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“That’s why this program is so valuable. It exposes you to experts in the field, as well as necessary materials and equipment you may not have access to. I could never do any of this on my own. Thanks to NDA, I’m working with a food scientist at Oregon State University who’s helping me get it done.”
- Jeannie Damonte, Sterling Farms
Nevada Female Producers get Leverage Through Farm2Food Accelerator Program
Although women comprise only about a third of the country’s agricultural producers, they represent the fastest growing demographic in agriculture, their numbers nearly tripling over the last three decades.
“Women tend to be in the minority in agriculture and food manufacturing,” says Dillon Davidson, senior trade officer for the Nevada Department of Agriculture. “So we really want to bring this opportunity to enhance their skills and abilities and shine a spotlight on them.”
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NASDA Foundation announces class of 2022-2023 Farm2Food Accelerator program
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Foundation is pleased to announce that 42 minority and women farmers, ranchers and entrepreneurs have been selected for the 2022-2023 cohort of the Farm2Food Accelerator program being held in California and Nevada. The selected participants will receive training in marketing, product development, food safety, packaging and pricing over the course of 15 weeks. The online accelerator will be offered in Spanish for the first time since the program’s inception.
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Farm2Food Accelerator Looks To Help Women Succeed Grow In Agriculture
Thanks to funding via the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington are conducting a joint Farm 2 Food Accelerator program, which is now in its 2nd year. Amy Gilroy with the Oregon Department of Agriculture said the program is designed to help women who have experience selling crafts directly to consumers, at a local farmers market for example…
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“It’s been very helpful so far. It’s only been two weeks, and I’ve learned a slew of things. I just feel lucky being part of it.”
- EvaSara Luna, Desert Moon Farms
Enrique Gonzalez and EvaSara Luna have brought a gourmet fungus farm to life in the desert
Increasing Desert Moon’s chances of dried snack success, Luna was recently chosen as one of 10 participants in a Farm2Food Accelerator program cosponsored by the Nevada Department of Agriculture and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Foundation. The five-month curriculum mentors woman-owned farming, food, and beverage businesses in expanding into new markets.
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24 Oregon women participating in Farm2Food Accelerator program
15-week course seeks to help female food producers start or grow specialty food businesses
Twenty-four Oregon women are participating in a Farm2Food Accelerator program meant to help foster a new, climate-change informed farming network…
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Fisk Farm Selected for Farm2Food Accelerator Program
Fisk Farm Herbs is run by Stacy and Brad Fisk on permaculture principles and ethics. Earth care, people care, and fair share, which moves them beyond organic and into the true caring for Mother Earth. This is their commitment to raising everything on their farm. Being selected for the Farm2Food Accelerator program gives them the opportunity to offer the products of those principles well beyond the Fallon area…
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Women selected to Farm2Food Accelerator program
Ten Nevada women have been announced for the Farm2Food Accelerator program, which began Nov. 3. The list includes Stacy Fisk of Fisk Farm Herbs in Fallon. This workforce development program is designed to help women farmers and entrepreneurs with food or beverage products, or product ideas, expand into new markets…
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24 Oregon women selected for Farm2Food Accelerator program
The 5-month Women's Farm2Food Accelerator program will bring 24 agribusiness ventures to the next level.
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of 24 Oregon women for the Farm2Food Accelerator program, kicked off Nov. 3, 2021…
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10 Nevada AGRIBUSINESS VENTURES selected for business accelerator program
The 5-month Women’s Farm2Food Accelerator program will bring 10 agribusiness ventures to the next level
Governor Steve Sisolak, the Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of 10 Nevada women for the Farm2Food Accelerator program, kicking off Nov. 3, 2021.
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NASDA Foundation announces class of 2022 for Women’s Farm2Food Accelerator program
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Foundation is pleased to announce that 50 women farmers and entrepreneurs have been selected for the class of 2022 Women’s Farm2Food Accelerator program. The online accelerator will help women farmers who have grown, created and marketed their food and beverage products explore expanding into new markets. Participants will receive training in marketing, product development, food safety, packaging and knowing costs…
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Business accelerator for women in ag begins this November
The Women’s Farm2Food Accelerator is set to launch in November and is a partnership with WSDA, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Foundation and the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA). Participants in this 15-week program receive training on a host of business-related skills, from marketing and product development, to food safety and packaging. There is also opportunity for networking with others in the food and ag industry…
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“The Farm2Food Business Accelerator Program has been a game changer for me.”
- Rose Smith, Stratton Brothers Cider Co.
New program aims to help women farmers grow their business
A new program is providing resources to women in Oregon and Washington within the agricultural industry in hopes of growing businesses and erasing male-dominated stigma.
The 6-month program, Women’s Farm2Food Accelerator Program, provides training and expertise to female farmers who want to deliver their products to market. Ten women were chosen within the industry to partake in the new program established by the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Foundation…
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Oregon women chosen for first NASDA Women’s Farm2Food Accelerator
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Foundation, in partnership with the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Washington State Department of Agriculture, has launched the first Women’s Farm2Food Accelerator.
The Women’s Farm2Food Accelerator will help women farmers and entrepreneurs with food and beverage products enter or expand into new markets…
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