Invest in Good. Local. Food.
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Thursday, June 28th
, 8:30AM - 12:30PM
Agrilife Extension Office
95 Frederick Rd.
Fredericksburg, TX 78624
We're looking forward to our Rolling Roadshow cruising over to Fredericksburg! Come learn about the pros and cons of various financing strategies to fund our foodshed. These events are intended for food entrepreneurs, farmers, ranchers, food advocates, or folks just interested in what we do. We'll be joined by the good folks at
National Center for Appropriate Technology
and
Capital Farm Credit
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AFI Farm Dinner w/ Woody Tasch Recap
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A big Thank You to everyone who came out to the AFI Dinner with Woody Tasch at Springdale Farm on May 21st! We are lucky to have such a talented, eclectic, and dedicated group of folks working to help make more locally grown and sourced food more available in Austin and beyond. We'll surely do another event like this in the future, so be on the look out!
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AFI Field Trip: Multicultural Refugee Coalition New Leaf Farm Open House
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Saturday, June 2,
9:30AM - 12:00PM
17312 Littig Road
Elgin, TX 78621
Some folks from the AFI team will be heading out to Elgin where our friends at
Multicultural Refugee Coalition
are starting up New Leaf Farm. We can't wait to see the land and meet the folks involved!
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AFI Rolling Roadshow - New Braunfels
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Friday, July 20
, 8:30AM - 1:00PM
Agrilife Extension Office
325 Resource Dr
New Braunfels, TX 78132
After Fredericksburg in June, we'll be heading to New Braunfels to continue our Rolling Roadshow! Come learn everything you wanted to know about finance but were to afraid to ask. These events are intended for food entrepreneurs, farmers, ranchers, food advocates, or folks just interested in what we do. We'll be joined by the good folks
at
National Center for Appropriate Technology
and
Capital Farm Credit
.
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Boggy Creek Farm Tour w/ Slow Food Austin
Saturday, June 2
5:00PM - 6:30PM
3414 Lyons Rd
Austin, TX 78702
Owners Carol Ann and Larry have been growing vegetables and hosting a weekly market since 1992. A lot has changed over 25 years, so join
Slow Food Austin
for a tour of what’s growing in East Austin and see how
Boggy Creek Farm
has risen to the challenge of growing healthy sustainable food for the Austin community.
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What if School Lunch Programs Promoted Public Health, Good Jobs, and the Environment?
Great question! This article in The Nation takes a look at how the Good Food Purchasing Program is trying to impact supply chain transparency and local food procurement with institutions - including in Austin!
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In High Demand, Organic Soy and Corn Farmers Stand To Win
High demand and strong pricing for commodity grains. Read about how the transition to Organic - while challenging - may be worth it for some farmers.
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Join the AFI Investor Network
No Minimums, You Decide Which Deals to Do
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Are you an accredited investor looking to transition a portion of your portfolio into socially responsible "impact" businesses? Wouldn't it be great to invest in a local food company, to meet the founders, tour the facilities, maybe even help with business mentoring or your specific expertise? If so, please consider the
AFI Investor Network
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... for all you do to support business with purpose, local food, and impact investing!
All the best,
Curt, Eric, Jarred, & Evan
Austin Foodshed Investors
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DISCLAIMER: Local Impact Investors LLC, dba Austin Foodshed Investors, is not a venture fund, investment bank, broker dealer, investment clearing-house, investment club, or investment advisor, but rather a forum in which investors and companies may be educated on aspects of investment and business, as well as introduced to each other for possible investment. We are not registered with the Securities Exchange Commission, any self-regulatory organization or any state securities commission. We do not recommend or make any representation or warranty regarding any particular company or financial product for investment. All investments in entrepreneurial companies involve a high degree of risk, investors must be able to bear the risk of complete financial loss. All AFI Investors, at the time of transaction close, must be Accredited Investors within the meaning of SEC Rule 17 CFR §501(a).
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