Agricultural Agricultural Economic Economic DevelopmentDevelopmentEastern Shore Land ConservancyEastern Shore Land Conservancy

What is Agricultural What is Agricultural Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development

Agri-tourismAgri-tourism Zoning, ordinances and other regsZoning, ordinances and other regs MarketsMarkets Inputs (Land,Inputs (Land, ProcessingProcessing New and Beginning FarmersNew and Beginning Farmers Community Foods Community Foods

The ActorsThe Actors

Regional CouncilsRegional Councils ExtensionExtension MARBIDCOMARBIDCO State Agriculture AgenciesState Agriculture Agencies Federal Agricultural AgenciesFederal Agricultural Agencies Farm Credit AgencyFarm Credit Agency LESSONLESSON Farm BureauFarm Bureau County Elected OfficialsCounty Elected Officials County Planning StaffCounty Planning Staff SchoolsSchools InstitutionsInstitutions County TourismCounty Tourism Main Street AssociationsMain Street Associations 4-H4-H FFAFFA ESLCESLC FarmersFarmers BusinessBusiness Chamber of CommerceChamber of Commerce Neighborhood AssociationsNeighborhood Associations Other Community GroupsOther Community Groups

A Few Current EffortsA Few Current Efforts

Chesapeake Field InstituteChesapeake Field Institute Mid-Shore Regional CouncilMid-Shore Regional Council Upper-Shore Regional CouncilUpper-Shore Regional Council ExtensionExtension Main Street ProgramsMain Street Programs County Tourism OfficesCounty Tourism Offices County Agricultural & Economic DevelopmentCounty Agricultural & Economic Development LESSONLESSON Maryland Grape Growers AssociationMaryland Grape Growers Association

Chesapeake Chesapeake Fields Fields InstituteInstitute

Education…Center - On hold for now.Education…Center - On hold for now. Value-added processing Value-added processing Grower CooperativesGrower Cooperatives

Mid-Shore Mid-Shore Regional Regional CouncilCouncil

Wen-Fei Uva, honing the plowWen-Fei Uva, honing the plow Collaborate with Collaborate with tourismtourism offices to incorporate offices to incorporate

materials and activities related to agriculturematerials and activities related to agriculture Support and promote Support and promote wine and grape wine and grape

industriesindustries in the region.in the region. Support Support farmers’ marketfarmers’ market development and development and

improvement in the regionimprovement in the region

Mid-ShoreMid-ShoreRegionalRegionalCouncilCouncil

Establish Establish Shore GourmetShore Gourmet - a regional - a regional marketing and distribution company for marketing and distribution company for agricultural related value-added productsagricultural related value-added products

A A Farm-to-Chef MeetingFarm-to-Chef Meeting is scheduled on is scheduled on February 18February 18thth 2008 at Tidewater Inn in Easton 2008 at Tidewater Inn in Easton(Extension)(Extension)

Develop Develop marketing educationmarketing education materials materials for for agriculture audience.agriculture audience.

Upper-Shore Upper-Shore Regional Regional CouncilCouncil

ISO 65 CertificationISO 65 Certification Harvest Directory (w/Wash College GIS)Harvest Directory (w/Wash College GIS) Brochure: Living Peacefully in an Agricultural Brochure: Living Peacefully in an Agricultural

Community (for Urban/Suburban Res.)Community (for Urban/Suburban Res.) BroadbandBroadband

ExtensionExtension

Hay Cooperative (Upper Shore)Hay Cooperative (Upper Shore) Farm-to-Chef Meeting (MSRC)Farm-to-Chef Meeting (MSRC) Business planning and technical servicesBusiness planning and technical services Small Farms WorkshopsSmall Farms Workshops Farm ToursFarm Tours Crop Services and ResearchCrop Services and Research

Main Street ProgramsMain Street Programs

Elkton Main StreetElkton Main Street Farmers’ MarketFarmers’ Market

Denton Main StreetDenton Main Street Farmers’ MarketFarmers’ Market

Cambridge Main Street Cambridge Main Street Local Foods DinnersLocal Foods Dinners Farmers’ MarketFarmers’ Market

