Lloyd Yanis's Colleagues at FamilyFarmed.org
Atina Diffley
Lead Trainer: Growing Success: Marketing, Postharvest Handling and Food Safety
Lloyd Yanis's Contact Details
708-763-9920
FamilyFarmed.org
Lloyd Yanis's Company Details
OUR MISSIONFamilyFarmed is a non-profit organization committed to expanding the production, marketing and distribution of locally grown and responsibly produced food, in order to enhance the social, economic, and environmental health of our communities.FamilyFarmed believes access to Good Food is a human right. Good Food is healthy, accessible, sustainable, humane and fair, produced as locally as possible and promotes economic growth.IMPACT22 Years dedicated to Good Food5,000 Good Food EXPO attendees annually14,700+ farmers trained$80,000,000+ in financing raised by Good Food businesses in our networkOUR PROGRAMMINGGood Food EXPOStarted in 2004, Good Food Expo the nation's oldest and most widely-attended event focused on local and sustainable food.www.goodfoodEXPO.orgFarmer TrainingThis farmer training program includes Wholesale Success, Direct Market Success and On-Farm Food Safety.https://familyfarmed.org/farmer-training/Good Food AcceleratorFood and farm entrepreneurs, competitively selected as Fellows, participate in a six-month intensive program that includes mentoring, strategic and technical support, networking opportunities, and access to financing.www.goodfoodaccelerator.orgMarket DevelopmentFamilyFarmed's Market Development Program works to make connections with local trade buyers and build the supply and sales of Good Food. The Organic Grain Promotion Initiative and Distiller's Network are major components of our Market Development Program.Good Food is Good Medicine Good Food is Good Medicine aims to promote food and health literacy across communities in the Chicagoland region, and inspire deeper understanding of how food choices impact health by delivering culturally-relevant tools, teaching, and personal experiences that encourage action to increase longevity and improve quality of life for all.www.goodfoodisgoodmedicine.orgFollow @FamilyFarmed on social media for ways to get involved!