Group: MASCRI Innovation
Welcome
Welcome to a network of fruit and vegetable industry members in the Mid-Atlantic Specialty Crop Research Initiative, funded by the USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative program <http://www.csrees.usda.gov>
Goals for the MASCRI Innovation group are: 1) increase the number of commercially-viable new specialty crop growers by 10% over the next 5 years which would provide new ideas and fresh perspectives and 2) consolidate information into a one-stop repository.
localfoodsystems.org/files/MASCRIInnovationGoalGroupoutcome.pdf
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Recent Posts

Casey W. Hoy
Oct 28, 5:28pm
AFRI – Agricultural Economics and Rural Communities Program
Topic: Rural Entrepreneurship
Date: November 18, 2010
Time: 2:00 to 3:30 pm EST
Presenters:
Dr. Charles Tolbert, Baylor University,
Nascent Employer and...

Casey W. Hoy
Jun 30, 10:40am
Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) were announced today. Planning for access to fresh food is a part of these grants, so there may be a good opportunity to partner...

Dana Ollendyke
Sep 30, 12:50pm
The Center for Rural Affairs in NE has a program called Land Link that helps connect new farmers with experienced ones. These bonds are made to help new farmers learn about retirement planning, financing, farm business, etc. Click on the...

Casey W. Hoy
Sep 4, 9:03am
On August 27, 2009 I gave a presentation in a series at the Mustard Seed Market, Montrose, in a series of talks on local food systems. Participants asked for a copy of the presentation, so here it is. I hope this will help spread the...
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