Join us for our Spring NLFN Conference:
The Nebraska Local Foods Network invites you to attend the NLFN Spring Conference on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, and discover ways to enhance and increase the production and consumption of Nebraska Local Foods within various distribution channels. Conference highlights include: Bob Gravani the Director of the National Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Program at Cornell University, Lynn Fallon the Midwest Region Farm-to-School Coordinator and Chris Kirby Farm-to-School Coordinator, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry. In the afternoon, there will be breakout sessions for anyone interested in the following: Marketing/Distribution Center, Farm2School, or Beginning Producer Education and Curriculum.To register for this Conference, please click the following link:
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Details:
$25 per person before March 5 ($30 after March 5)
8:00 AM-3:30 PM
East Campus Union, University of Nebraska- Lincoln
- NLFN Spring Conference Agenda
- HEAR OUR NEBRASKA LOCAL FOODS -HUSKER RADIO AD!
- 2009 NLFN Partners of the Month
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What is the Network?
The Nebraska Local Foods Network (NLFN) is a collaboration of Nebraskans working together to encourage and facilitate the increased production and consumption of local foods. The NLFN strives to build stronger communities, healthier lives and a cleaner environment.
A large, mostly unmet demand for local food products exists across the United States. This demand is driven on the consumer side by a desire to consume fresher products, have more confidence in the safely of their food, support local economies, reduce food transportation miles, and promote sustainable agricultural practices. This demand is creating opportunities for new and existing food producers to engage in higher-value markets. However, challenges exist that need to be addressed to grow the local foods movement in Nebraska. The NLFN has divided into three subcommittees and is working to address these challenges.
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