Official Channel of The Washington State Department of Agriculture

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A series of short videos on good agriculture practices. Farmers share their stories and strategies.

Northside Healthy Food Hub to bring food, jobs to Spartanburg's north side

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A group of community organizations transforming a patch of overgrown land on Spartanburg's north side into a complex of buildings dubbed the Northside Healthy Food Hub. When completed, the compound will host a garden, a community kitchen and a cafe that sells nutritious, ready-made meals and fresh produce.

New grocery store opens in underserved Chaffee Park neighborhood

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Denver City Councilmember Judy Montero and representatives from the Denver Office of Economic Development and the Denver Department of Environmental Health celebrated the opening of the Colorado Ranch Market grocery store. The Chaffee Park neighborhood was at risk of becoming a food desert following the closing of a grocery store earlier in the summer.

National Young Farmers Coalition

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NYFC represents, mobilizes, and engages young farmers to ensure their success. They support practices and policies that will sustain young, independent and prosperous farmers now and in the future.

Moving Food Along the Chain: Innovations in Regional Food Distribution

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This report examines the aggregation, distribution, and marketing of eight diverse food value chains to glean practical lessons about how they operate, the challenges they face, and how they take advantage of emerging opportunities for marketing differentiated food products.

Monitoring Executive Limitations: What's working for GMs and Boards?

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Part of a series of webinars geared towards General Managers, this one focuses on working with a Board. The speaker also discusses asset protection and planning and budgeting.

Membership Rights and Responsibilities + Treatment of Consumers

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This webinar explores the benefits, responsibilities and rights of members, along with how consumers are to be treated. The speaker provides a monitoring report template for guidance.

Market Research: Finding the Right Site and Projecting Its Sales Potential

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A presentation on what to expect in sales volume after starting a new co-op and what to search for in an ideal market site.

Legal Issues for New Co-ops

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A video explaining legal structure options for food co-ops, the legal timing and steps that need to be taken, and the role of legal documents.

Iowa Farmers' Market Development Manual

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This development manual provides an easy-to-use reference guide for starting a new market, expanding an existing market, or participating in the selling of goods. This documents addresses specific topics that are vital to establishing and maintaining a vibrant market.

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