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Groundswell Center Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming for Local Food & Farming Alexas Alexas Esposito Esposito Elizabeth Gabriel Elizabeth Gabriel Farming & Food Justice Executive Director Program Coordinator

About Groundswell Center About Groundswell Center WE SUPPORT BEGINNING FARMERS WE CREATE AFFORDABLE LAND ACCESS WE COLLABORATE FOR FOOD JUSTICE WE FOSTER SUSTAINABLE FARMING WE EDUCATE FOR SUCCESS Training the next generation of sustainable farmers in the Finger Lakes by supporting individuals to develop farming skills and grow profitable, equitable and ecologically sound farm businesses.

History & Values History & Values Established in Established in 2009 2009 Core Values: Core Values: Farming and Food Abundance Regenerative Agriculture Equity and Justice Relationship Building

Source for chart and information: the Cornupia Insitution, Seed Industry Structure , Dr/ Phil Howard

The top The top 4% of all US % of all US farms produce more farms produce more than ⅔ of all ag production. production.

From the 2017 Ag -Census, the vast majority of farmers (95 percent) are white; however the number of farmers of color counted in 2017 increased by a greater percent (7.5%) than white farmers (6.9%)

How do you cultivate an equitable healthy agricultural food system?

Explorer Explorer Beginning Beginning Interested but lack opportunity 1-10 years farming Farming Stages Farming Stages Aspiring Aspiring Experienced Experienced Some experience, need > 10 year farming resource to get started

Foundational Farmer Training Services Foundational Farmer Training Services Hands Hands -on Training & on Training & Community Events Community Events Business Business Assistance Assistance Development Development Support Support Tours, Workshops

Groundswell’s Unique Programs Groundswell’s Unique Programs integrate equity, justice & farming integrate equity, justice & farming Network Building Network Building Asset Building Asset Building Entrepreneurial Skill Entrepreneurial Skill Building Building Farmer to Farmer Incubator Farm Farm Business Planning Network Matched Savings IDA Course Farming for Justice Program 1-1 Consultations Discussion Group Community Events/ Trainings

Emergent Opportunities Emergent Opportunities

Emergent Opportunities Emergent Opportunities Network Building Network Building Asset Building Asset Building Entrepreneurial Skill Entrepreneurial Skill Building Building Land Access, Land Access, Incubator Program Incubator Program Community Farm Community Farm Reconciliation & Reconciliation & expansion expansion Reparations Reparations Farmer Readiness Farmer Readiness Land Linking Land Linking Practicum Practicum Product aggregation Product aggregation

Thank you! Thank you! Alexas@GroundswellCenter.org Elizabeth@GroundswellCenter.org 607.319.5095 www.GroundswellCenter.org