Webinar Database

Wallace Center's F2FA Research partners, Rachel Dannefer and Alison Cohen, will share the preliminary findings for the first comprehensive report to date on the field of Farm to Food Assistance.?In this CoP call you will get a sneak preview into these findings, dialogue with fellow CoP members, and provide feedback, edits, and additions.    Guest Speakers: Rachel

This month we explore Climate Adaptation and Resilience! Community-based food systems not only mitigate the risks of climate instability, but also create a more resilient, equitable, and vibrant food system in the process. We will hear stories from the folks at SPROUT New Orleans and review a new resource from Vermont Law & Graduate

We’ll share insights from the 10 F2FA Learning Lab participants on their experiences honing their models to provide a stable market for farmers; while simultaneously alleviating hunger in their communities, and building the pathway for a more equitable and resilient food system.  Guest Speakers: Our 10 F2FA Learning Lab teams! Learn more

This month we explore Shared Leadership! Many community food systems organizations are shifting to shared leadership structures to balance power dynamics, build organizational resiliency, and share the load of leading. Our guest speakers will share how they did just that at Community Services Unlimited.    Guest Speakers: Heather Fenney, Maira Quintanilla, and Cristian Marroquin of

Let’s Talk About Money and Cash Flow. How are we managing grant reimbursements that have multiple pass throughs from the Federal level on down? How do we make sure we are getting the money to the farmers that need it in a timely manner? To address these questions, Myra Marcellin

The Regional Food Business Centers are a bold move by USDA to strengthen and coordinate local/regional food systems at scale. But it’s not the first such move: What can we learn from 2016’s Food LINC program about the central and unique role Value Chain Coordinators can play in RFBCs?  Guest speakers: Rock Woods

Lack of land access continues to be a central issue for CFPs; and concurrently inspires many unique approaches to equitable redistribution (i.e. cooperative or shared ownership), third party acquisition (community land trusts), and community garden development. Stay tuned as we announce our guest speakers this month - all will share unique perspectives and solutions

This conversation will be relevant for LFPA cooperators, sub-awardees and partners. We were joined by the USDA LFPA Lead for a big picture LFPA program update, including program impact to-date. Followed by a facilitated conversation for LFPA implementors to share challenges and success stories. Slides from Elizabeth's Presentation

We explored the ability Co-Operatives have to build community wealth, food sovereignty, power, and collective action, while keeping profits circulating locally. We heard from two leaders who were building co-ops in Flint and Brooklyn, as solutions for equitable food access and community wealth building.

Want a piece of the $26 million available from USDA’s Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP)? This month's call will help you write a winning proposal! We'll compare notes on past LAMP experiences, explore current considerations, and identify resources USDA AMS has made available. Prep for our meeting by reviewing. A

It’s another LFPA Spotlight! This month we will learn all about New Mexico and how they have created a thoughtful infrastructure, including an innovative approved supplier program, that can enable their work and those of Farm to School and Farm to Food Bank practitioners. They will tell us more about

A conversation on how USDA Community Food Project Grants have launched success. We'll hear from two previous grantees who used CFP grants to build the foundation and sustainability of their community-based, community-led food systems work. Join us for the kickoff of this new CoP! See more info below.