Peer Learning Visit - Green Rural Redevelopment Organization & Working Landscapes
Date and time
Location
Green Rural Redevelopment Organization
424 Hamilton St. Henderson, NC 27536Description
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Peer Learning Visit
Green Rural Redevelopment Organization (GRRO) & Working Landscapes
November 17, 2017
Begins in Henderson, NC , ends in Warrenton, NC
9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Want to make local food more available in your community? Want to give new life to existing infrastructure? Want to use food as a revitalization tool? Come see two partners – Green Rural Redevelopment Organization and Working Landscapes – who are covering all parts of the food value chain.
AGENDA
9:30 AM Registration - meet at GRRO in Henderson
10:00 Welcome! + Introductions
10:15-11:00 GRRO Overview & Micro Market Garden Tour
11:00 – 12:00 GRRO Mobile Market & Downtown Revitalization
12 – 12:30 Drive/caravan over to Working Landscapes (Warrenton, NC)
12:30 –1:30 Lunch & Presentation by Working Landscapes (overview)
1:30 – 2:00 Tour of Working Landscapes Commercial Kitchen
2:00-2:45 Walk or shuttle to Chopped Produce Hub
2:45 – 3:00 Return to WL Offices & Goodbye!
Cost
There is NO charge for this Peer Learning Visit. However, ALL participants must pre-register.
Meals
AM/PM snacks and lunch will be provided.
Lodging
Participants traveling MORE than 2 hours away are offered overnight lodging the night before. Rooms are based on double occupancy and roommates must also be registered for the workshop. If you do not have a roommate, one will be assigned to you.
Mileage Allowance
A mileage allowance will be offered. Only 1(one) per car.
Thank you for participating!
Organized by
Resourceful Communities helps grassroots leaders create opportunities that preserve the rural landscape, access much-needed resources, and celebrate unique local cultures. We support a network of community organizations, faith-based groups, and resource partners who provide additional support through training, materials or funding. Our triple-bottom-line approach generates economic, environmental and social justice benefits in partner communities.
We help strengthen community organizations through capacity building, support on-the-ground projects through small grants, and nurture a growing network of grassroots partners and resource providers. Our effective combination of direct support, skills building, and connections to resources nurtures real change where it’s needed the