New Working Group: Food System Job Creation

Image: MA Workforce Alliance

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