Announcements/Updates:
- 2012 NMEP Opportunities: Volunteers, Mentors, & Internships/Paid Positions
- 2012 Community Market Basket (CMB): http://www.tomatotomato.org/csa
- Shared Commercial Kitchen Update: kitchen survey link
- Omaha Food Policy Council: Next monthly meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 18th, 5:30 - 7:00 PM, MCC (Fort Omaha Location), in the Institute for the Culinary Arts building #22, meeting room TBD
- Knowledge Enhancement:
- Edible Omaha: www.edibleomaha.mag
- The Reader: Community Garden story by Summer Miller Widhalm
WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
- GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) Certification Training: GAP certification training courses will prepare you to understand and use GAP principals on your farm or ranch. $25 registration fee. Contact can be made through farm2isu@iastate.edu or court7@iastate.edu.
- Chicken Academy: Black Sheep Farms is holding its annual Chicken Academy classes scheduled for March 24th at 10am and April 14th at 2pm. Registration is available at http://blacksheepfarms.com/
- Kids Gardening Grant: Due April 1st, http://www.kidsgardening.org/grants/2012-midwest-garden-grant
- Hunger Free Heartland Anti-Hunger Summit, Apr 26, 2012; www.hungerfreeheartland.org.
- Mode Shift Omaha: Chat about upcoming transportation projects, Friday, March 30, at 8:00am at Scooter’s, 16th and Dodge. For more information about Mode Shift Omaha, visit http://modeshiftomaha.org.
NEXT MEETING
Date: Saturday, April 28, 2012; Time: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Location: Florence Branch Library, 2920 Bondesson Street, Omaha, NE 68112
