Future Harvest Inc

AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE: DEVELOPMENT OF BIPOC AND VETERANENGAGEMENT IN THE CHESAPEAKE REGION

ENSURING BEGINNING FARMERS` LONG-TERM COMMERCIAL SUCCESS

THE OVERARCHING GOALS OF THE REGIONAL RESILIENCE: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO NEW FARMER TRAINING IN THE CHESAPEAKE PROJECT ARE TO: STRENGTHEN AND DIVERSIFY THE NEW FARMER PIPELINE ACROSS THE CHESAPEAKE REGION, BUILD AND CONNECT A WELL-TRAINED BEGINNING FARMER WORKFORCE, AND SUPPORT THE LONG-TERM VIABILITY OF NEW FARM BUSINESSES. WE WILL ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS BY: 1) STRENGTHENING COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION AMONGST BEGINNING FARMER SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE REGION; 2) CREATING AN INTEGRATED SET OF IN-PERSON AND ONLINE FARMER-TO-FARMER GATHERINGS ACROSS THE REGION; 3) CREATING ACCESSIBLE BEGINNING FARMER PROGRAMS--BOTH ON-FARM AND ONLINE--TO DIVERSIFY THE REGION'S NEW FARMER PIPELINE, ENABLING SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED, LIMITED RESOURCE, AND VETERAN FARMERS TO PURSUE FARMING; AND 4) STRENGTHENING SUPPORT FOR BEGINNING FARMERS WHO ALREADY OWN OR MANAGE A FARM. THE NEED FOR AN INTEGRATED, NIMBLE, REGION-WIDE APPROACH IS CLEARER THAN EVER, AS OUR ORGANIZATIONS WORK TOGETHER TO SUPPORT NEW FARMERS THROUGH THE COVID-19 CRISIS AND THE MASSIVE CHANGES TO REGIONAL MARKETS IT HAS WROUGHT.

FUTURE HARVEST WILL LEAD A REGIONAL MARKETING INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT FARMERS IN THE MIDATLANTIC REGION IN ACCESSING DIRECTTOCONSUMER MARKET CHANNELS BOLSTERING THE OPERATIONS OF ITS 1000 MEMBER ORGANIZATION. THIS PROJECT WILL DELIVER 24 ONLOCATION FIELD DAYS PROVIDING FARMERS WITH PRACTICAL GUIDANCE ON MARKETING THEIR PRODUCTS DIRECTLY TO CONSUMERS AND WILL EQUIP MARKET MANAGERS WITH BEST PRACTICES FOR SUPPORTING THESE PRODUCERS. ADDITIONALLY A KNOWN CHEF WILL PRODUCE TWELVE SHORT ONLINE COOKING SHOWS FEATURING LOCALLY SOURCED INGREDIENTS AND THREE ADDITIONAL CHEFS SPECIALIZING IN REGIONAL FOOD WILL CONDUCT DEMONSTRATIONS AT LOCAL MARKETS. FUTURE HARVEST WILL ALSO DISTRIBUTE CONSUMER EDUCATION MATERIALS FOR FARMERS TO SHARE. THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOME IS THAT 480 FARMERS AND MARKET MANAGERS WILL IMPLEMENT UPDATES AND 30000 CONSUMERS WILL ACCESS THESE RESOURCES. FARMERS RANCHERS AND PROCESSORS WITHIN THE REGION WILL BENEFIT FROM INCREASED DEMAND FOR THEIR PRODUCTS AMONG CONSUMERS WITH THE STRENGTHENED CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PRODUCERS AND THE COMMUNITIES THAT VALUE LOCALLY SOURCED FOOD.

AMAZING GRAZING: STEPPING UP SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR GRASS-FEDMEAT, DAIRY, AND OTHER LOCAL, PASTURE-BASED PRODUCTS IN THECHESAPEAKE REGION

CHESAPEAKE GROWS: A REGIONAL APPROACH TO NEW FARMER SUCCESS

INCREASING SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR LOCALLY

INCREASING SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR LOCALLY

INCREASING ACCESS AND COLLABORATION AT MARYLAND FARMERS' MARKETS: IMPLEMENTING A NEW EBT FOOD DESERT PROJECT AND SUPPORTING EXISTING EBT PROJECTS TH

CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED INITIATIVE

CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED INITIATIVE

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE

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