This is a starting point and will continue to evolve!
- Connect you with Land
- Connect you with Food Buyers
- Connect you with Labor Resources for Volunteers and Workforce Development
- Collaborate on Urban Agriculture Policy, Local Food Pledges, and More
- Create a Directory of Local Producers (COMING SOON)
- Support Distribution Processes
- Pursue Sales Opportunities and Land Opportunities
- Share information about Grants, Resources, Models and Opportunities
- Provide Organizational Development, Connectivity and Strategic Planning
- Collaborate on Events and Press Opportunities
Seeder Priorities
At our Workgroup meetings, local Seeders have expressed the following important needs:
- Marketing Help: Getting our local food story out there and helping attract new customers. Getting press coverage. Expanding presence on the web and in social media.
- Facilitate the sharing of equipment and resources
- Funding for local food projects through grants
- Classes and education around local food topics
- Find and share profitable urban agriculture models
- Expand market reach
- Create and promote a local food directory
- Requesting clear rules and opportunities for urban agriculture in Long Beach to facilitate investment
- Establish institutional procurement policies for local food