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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">As always, not everything would pertain to your Main Street Program, but you may know someone who it might help. I highlight in yellow the items that you may have interest in. Thank you.</span></p>
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<h1><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif">FUNDING</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0B2944">Water Sector Innovation</span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0B2944">
</span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Keep the Momentum Going</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">RD is calling on all partners to continue working together to provide affordable, clean drinking water in rural America. Through our
</span><a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTgwODE3LjkzNzgyMzgxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE4MDgxNy45Mzc4MjM4MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MDMxNzQyJmVtYWlsaWQ9ZGF2ZS5zaGlkZWxlckBva3N0YXRlLmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9ZGF2ZS5zaGlkZWxlckBva3N0YXRlLmVkdSZ0YXJnZXRpZD0mZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&103&&&https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/all-programs/water-environmental-programs"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#056385">Water
and Environmental Programs</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> we offer technical assistance grants; loan guarantees for banks and lenders that partner with us to provide water infrastructure financing, and direct loans
from USDA to assist rural utilities with their infrastructure needs. Technical assistance providers like the National Rural Water Association and Rural Community Assistance Partnership have been strong partners with us, providing hands-on, on-site guidance
to rural utilities to help them comply with regulations, manage their finances and sustain effective operations. Over the past few months, WEP has worked with participating lenders to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Use more interim financing to expedite construction<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Use more guaranteed loans as an additional financing tool <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Refinance more existing loans to provide better rates or increase cash flow for rural utilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Historic Funding Opportunity</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Congress provided USDA with more than $4 billion in direct loans for rural water infrastructure projects. This is a historic opportunity to take advantage of WEP assistance for rural communities.
Affordable financing is available for State and local governments, nonprofits and Federally recognized tribes to buy, build or improve:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Drinking water systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Sewer systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Solid waste systems and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Storm water systems.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Our funding may also be used for related activities like:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Legal and engineering fees<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Land acquisition, water and land rights, permits and equipment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Start-up operations and maintenance<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Interest incurred during construction<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Purchase of facilities to improve service or prevent loss of service<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Other costs determined to be necessary for completion of the project<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To learn more, contact
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">your </span>
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State Office</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">.</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h1><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif">PUBLICATIONS<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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<a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/publications/brochures"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Brochures</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span></b>Learn how USDA Rural Development programs can help you and your rural community.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:#0563C1">General Brochures</span></b><span style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Complying With Civil Rights Requirements <a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/RD-ComplyingWithCRRequirements.pdf"><span style="color:blue">PDF</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Help for Rural Americans <a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/RD-HelpForRuralAmericansBrochure.pdf">
<span style="color:blue">PDF</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Summary of Programs <a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/RD_ProgramMatrix.pdf">
<span style="color:blue">PDF</span></a> | Spanish <a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/RDProgramMatrix508_SP.pdf">
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<b><span style="color:#0563C1">Ag Producers</span></b><span style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Agricultural Producers, Help for Agricultural Producers
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<a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/RDPA2189SAgProducersBrochureSPA.pdf"><span style="color:blue">Spanish PDF</span></a> |
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<b><span style="color:#0563C1">American Indians and Alaska Natives</span></b><span style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Assistance for Tribal Nations <a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/RD-AssistanceforTribalNations.pdf"><span style="color:blue">PDF</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:#0563C1;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Businesses & Lenders</span></b><span style="color:#0563C1;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Help for Rural Businesses
<a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/PA2178BusinessBrochure12116.pdf"><span style="color:blue">PDF</span></a> |
<a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/RDPA2178SBusinessBrochureSPA.pdf"><span style="color:blue">Spanish PDF</span></a> |
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Opportunities for Lenders
<a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/PA2179LendersBrochure12116.pdf"><span style="color:blue">PDF</span></a> | <a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/RDPA2179SLendersBrochureSPA.pdf"><span style="color:blue">Spanish PDF</span></a> |
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<a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/PA2184CooperativesBrochure11916.pdf"><span style="color:blue">PDF</span></a> |
<a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/RDPA2184SCooperativesBrochureSPA.pdf"><span style="color:blue">Spanish PDF</span></a> |
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<a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/PA2193NonprofitBrochure12516.pdf"><span style="color:blue">PDF</span></a> |
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<b><span style="color:#0563C1">Communities and Municipalities </span></b><span style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Help for Communities and Municipalities <a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/PA2188Comm_MuniBrochure12716.pdf">
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<b><span style="color:#0563C1">Energy</span></b><span style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Energy - Lower Your Energy Costs: Help for Ag Producers and Rural Small Businesses
<a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/PA2190EnergyBrochure12116.pdf"><span style="color:blue">PDF</span></a> | <a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/RDPA2190SREAPBrochureSPA.pdf"><span style="color:blue">Spanish PDF</span></a> |
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<b><span style="color:#0563C1">Health Care</span></b><span style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Assistance for Rural Healthcare <a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/PA2185HealthcareBrochure12716.pdf">
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<b><span style="color:#0563C1">Housing Programs</span></b><span style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Fair Housing is Your Right <a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/RD-HousingDiscrimination.pdf"><span style="color:blue">PDF</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Own Your Future: Buy, Build, or Repair Your Home With Help
<a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/PA2177HousingBrochure2_1_16.pdf"><span style="color:blue">PDF</span></a> |
<a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/RDPA2177SHousingBrochureSPA.pdf"><span style="color:blue">Spanish PDF</span></a> | <a href="https://indd.adobe.com/view/361c2b16-9fd5-4fd3-b250-64d3e27d1080"><span style="color:blue">EPUB</span></a> |
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<h1><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif">EVENTS/ LEARNING<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">USDA Invites Partners to Join the Rural Workforce Innovation Network (RWIN)
</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%">WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that USDA is inviting organizations to join a national network of public-private partners
to support rural workforce development and skills management. <span style="color:#0563C1">
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<p style="margin-left:31.7pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">USDA’s
</span><a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTgwODI0Ljk0MDUwMTMxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE4MDgyNC45NDA1MDEzMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MDMzNDE4JmVtYWlsaWQ9ZGF2ZS5zaGlkZWxlckBva3N0YXRlLmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9ZGF2ZS5zaGlkZWxlckBva3N0YXRlLmVkdSZ0YXJnZXRpZD0mZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&100&&&http://www.usda.gov/rdinnovation"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Rural
Development Innovation Center</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> created the Rural Workforce Innovation Network (RWIN) initiative to enable rural partners to share solutions to complex issues, identify
available resources, and increase access to workforce opportunities. The network also will collaborate to ensure that rural workers have access to training that aligns with the skills employers need.
