Building Successful Community-based Food Initiatives: A Community Food Programs Planning Workshop for the Bay Area March 3, 2008

Hosted by the California Food and Justice Coalition (http://www.foodsecurity.org/california)

Have you started a project that involves gardening, small-scale farming, food processing, nutrition education, farmers' markets, or similar community endeavors?

o Are you planning to organize a food policy council, a farm-to-school program, a beginning farmer training initiative, food processing incubator, or a similar program?

o Are you a non-profit organization (or similar entity) that wants to be more involved with developing successful community-based food and farm programs?

This workshop is for you! Join us to build your project planning skills and learn how to develop successful new projects. Through a USDA Community Food Projects grant, Tufts University in Boston and of the Institute for Conservation Leadership are offering this full-day training on design and development of successful community-based food and farm initiatives.

We are also offering a one-on-one 'hands-on' technical assistance to any group with specific needs, including help with Community Food Projects proposals for 2008 and beyond.

Registration fees: The advance registration fee is $25 per person, and $12 for any additional persons from the same organization. Lunch and other refreshments are included. An addition $5 per person is charged for payment at the door.

Registration fee includes a copy of the Community Food Initiatives Planning Guide by Hugh Joseph and Barbara Rusmore

Questions or for more information: Please contact Hugh Joseph: hjoseph@tufts.edu
Tel.: 617-636-3888