The next ACGA Member Teleconference workshop will be on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at 4 PM eastern, 3 PM central, 2 PM mountain, 1 PM pacific. This month's topic is Community Gardens as part of Community Food Projects. Speakers will include representatives from the Toronto Stop Community Food Centre and from St. Louis Gateway Greening. Although the deadline for the USDA Community Food Grant program was moved up to February 12 for a Letter of Inquiry process, Zy Weinberg from USDA will also be on the call to tell about past community garden/community food projects.
To register for the workshop, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] or call 877-275-2242. For more information about the USDA Community Food Grant go to http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1080 for the 2006 Request for Applications (RFA) is available at: Also, the Community Food Security Coalition offer free assistance to help you develop a successful proposal. CFSC's technical assistance specialists can help you decide whether or not to apply, clarify CFP program guidelines, address technical questions, provide feedback on program plans, review draft letters of intent and proposals, and help you develop an evaluation plan. CFSC will sponsor up to 75 minutes of one-on-one assistance per grant applicant at no cost. See http://www.foodsecurity.org/cfp_help.html for details. Community Food Projects Planning Guide and Other Materials This Planning Guide provides a wealth of information about CFP program guidelines and how to develop a strong proposal. It is available for free at http://www.foodsecurity.org/cfp_help.html (scroll down to bottom of page). The CFSC website also includes examples of successful CFP grant proposals. Betsy Johnson Executive Director American Community Gardening Assoc. 877-275-2242 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: https://secure.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/community_garden