County TourismCounty Tourism

TalbotTalbot Wine TrailWine Trail Grant Went in Yesterday for Marketing and Grant Went in Yesterday for Marketing and

Promotion funds from SARE grantPromotion funds from SARE grant CarolineCaroline

Strawberry FestivalStrawberry Festival Farm Trails and MapFarm Trails and Map

DorchesterDorchester Local Foods Bike TourLocal Foods Bike Tour

County County Agri-Econ Agri-Econ DevelopmentDevelopment

CecilCecil Expanding farmer’s marketsExpanding farmer’s markets Increasing local foods eventsIncreasing local foods events Wine Trail (Cooperative Effort) Wine Trail (Cooperative Effort) Vineyard Management (Kent)Vineyard Management (Kent)

Queen Anne’sQueen Anne’s Reorganizing & expanding farmers’ marketsReorganizing & expanding farmers’ markets Biotech CenterBiotech Center Educational tools Educational tools Farms and Services DirectoryFarms and Services Directory Upper Shore Agri-tourism Map (Cooperative Effort)Upper Shore Agri-tourism Map (Cooperative Effort)

County County Economic Economic DevelopmentDevelopment

Kent CountyKent County Vineyard Management Feasibility StudyVineyard Management Feasibility Study Farm and House Movie Set GuideFarm and House Movie Set Guide

LESSONLESSON

http://www.livingontheveg.org/http://www.livingontheveg.org/ Local Ladle Local Ladle Medora Harvest FundMedora Harvest Fund Outreach, information, technical assistance Outreach, information, technical assistance

and training to Delmarva farmers to increase and training to Delmarva farmers to increase the number of farms and acreage dedicated to the number of farms and acreage dedicated to sustainable and organic farming practices sustainable and organic farming practices

Matar ManiaMatar Mania

Maryland Maryland Grape Grape GrowersGrowers

Grape Planting Grant ProgramGrape Planting Grant Program

Farmer John’s ExamplesFarmer John’s Examples

New FarmersNew Farmers Markets and DistributionMarkets and Distribution Marketing and PromotionMarketing and Promotion LandLand Community Food System ProjectsCommunity Food System Projects Food Policy CouncilsFood Policy Councils

New FarmersNew Farmers

Eastern Shore Farmers Grey (unless Eastern Shore Farmers Grey (unless they use ‘Just for Men’they use ‘Just for Men’

The barriersThe barriers Too hard for the moneyToo hard for the money Dirty, smelly and sweatyDirty, smelly and sweaty Inputs are to expensiveInputs are to expensive What pitchfork thing for?What pitchfork thing for?

New FarmersNew Farmers

Who are the ‘New Farmers’Who are the ‘New Farmers’ ImmigrantsImmigrants Low-incomeLow-income RetireesRetirees Farm ChildrenFarm Children Second CareersSecond Careers ‘‘I don’t think I have a green thumb’I don’t think I have a green thumb’

Incubator FarmIncubator Farm

Community CROPS: Combining Community CROPS: Combining Resources, Opportunities, and People for Resources, Opportunities, and People for Sustainability increases food security for Sustainability increases food security for refugee, immigrant and low-income refugee, immigrant and low-income people in Nebraska through asset-based people in Nebraska through asset-based community development that provides community development that provides resources and technical assistance to resources and technical assistance to grow, market and add value to locally-grow, market and add value to locally-grown agricultural products. grown agricultural products.

