[WLFN] FREE Webinar: How Young Farmers are Using Cooperatives to Build Successful Farms. November 21th at 5pm CST

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Join the National Young Farmers Coalition and the Democracy at Work Institute on November 21th at 6pm EST/5pm CST for a webinar on how cooperative businesses are helping to build local food economies and support young farmers in creating new markets, reaching new customers and building sustainable, rewarding farm-based enterprises.

 

We will be joined by farmers, entrepreneurs and local food system advocates who will discuss their cooperative business success stories. We'll also introduce the first steps and resources for starting a new cooperative business.

Presenters will include:

• Margaret Bau, USDA Cooperative Business Specialist
• Ellen Dienger, Our Harvest Cooperative Farm
• Rebekah Hanlon, Valley Green Feast
• Narendra Varma, Our Table Cooperative Farm
• Tess Brown-Lavoie, Little City Cooperative Growers
• Diana Chapeta, Fifth Season Cooperative Growers

Register here for the webinar!

 

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3255885181084010498

 

Andrew Bernhardt

Community Food Systems Specialist &

Grants Management Administrative Program Specialist

(608) 890-0097

 

NCR-SARE Wisconsin Co-State Coordinator

http://www.northcentralsare.org/

 

Wisconsin Local Food Network Board of Director

https://wilocalfood.wordpress.com/

www.facebook.com/WisconsinLocalFoodNetwork

 

WI Food Business Innovation Network (FoodBIN)

http://fyi.uwex.edu/foodbin/

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UWEX Community Food Systems Team

http://fyi.uwex.edu/cfsi/

 

UW-Cooperative Extension

Agriculture and Natural Resources

http://www.uwex.edu/ces/ag/