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Please indicate your interest in joining the network by emailing </span><a href="mailto:RD.Innovation@osec.usda.gov"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">RD.Innovation@osec.usda.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0461C1">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">by Aug. 31, 2018.
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<p style="margin-left:31.7pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Interested partners should submit a document no longer than two pages that includes the organization’s name, contact information,
and its past and present contributions, which should include one or more of the following workforce development interests:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Use of labor market and data to drive strategies; <o:p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Public-private collaboration to attract employers and define workforce requirements;
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Workforce readiness and training; <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Apprenticeship and job placements; <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Recruitment and retention; <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Sector-based best practices related to workforce (i.e. veterans, telecommunications, water, manufacturing, health care, etc.); and
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Succession planning, including strategies such as worker cooperatives.
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<p style="margin-left:31.7pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">RWIN members will be announced in September.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To celebrate Innovation Month this past June, the
<b><span style="color:#0563C1">Rural Development Innovation Center</span></b><span style="color:#0563C1">
</span>hosted the first-ever OneRD National Lender Forum to give lenders that partner with RD a forum to discuss the unique issues that impact rural lending. Participants shared innovative ideas, such as:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Establishing creative financing;
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Streamlining regulations;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Modernizing processes and;
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Launching a public-private partnership to increase awareness of how to access capital.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We’re taking these great ideas from lenders and looking at ways to apply these to improve customers’ experience when they contact USDA for assistance. The feedback we received from lenders at the
forum will also help drive additional public-private investments and increase opportunities to leverage resources from the private sector to maximize the federal dollars that RD provides.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Learn more about the forum at the resources below:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTgwODE3LjkzNzgyMzgxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE4MDgxNy45Mzc4MjM4MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MDMxNzQyJmVtYWlsaWQ9ZGF2ZS5zaGlkZWxlckBva3N0YXRlLmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9ZGF2ZS5zaGlkZWxlckBva3N0YXRlLmVkdSZ0YXJnZXRpZD0mZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&100&&&https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/USDARD_SANationalLenderForum.pdf"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#056385">Rural
Development Kicks Off Innovation Month with First-Time National Lender Forum</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#056385">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTgwODE3LjkzNzgyMzgxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE4MDgxNy45Mzc4MjM4MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MDMxNzQyJmVtYWlsaWQ9ZGF2ZS5zaGlkZWxlckBva3N0YXRlLmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9ZGF2ZS5zaGlkZWxlckBva3N0YXRlLmVkdSZ0YXJnZXRpZD0mZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&101&&&https://www.usda.gov/media/radio/2018-06-12/strengthening-partnership-rural-lending-efforts"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#056385">Audio
Clip: Strengthening Partnership with Rural Lending Efforts</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#056385"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b></span><![endif]><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">The Open Food Network: Coming to A Local Food System Near You!
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<p style="margin-left:31.7pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Summer is going full speed, and we're making fast progress too in bringing The Open Food Network
to your Food Hub, Farmer's Market, Farm Store, CSA, Cooperative, or grocery source. Open Food Network is more than just another very cool farmer-friendly e-commerce platform: it's a global community that supports food systems and local food sovereignty for
everyone. We're bringing it to the US, and we need your help and input. We are looking for:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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advocates of local food systems -YOU!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:31.7pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Working as part of the Open Food Network team is inspiring, creative, collaborative, rewarding,
and challenging. Please join our small-but-scrappy USA team and international partners in our upcoming monthly meeting and see how you can learn more, pitch in, and bring this vision to American soil!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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be recorded, and we would love to talk to you about plugging in: just drop us a line by sending your questions, comments, and stories to
</span><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><a href="mailto:hello-usa@openfoodnetwork.net"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">hello-usa@openfoodnetwork.net</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">.
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</span></span></span></b></span><![endif]><a href="https://www.biodynamics.com/conference"><b>2018 Biodynamic Conference
</b>"Transforming the Heart of Agriculture"</a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b> </b>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">coming up November 14-18, Portland, OR.<br>
</span>*The Biodynamic Association awakens and enlivens co-creative relationships between humans and the earth, transforming the practice and culture of agriculture to renew the vitality of the earth, the integrity of our food, and the health and wholeness
of our communities.* <span style="font-size:10.0pt">Learn practical skills and explore the principles of biodynamics and regenerative agriculture — whether you are new or experienced — in 60+ workshops.
</span><a href="https://www.biodynamics.com/conference/2018/scholarships"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Scholarships are available</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt">.
</span><a href="https://www.biodynamics.com/conference"><b>Learn more.</b></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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