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On-Farm Food Hubs

On-Farm Food Hubs. USDA- Rural Development RBEG grant. Provides technical assistance to small specialty crop farmers to help them expand their profit centers and create at least three on-farm food hubs Goal is to retain at least 60 farm jobs

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On-Farm Food Hubs

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  1. On-Farm Food Hubs

  2. USDA- Rural Development RBEG grant • Provides technical assistance to small specialty crop farmers to help them expand their profit centers and create at least three on-farm food hubs • Goal is to retain at least 60 farm jobs • Connects farmers with larger institutional buyers such as schools, universities and hospitals • Creating an online management system

  3. Contact information • Catherine Dunlap – Heartland Community College – catherine.dunlap@heartland.edu • www.heartland.edu/greeninstitute • Elaine Sebald – Edible Economy info@edibleeconomy.org • www.edibleeconomy.org

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