04
May
New Working Group: Food System Job Creation
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Join the *new* Food System Job Creation working group of PVGrows:
Friday, May 11 from 12 noon to 1:30 pm
at the Northampton Career Center
178 Industrial Drive, Northampton
This meeting will set the group’s action for the next 6 months. Join in the fun!
Potential action areas are:
- Addressing seasonality of current agricultural jobs
- Strengthening linkages between growing and processing in ways that foster job creation
- Gathering evidence for and educating about “local food creates local jobs that last”
- Advocating for policy and regulation that creates job creation opportunity
- Sourcing local labor
Please feel welcome to bring a bag lunch and a beverage.
RSVP: Alex Risley Schroeder – alex (at) massworkforcealliance.org