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December 5, 2012 – ARS Administrators’ Council

December 5, 2012 – ARS Administrators’ Council. The Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Initiative. Inter-Agency Coordination Publicity for USDA Resources and Research Stronger Collaboration to Describe and Support Local/Regional Food Systems. www.usda.gov/knowyourfarmer.

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December 5, 2012 – ARS Administrators’ Council

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  1. December 5, 2012 – ARS Administrators’ Council

  2. The Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Initiative • Inter-Agency Coordination • Publicity for USDA Resources and Research • Stronger Collaboration to Describe and Support Local/Regional Food Systems www.usda.gov/knowyourfarmer

  3. Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Subcommittees: • Research & Data • Field Outreach • Local Meat • Farm to Institution • Healthy Food Access • Small and Beginning Farmers and Ranchers • Waste Management

  4. Resources for Producers, Researchers, Retailers, and everyone in between

  5. The KYF Compass: Stories of USDA Resources At Work www.usda.gov/kyfcompass

  6. The Landscape of Local Food Systems • Includes data layers on: • Funded local food projects • FSA state office locations • “Context data” gathered by USDA agencies • 10/12: Added projects and resources from 9 other federal agencies www.usda.gov/kyfcompass

  7. Local Food Knowledge is On the Map www.usda.gov/kyfcompass

  8. Search the Map for Connections Across the Country

  9. The KYF Compass: A Resource for Sharing Projects, Outcomes and Accomplishments

  10. Explore Future Research Opportunities knowyourfarmer@usda.gov

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