Events, Trainings & More This Season
Greetings NAFSN Members!LEADERSHIP 2025
Please join us in welcoming new and returning leadership for 2025. We are honored that they've agreed to share their talents, time and energies with us this year, and know that their efforts will benefit all NAFSN members.
EVENTS 2025
We've got so much planned, and more to come, including:
"Finding Your Future in Food Systems"
Wed, Mar 19, 6pm EST
Wed, Mar 26, 6pm EST
Wed, Apr 16, 6pm EST
Wed, Apr 23, 6pm EST
"Book Club Meet the Author Event"
Fri, Mar 14, 11:30am EST
"Book Club Follow Up Discussion"
Sat, Apr 26, 1pm EST
CARAT COHORT 2025
NAFSN will again host a highly interactive, nine-month, collaborative experience and no-cost technical assistance for 12 communities using the CARAT tool in 2025.
Applications are due Fri, Feb 14, 2025
Register for an upcoming information session to learn more about the opportunity to apply:
Mon, Jan 27, 2025 at 1pm EST
Mon, Feb 10, 2025, at 1pm EST
ACRE FACILITATOR TRAINING
Training in professional facilitation for "AgriCluster Retention & Expansion" (ACRE) continues to be offered free to NAFSN members in 2025. ACRE training is also offered as professional development for a cohort or team.
Sign up for an information session to learn more:
Tue, Mar 18, 2025, 1pm EST
Tues, May 13, 1pm EST
Jul 22, 2025, 1pm EST
COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS DIRECTORY
As of this month, 47 food systems consultants have been listed!
Contact us to request the invitation and registration link.
STUDENT RESOURCES
This year, we're curating a live list of scholarships and fellowships for students in a more intentional way.
Several deadlines are upcoming!
COLLABORATOR EVENTS
We are honored to help promote the conferences and events of our collaborators.
Come meet us at:
NOFA NJ Winter Conference, Ashbury Park, NJ, Jan 25. Register here.
SOWTH 2025, Atlanta, GA, Feb 4-6. Register here.
JCEP Extension Leadership Conference, Savannah, GA, Feb 19-20. Register here.
FARMSTOP Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, Mar 2-4. Register here.
HEARING FROM YOU
All these initiatives emerge from member suggestions & ideas! Email yours our way!
Natalie Cruz & Kim Hines, Co-Directors, NAFSN
