[MCN] Food Hub USDA Informational Meeting to be held April 28 in Missoula

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Tue Apr 19 11:36:20 EDT 2016


Hello All!

Please join us in Missoula on April 28th for this informational session on
food hubs. We will be hearing from officials about programs and resources
from every USDA agency that can support food hubs and food hub producers.
There will be a great array of programs shared and you're welcome to come
for a few or stay for them all. Free! See below for more info.

Thanks!

Annie
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Subject: Montana FSA: Food Hub USDA Informational Meeting to be held April
28 in Missoula
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For Immediate Release: April 18, 2016

Media Contact:

USDA Farm Service Agency - Montana

Jennifer Cole

406-587-6786

jennifer.cole at mt.usda.gov

*Food Hub USDA Informational Meeting to be held April 28 in Missoula*

*Local ag partners co-host four-hour USDA Informational Session for local
and regional food producers and businesses*

Local and regional food producers are invited to a Food Hub USDA
Informational Session on April 28, 2016 at 8:30 to 12:30 pm at the Missoula
County Extension Office located at 2825 Santa Fe Ct. #1 in Missoula. The
meeting is free and open to the public.

Meeting attendees will learn about USDA funding and resources available for
food hubs from officials with Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS), Rural Development, Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through Montana
State University (MSU).

The informational meeting is hosted by Lake County Community Development
Corporation of Ronan & Community Food and Agriculture Coalition of Missoula
County in partnership with USDA.

The presentation schedule will be RD at 8:30 a.m., FSA at 9:30 am, MSU at
10:30 am, FNS at 11 a.m. and NRCS at 11:30 a.m.

For more information about the meeting, please contact Jan Tusick at
jan.tusick at lakecountycdc.org or 406.676.5901, Annie Heuscher at
annie at missoulafac.org or 406.830.8218 or Jennifer Cole at 406.587.6786 or
jennifer.cole at mt.usda.gov.

Persons with disabilities who require accommodations to attend the meeting
should contact Jennifer Cole, USDA Farm Service Agency State Civil Rights
Coordinator at 406.587.6786 and/or jennifer.cole at mt.usda.gov or Federal
Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339. Please submit your request by Close of
Business on April 26.

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