Northeast Regional Food Business Center – Quarterly Webinar

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The kickoff of our 2024 webinar series at the Northeast USDA Regional Food Business Center is Monday, March 25, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET, we will be welcoming university researchers, governmental agency representatives and community-based leaders to discuss critical needs and economic development opportunities within our local and regional food systems. The Center team will also provide updates on this year’s funding opportunities, along with exploring how the five-year USDA grant program can leverage and support existing research, grant programs and community-led initiatives.

Panelists:

• Dr. Brian Schilling – Director, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
• Leah Rovner – Project Director, New England Feeding New England
• Claire Hawkins – Director, Natural Resource Markets & Economic Development, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry
• Laura Ginsburg – Center Lead, Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center
• Amanda Pitman – Program Manager, Cornell Center for Regional Economic Advancement