Programs Initiatives – Local Food Economics

Local Food Economics Retweeted · Dr. Dawn Thilmany (McFadden)
@DawnTM

Local Food Systems COVID-19 Response Webinar Series will kick off on Friday, Sept 9th at 12:00 ET. The Data & Metrics Action Team will introduce their innovative new data explorer to improve capacity for data analysis and utilization. Register at:
https://t.co/G8nHZJSovW

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Local Food Economics · September 6, 2022
@localfoodecon

Important new opportunity from our partners at the USDA Ag Marketing Service
https://t.co/yHzkWiGqDq https://t.co/yc4ZxFkz3p

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Local Food Economics · August 16, 2022
@localfoodecon

USDA AMS, Ohio State Univ, the John Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, and Colorado State Univ invite you to be a part of a collaborative research project focused on food policy councils’ role in strengthening regional food systems. More info & apply at:
https://t.co/9Ts5e4eljX

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Local Food Economics · May 26, 2022
@localfoodecon

Exciting to hear about new directions the USDA will be taking in support of local and regional food systems https://t.co/ZZaXlrUAxN

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Local Food Economics Retweeted · REDI_CSU
@RediCsu

Important work from some of our research associates on credit access and use for US beginning farmers and ranchers, an important source of innovation and long term viability in the ag sector @CSU_foodsystems @USDA_ERS @jeifft https://t.co/gnJOVawOdG

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Jenny Ifft@jeifft
From @DawnTM Bauman @JoleenHadrich @rebeccabr Sullins: Beginning farmers commonly use nontraditional financing strategies to grow sales with little collateral. USDA Farm Service Agency is a lender of preference, but suppliers & credit cards are also common, particularly among

Local Food Economics · April 28, 2022
@localfoodecon

2020 Local Food Marketing Practices Survey results were released today. $9 billion in direct and regional local sales from over 140,000 farms in 2020.
https://t.co/oveE3IptMq

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