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Attention farm and food businesses! More help building your enterprise and connecting to resources is available now through our partnership in the new five-state Heartland Regional Food Business Center (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma). We are cultivating the region's local food supply with more on-the-ground assistance and coordination. Our 3 core objectives cover:
➡️ Technical assistance to meet the needs of food and farm entrepreneurs. ➡️ Coordination of current resources and supply chain connections. ➡️ On-the-ground capacity building, including Business Builder grants (expected mid 2024). Stay up to date on emerging opportunities through the Heartland Food Business Bytes Newsletter. Issue #1 here: https://conta.cc/3HA9DRn Sign up for email updates at our web site: https://heartlandfoodbusiness.org/ Consider joining an upcoming event https://hearlandfoodbusiness.org/events
Atención a empresas agrícolas y alimentarias. ¡Ahora hay más ayuda disponible para desarrollar su empresa y conectarse a recursos a través de nuestra asociación en el nuevo Centro Empresarial de Alimentos Regional del Heartland de cinco estados (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska y Oklahoma). Estamos cultivando el suministro local de alimentos en la región con más asistencia y coordinación sobre el terreno. Nuestros 3 objetivos principales incluyen:
➡️ Asistencia técnica para satisfacer las necesidades de emprendedores en alimentos y agricultura. ➡️ Coordinación de recursos actuales y conexiones en la cadena de suministro. ➡️ Desarrollo de capacidades sobre el terreno, incluidas las subvenciones de Constructor de Negocios (esperadas a mediados de 2024). Manténgase al tanto de las oportunidades emergentes a través del boletín informativo Heartland Food Business Bytes. El número 1 está aquí: https://conta.cc/3HA9DRn Regístrese para recibir actualizaciones por correo electrónico en nuestro sitio web: https://heartlandfoodbusiness.org/ Considere unirse a un próximo evento en https://heartlandfoodbusiness.org/events
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Omaha Maya organization receives $15,000 grant for regenerative ag practices
An Omaha Maya organization has received one of five $15,000 grants from the nonprofit GreenLatinos. Some 85 organizations applied for the grant from the Justicia y Equidad Fund for "under-resourced Latino environmental justice organizations." Comunidad Maya Pixan Ixim (CMPI) is an Omaha-based nonprofit supporting Maya and other Indigenous communities in Nebraska. La organización Omaha Maya recibe una subvención de 15.000 dólares para prácticas agrícolas regenerativas. Una organización maya de Omaha recibió una de las cinco subvenciones de $15,000 de la organización sin fines de lucro GreenLatinos. Unas 85 organizaciones solicitaron la subvención del Fondo Justicia y Equidad para "organizaciones latinas de justicia ambiental de escasos recursos". Comunidad Maya Pixan Ixim (CMPI) es una organización sin fines de lucro con sede en Omaha que apoya a los mayas y otras comunidades indígenas en Nebraska. |
TODAY IS HUMAN RIGHTS DAY,BUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN?🌎⚖️HOY ES EL DÍA DE LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS, PERO¿QUÉ SIGNIFICA?🌎⚖️
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Heartland/CMPI PARTNER RELEASE🌱 🌾🌽 COMUNICADO DE COLABORACIÓN Heartland/CMPI 🌱 🌾🌽
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Workshops for Maya Entrepreneurs
We are excited to announce our next round of workshops for Maya entrepreneurs, in collaboration with Centro Hispano, in Columbus, NE beginning September 20th! Learn how to launch, manage and grow your business alongside other aspiring Mayan entrepreneurs. RSVP by calling: Flory Gonzalez | 402-615-5348 Centro Hispano | 402-564-2110 |
#hispanicheritagemonth conversation with Share Omaha
Where our Interim Executive Director, Lola Marina Juan, and Director of Strategic Partnerships, Leah Vinton, sat down with Share Omaha to discuss our mission, vision, and the transformative work we’re making in the #maya community. Check out the video and catch a glimpse of some of the impactful projects we’re involved in! 🎥 |
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USDA Official Visits University to Discuss $25M Grant for Rural Prosperity Nebraska
Comunidad Maya Pixan Ixim is honored to be a Key Partner of the Heartland Regional Food Business Center, a project funded by the USDA and led by the University of Nebraska Lincoln. This project has just kicked off and we look forward to collaborating with our Maya community across the Heartland to ensure Maya voices shape our local food systems & Maya-food businesses are launched and grown! Article
Round table Discussion
Comunidad Maya Pixan Ixim is honored to be a Key Partner of the Heartland Regional Food Business Center, a project funded by the USDA and led by the University of Nebraska Lincoln. This project has just kicked off and we look forward to collaborating with our Maya community across the Heartland to ensure Maya voices shape our local food systems & Maya-food businesses are launched and grown! Article
Round table Discussion
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