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FARRMS: GROWING TOGETHER

CULTIVATING FUTURE ENTREPRENEURS AND A HEALTHY COMMUNITY WITH A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE TRAINING FOR FOOD INSECURE TEENS, CONTAINER GARDENS, FARMERS

THE (FARRMS) HAS PROVIDED FARMER-FOCUSED, COMMUNITY LED PRODUCER EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR TWENTY-THREE YEARS. WITH A HISTORY OF PROVEN SUCCESS IN GROWING NORTH DAKOTAS LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS, AND A NETWORK OF SUPPORTIVE AND ENGAGED PARTNERS, FARRMS WILL EDUCATE AND PREPARE 400 LOCAL FOOD PRODUCERS IN NORTH DAKOTA TO EXPAND CAPACITY AND CONNECT THEM WITH NEW AND EXPANDED LOCAL FOOD MARKETS.NORTH DAKOTAS LOCAL FOOD PRODUCERS ARE REQUESTING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS PLANNING, MARKETING, (ESPECIALLY DIGITAL MARKETING), AND EXPANDING CAPACITY TO ACCESS LARGER MARKETS. THE OBJECTIVES INCLUDE ENGAGING PRODUCERS IN A LOCAL FOOD NEEDS ASSESSMENT, PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP PRODUCERS GROW BUSINESSES AND GAIN PROFICIENCY IN ONLINE MARKETING, PROMOTING LOCAL FOOD THROUGH A PRODUCER MARKETING CAMPAIGN, AND CONNECTING LOCAL PRODUCERS WITH MID- TIER VALUE CHAINS THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF A SCALING UP ND LOCAL FOOD MARKETS WEBINAR SERIES. THEY WILL DOUBLE SALES OF LOCALLY GROWN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS AND EXPECT AT LEAST ONE NEW PRODUCER CO- OPERATIVE TO EMERGE FROM THIS WORK. COLLABORATORS INCLUDE ND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS,NDSU EXTENSION, ND DEPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, RED RIVER HARVEST CO-OP, ND ASSOCIATION OF RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES, AND ND LOCAL FOOD DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE.

SECTOR-BASED STRATEGIES

CASSEROLES BUILDING COMMUNITY: SCHOOLS, TEENS, FARMERS, AND COMMUNITY, TO INCREASE FOOD SECURITY

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

TO INCREASE LOCAL FOOD AVAILABILITY, LOCAL FOOD PRODUCERS, &SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT SOIL HEALTH, BY PROVIDING STATE WIDE FARMER LED EDUCATION.

GROWING ND FOOD SYSTEMS THROUGH TRAINING

RME OUTREACH

RBOG - EZ/EC & RURAL ECONOMIC AREA PARTNERSHIP

RURAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GRANTS

2009 HEAD START ARRA COLA QUALITY

MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING PRESERV AND REVITAL REVITALIZATION GRANT

EXPANDING MARKETS FOR LOCAL FARMERS

PLANTING SEEDS FOR FOOD SOVEREIGNTY: DEVELOPING CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE FARMER EDUCATION WITH THE SPIRIT LAKE NATION

RURAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GRANTS

INCREASING AWARENESS & DEMAND OF ND LOCA

VISTA STATE

COMMUNITY FACILITY GRANTS

VISTA RECOVERY SUPPORT GRANTS

FARMERS TEACHING FARMERS FOR STRONGER LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS

INCREASING AWARENESS DEMAND OF ND LOCA