<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg"><div class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg"><p class="MsoNormal m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://missoulacfac.org/pitchfest-2017.html" class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" target="_blank"><img src="cid:ii_ixmgc0fc0_159762e3e31f71af" class="m_-695779147443436271m_10085513979481967gmail-CToWUd m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" style="width:480px;max-width:100%"></a></font><br class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg"><font class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://missoulacfac.org/pitchfest-2017.html" class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" target="_blank">​<br class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg"></a></font></p><p class="MsoNormal m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://missoulacfac.org/pitchfest-2017.html" class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" target="_blank">Farm Fresh Pitchfest</a> is an event to connect local farmers with community members through crowdfunding campaigns that are based on loans, not donations and perks. Three farmers, County Rail Farm, Fresh Roots Farm, and Ploughshare Farm, will pitch their loan opportunities and individuals can lend anywhere from $25 to $10,000 to the farmer of their choice. It’s the first event of its kind in the nation and we’re really excited to launch it here in Missoula. By lending as little as $25, you can directly support a farmer bringing local food to our community!</font></p><p class="MsoNormal m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.8px" class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg">Pitchfest is free to attend. Bravo Catering has donated light appetizers for the event and Montgomery Distillery has donated the space. The first 25 <br>individuals to make a loan will receive a free drink token. For more <br>information on the event or Kiva lending, contact Annie Heuscher at <a href="mailto:annie@farmlinkmontana.org" class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" target="_blank">annie@farmlinkmontana.org</a> or <a href="tel:%28406%29%20830-8218" value="+14068308218" class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" target="_blank">406-830-8218</a>.<br class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.8px" class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg"><br class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.8px" class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg"><b class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg"><font class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" color="rgb(17, 85, 204)"><font class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Details: Thurs<font class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" color="rgb(17, 85, 204)">day, January 26th <font class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" color="rgb(17, 85, 204)">at</font> 6pm <font class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" color="rgb(17, 85, 204)">at</font> Montgomery Distillery<font class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" color="rgb(17, 85, 204)">, <br class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg"></font></font></font></font></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.8px" class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg"><b class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg"><font class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" color="rgb(17, 85, 204)"><font class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" color="rgb(17, 85, 204)"><font class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" color="rgb(17, 85, 204)">129 W Pine, Missoula</font></font></font></font></b><br class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" clear="all"></span></p><font class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">--<br class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg">Annie Heuscher<br class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg"><br class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg">Program Director</font><div class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg"><font class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Community Food & Agriculture Coalition</font></div><div class="m_-695779147443436271gmail_msg"><a 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