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Thursday, October 24 • 8:30am - 9:45am
Tapping Into Federal Resources for Food System Development

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This panel discussion will provide a deep dive into a number of Federally-sponsored grant programs and technical assistance services that are specifically designed to benefit small/mid-size agricultural producers, value-added manufacturers, food distributors and other community stakeholders involved in strengthening local/regional food supply chains and revitalizing neighborhoods through food and agriculture-related investments.

Learning objectives:
-Become familiar with relevant Federal grant programs and technical assistance services
-Understand eligibility requirements to apply for Federal grants and technical assistance services
-Learn how the most recent Farm Bill will affect the administration of Federal grants that support small/mid-size farms and local/regional food system development
-Know the availability of resources that specifically provide for direct community assistance by Federal subject matter specialists and/or subcontractors
-Understand community benefits from receiving Federal assistance
Moderators
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Debra Tropp

Principal, Debra Tropp Consulting
Debra Tropp spent more than 26 years at the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service’s Transportation and Marketing Program, retiring from Federal service at the end of January 2019. During her tenure at AMS, Ms. Tropp devoted much of her attention to identifying emerging marketing opportunities... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Christy Wipperfurth

Christy Wipperfurth

Grants Management Specialist, USDA-AMS Grants Division
Christy Wipperfurth is a Grants Management Specialist with the USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service’s Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). In this role, she helps organizations with all aspects of a federal grant (application, post-award, closeout), while also... Read More →
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Valentine Cadieux

Board Chair, Twin Cities Community Agricultural Land Trust
Board co-chair, Twin Cities Community Agricultural Land Trust; Director of Sustainability and Environmental Studies, Hamline UniversityValentine Cadieux is Co-Chair of the Twin Cities Community Agricultural Land Trust and Director of Environmental Studies and Sustainability at Hamline... Read More →
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Melissa Kramer

U.S. EPA
Melissa Kramer has a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution. She has worked in EPA’s Office of Community Revitalization since 2008 where she focuses on how smart growth approaches can improve the local economy while benefiting the environment and achieving... Read More →

Thursday October 24, 2019 8:30am - 9:45am CDT
Mainstreeter Room
  Program Development, Equity and Social Justice in the Food System; Food and Farm Marketing and Distribution; Working with New & Beginning Farmers