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Greater Quabbin Food Alliance Spring Gathering
June 6, 2017 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
When: Tuesday, June 6th, 2017
Time: 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Where: Orange Innovation Center, 131 W Main Street in Orange.
Economic Disparity and Food Access Working Group busy discussing ways to increase local food production and make healthy food affordable for everyone.
Come for the spring gathering of the Greater Quabbin Food Alliance on June 6th, 2017 to share ideas, learn, network, and enjoy a free local lunch!
Over the past 3 years the Food Alliance has helped to connect dozens of diverse organizations, farmers, and businesses from all over the region to collaborate on initiatives to further strengthen our communities in the Greater Quabbin Region.
Current collaborative projects include:
Organizing a workshop for food service directors in order to increase local food procurement in schools.
Launching a 3-year strategic plan to increase access to healthy, local food and improve our local markets, including the Orange and Athol Farmers Markets and Quabbin Harvest Co-op.
Planning a second workshop in a series for Quabbin area event organizers to divert food waste and recycle at their events (e.g., festivals, fairs, races, community meals, etc).
Come learn about these and other ongoing initiatives across the region!
Want to share a project or initative you are working on? Consider giving a “Lightning Talk” at the gathering. A Lightning Talk is a 5 minute presentation that you or your organization is working on related to food, health, composting, business development, education, etc (click here to see past presenters). If you are interested in presenting a Lightning Talk please contact Maggie Hensel at 978-248-2055 ext 29 or farmconservation_americorps@mountgrace.org