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Strengthening Co-op Capacity for Historically Underserved Farmers

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Are you a cooperative developer, development center or other group interested in using co-ops to empower historically underserved farmers, ranchers, forest landowners and operators, and other agricultural producers? We want to work with you!

Join the National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International (NCBA CLUSA) on Thursday, June 23 from 1-2 pm EDT to kick off our newest development project—the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-funded Strengthening Co-op Capacity for Historically Underserved (HU) Farmers. As part of USDA’s American Rescue Plan Technical Assistance Investment (ARPTAI) Program, Strengthening Co-op Capacity for HU Farmers will create a community-led cooperative development ecosystem to invest in agricultural communities, address their needs and transform America’s food systems.

During this webinar, our speakers will introduce the project and outline NCBA CLUSA’s plan to work with the cooperative development community to provide technical assistance designed to strengthen local capacity and create opportunities for scaling agricultural production and accessing markets. You’ll learn about the scope of work under the project and how your organization can submit a blank purchase agreement to Strengthening Co-op Capacity for Historically Underserved Farmers. We’ll dedicate 20 minutes to Q&A, so bring your questions and don’t miss this dynamic conversation.

We look forward to working with you to reach historically underserved farmers, ranchers, forest landowners and operators, and other agricultural producers through the cooperative business model! Together, we can build resilient, equitable food systems.

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Jun 23, 2022 01:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Message preview	Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Jun 23, 2022 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Strengthening Co-op Capacity for Historically Underserved Farmers Register in advance for this webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OcJOzLA-TJWfEvuWX4rfXQ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ---------- Webinar Speakers Teia Evans (Project Director, USDA Strengthening Co-op Capacity for Historically Underserved Farmers @NCBA CLUSA) Teia Evans is the Project Director for NCBA CLUSA’s USDA-funded Strengthening Co-op Capacity for Historically Underserved Farmers. Ms. Evans has been working with nonprofit and cooperative development organizations for most of her career. Prior to joining NCBA CLUSA, Ms. Evans provided technical assistance and training to help develop cooperative economies across the country and served on the CooperationWorks! Board of Directors. Her background includes working to help farmers secure resources to maintain and improve farm productivity, as well as creating distribution systems for farmer networks to expand their reach. Ms. Evans is a proud graduate of Morgan State University. She earned her MBA from North Carolina Central University and Juris Doctorate from NC Central University’s School of Law. Bernardo Penaherrera (Program Associate, USDA Strengthening Co-op Capacity for Historically Underserved Farmers @NCBA CLUSA) Bernardo Penaherrera is a Program Associate who supports NCBA CLUSA’s USDA-funded Strengthening Co-op Capacity for Historically Underserved Farmers, and USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer Program. Before joining NCBA CLUSA, he worked as a project manager in an agro-industrial company, where he led projects on infrastructure, product development and marketing. He also spearheaded an initiative to quantify waste across its supply chain. Bernardo graduated from IE University in Madrid, Spain earning a bachelor's degree in International Affairs. While on Erasmus at the University of Leeds, he performed an analysis of Venezuela's food and land policy and their role in the food, economic and political crises. Bernardo successfully completed the Data Analytics Bootcamp at George Washington University. Camila Piñeiro (Director, Strengthening Cooperatives and Producer Organizations Practice Area @NCBA CLUSA) Camila Piñeiro Harnecker is the Practice Area Director for the Strengthening Cooperatives and Producer Organizations Practice Area. She joined NCBA CLUSA in June 2019 as a Technical Specialist in Cooperative Development. Before joining NCBA CLUSA, she was a Cooperative Development Consultant at Keystone Development Center, and a Research Fellow at the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies at American University and the University of California, Riverside. From 2009 to 2017 she was professor, researcher and consultant at the Center for the Study of the Cuban Economy at the University of Havana. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Havana, an MBA from the same alma mater, and a master’s degree in Sustainable Development from the University of California at Berkeley. Her work has focused on worker cooperatives, economic democracy and the social and solidarity economy. She is author of four books and several articles on these topics.

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