 2018, AMS’s Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program awards competitive grants to develop new market opportunities for farm and ranch operations serving local and regional markets. The Farmers Market Promotion Program supports farmers markets and other direct producer-to-consumer activities, while the Local Food Promotion Program supports enterprises that aggregate, store, distribute and process local and regional food.
These investments are part of USDA’s commitment to strengthening local and regional food systems through projects that recruit and train farmers, expand economic opportunities, and increase access to healthy foods. USDA’s Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Initiative (KYF2) coordinates USDA’s support for local and regional food systems. Projects aligned with these efforts can be found on the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass. For more information on AMS visit www.ams.usda.gov, and for more on NIFA visit www.nifa.usda.gov.