Welcome, Leo!

I wore gloves!

So pretty!

Yay Ashley! Happy to help on HB2060!

so pretty! (unless you have to shovel it all 😜)

beautiful!

https://foodsystemsleadershipnetwork.org/learn-more-about-usdas-huge-investment-in-resilient-food-systems/

Feb 11 Listening session registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIld-2vrzIsHNxjs8P_VF0PC5jax2hCH6c0

Feb 16 registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYudeCsqTojHdVq3VuKSeoAX26Tl68fGMsG

Producers too right?

YES!! Absolutely!!

Definitely Cesar - please share across all of your network and we hope to see you there!

Yas. Great to walk with you all in 22.

We have not been as involved in these grants but I would encourage everyone to reach out to ADE if they are interested in these grants so they also do listening sessions and share their proposal.

https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012PVa1ELiUStCMWgGeRNAD7XCei4YVINwm0r87eOq6CNDk9hp0Y7Obyga9LY3ylM7iDbY7QUBLpnswwsppVwdOsYg0golMDkJDYqwndXCmg7QdnDiU7u-OvQz6VBQx4hn-B6keiigTR2gOnW2vS9bnFgXg7cP0sD6TLhzDkJrzRI=&c=w_5NwzXb5k_b-YzcjI-rO8pxpnzZPNkFzTsFFgeWn4JLcud0C1A08g==&ch=bNKnNhX9J5VgsWidvRJYysPyN4enaw4LKTh1dHjnEPJsDm2KTccZ6A==

For LFPA, are certain food safety certification requirements built into the federal design?

@Kelley strangely not really

They defer to state rules and regs for LFPA

thanks

And we don't even have a budget yet!

Submit an application by March 4: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2022AHPC

Please register and attend. We would love to "see" you there! Learn all about food insecurity, anti-hunger policy and what communities are doing to solve it!

Thank you for joining us for the USDA Center for Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships meeting, Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach: Socially Disadvantaged, Veteran, and Beginning Farmers and Ranchers, Sustainable Livelihoods, and Equitable Development. We enjoyed listening and learning with you, and discussing strategies, programs, and resources to support those in need. Please find attached the materials from the meeting, along with links to other helpful resources and the event recording. Materials can also be located on the USDA Partnership Center web page.Speaker Contact InfoFarming Opportunities Training and Outreach: Socially Disadvantaged, Veteran, and Beginning Farmers and Ranchers, Sustainable Livelihoods, and Equitable Development - PanelKenya Nicholas, Deputy Director, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement, kenya.nicholas@usda.govDr. Debora Hamernik, Deputy Director, Institute of Food Production and Sustainability (IFPS), Debora.Hamernik@usda.govDr. Crystal Kyle,

Thank you, Ashley and Kenneth!

I’ll put the session link in a bit

Xavier, Raevyn <Raevyn.Xavier@azed.gov>AZF2S Sign-Up - https://bit.ly/AZF2SN_SignUp

Here's the scholarship application for the Anti-Hunger Policy Conference: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2022AHPC

Several ppl have told us to reach out to you

Helpful LinksOffice of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE)OPPE Liaisons and Contact InformationUSDA Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach (FOTO) ProgramNIFA - Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development ProgramOPPE – Outreach for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and RanchersUrban Agriculture: www.farmers.gov/urbanUSDA VeteransUSDA Youth EngagementUSDA Beginning Farmers and RanchersUSDA Service Center LocatorUSDA Rural DevelopmentSession RecordingRecording: https://www.zoomgov.com/rec/share/dSNJnpqmURCYxj4TKiKgIGowLdChSRRzMNV-8cvRBxKw2gEM5_v_8rYylgk-h0-I.aB9OICyq1p3OUhgxPasscode: y&UlM^&8

Register for "Removing Barriers to SNAP & Support Re-Entry": https://tinyurl.com/f5whtmkj. On Wed., Feb. 16, from 6:30-8:00pm.

Solveig and her crew were really inspiring!

Great job Solveig!! Its a tough crowd and they tend to soften with your advocates a bit!

https://www.gcsynod.org/news/lutheran-advocacy-day-at-the-arizona-legislature-2022

👍

great great photos!

@Cesar, you might want to connect with Lupe Conchas if you haven’t already ~ he is also on a school board (Alhambra), and he is the regional organizer for Bread for the World.

Hiring announcement¿ who

https://thecounter.org/city-of-phoenix-is-finding-and-training-a-new-generation-of-farmers/

Danielle is referring to the Farmland Preservation Coalition

https://www.goodfoodfinderaz.com/coalition-for-farmland-preservation

https://www.centralazlandtrust.org/save-our-farms/save-our-farms

Thank you@

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Thanks very much!!! :D

Thank you!

https://azeconcenter.org/careers/

Thank you!! —TigerMountain Foundation