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Community GardensCommunity Gardens

Sunset Sunset Community Community FarmFarm

Unconventional OutreachUnconventional Outreach

Teaching English: Teaching English: The Web of Life: Community Gardens as a SiteThe Web of Life: Community Gardens as a Site for Teaching English Language Learners for Teaching English Language Learners

Community Crops Community Crops FundingFunding

CROPS is funded by a number of local and national funding CROPS is funded by a number of local and national funding sources including:sources including:

Lincoln Community FoundationLincoln Community Foundation Woods FoundationWoods Foundation Cooper FoundationCooper Foundation Heifer Project, InternationalHeifer Project, International Foundation for Sustainability and InnovationFoundation for Sustainability and Innovation State of Nebraska Value Added Agriculture ProgramState of Nebraska Value Added Agriculture Program Renewing Earth and Its People FundRenewing Earth and Its People Fund Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education ProgramSustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program Community Health EndowmentCommunity Health Endowment Numerous individuals and businessesNumerous individuals and businesses

Markets and DistributionMarkets and Distribution

Farmers’ MarketsFarmers’ Markets Web-Based Farm MarketsWeb-Based Farm Markets Shore Gourmet for Raw ProductsShore Gourmet for Raw Products

Sonoma OrganicsSonoma Organics

Farmers MarketsFarmers Markets

Cambridge Farmers’ MarketCambridge Farmers’ Market First Year a SuccessFirst Year a Success Looking for Partners and GrantsLooking for Partners and Grants

Denton Farmers’ MarketDenton Farmers’ Market Not FunctioningNot Functioning New Main Street DirectorNew Main Street Director

QAC Farmers’ Market @ the OutletsQAC Farmers’ Market @ the Outlets

Nebraska & Oklahoma Nebraska & Oklahoma Web CooperativesWeb Cooperatives

http://www.nebraskafood.org/http://www.nebraskafood.org/ http://http://www.oklahomafood.coopwww.oklahomafood.coop// Linking Growers to ProducersLinking Growers to Producers Order on-lineOrder on-line Delivered to pick-up point weeklyDelivered to pick-up point weekly

Sonoma OrganicsSonoma Organics

http://www.sonomaorganics.com/http://www.sonomaorganics.com/ Distribution for organic products to Distribution for organic products to

adjacent Major Urban Areasadjacent Major Urban Areas

Promotions & MarketingPromotions & Marketing

Buy Fresh/Buy Local CampaignBuy Fresh/Buy Local Campaign Agri-tourismAgri-tourism

Mid-Shore Farm and Service DirectoryMid-Shore Farm and Service Directory Wine and Food Trails/ToursWine and Food Trails/Tours

Buy Fresh/Buy LocalBuy Fresh/Buy Local

http://www.buylocalnebraska.org/http://www.buylocalnebraska.org/ Food Routes Marketing CampaignFood Routes Marketing Campaign

Several States have itSeveral States have it Marketing Materials ProvidedMarketing Materials Provided Customers can go to another state with Customers can go to another state with

program and know what it is.program and know what it is. Very SuccessfulVery Successful

LandLand

Farm Link ProgramFarm Link Program Integrate with Incubator Farm ProjectsIntegrate with Incubator Farm Projects

Community Food System Community Food System ProjectsProjects

Most farm related projects don’t have an Most farm related projects don’t have an apparent effect on those in the urban apparent effect on those in the urban areaarea

Working Urban Open SpaceWorking Urban Open Space School Foods ProjectsSchool Foods Projects Institutional Foods ProjectsInstitutional Foods Projects

Food Policy CouncilsFood Policy Councils

Stakeholders from diverse food-related Stakeholders from diverse food-related areas to examine how the food system is areas to examine how the food system is working and propose ways to improve it working and propose ways to improve it

St. Paul, Kansas City, Charlotte, and St. Paul, Kansas City, Charlotte, and Philadelphia Philadelphia

FundingFunding

USDAUSDA SARESARE Community Foods ProjectsCommunity Foods Projects Farmers’ Market Promotions and MarketingFarmers’ Market Promotions and Marketing

StateState MARBIDCOMARBIDCO

Private FoundationsPrivate Foundations Kellogg FoundationKellogg Foundation Heifer InternationalHeifer International

Local FoodsLocal Foods

Equity in Local FoodsEquity in Local Foods