The links below are to the recorded session of the Ag In Uncertain Times October 21^st, 2020 webinar: “Farmers to Families Food Box Program” Clicking on the icon for either the video or Audio-only version will stream the recording to your location. Download and start times will vary depending on your connection speed. Please be patient, as there may be a delay before the video start button appears on the screen.

Sections for this webinar include:

* Introduction and Background information– Moderator Ramiro Lobo
* Speakers:
   Christopher Purdy with An Overview of the Food Box Program and Opportunities for Agricultural Producers to Connect with Commodity Procurement
   Panel Discussion with:
   Andrew Yokom, General Manager, Puget Sound Food Hub Cooperative
   Lisette Alent, Executive Director, Inland Northwest Farmers Market Association
   Emily Black, Owner/Operator of Lone Mountain Farms, LINC Board President
   Scott Thellman, President of Juniper Hill Farms

Webinar Opening Comments- Moderator Ramiro Lobo
Christopher Purdy with An Overview of the Food Box Program and Opportunities for Agricultural Producers to Connect with Commodity Procurement
Andrew Yokom, General Manager, Puget Sound Food Hub Cooperative
Lisette Alent, Executive Director, Inland Northwest Farmers Market Association
Emily Black, Owner/Operator of Lone Mountain Farms, LINC Board President
Scott Thellman, President of Juniper Hill Farms
Q&A following speaker presentations
Closing comments following speaker presentations
Compilation of the ENTIRE webinar Audio

Below are links to the PowerPoint slides presented by today’s speakers addressing the topics:
– An Overview of the Food Box Program and Opportunities for Agricultural Producers to Connect with Commodity Procurement
– Panel Discussion: What works? | What doesn’t? | How to Make it Better?

Presenters include:
  * Christopher Purdy, Associate Deputy Administrator, Commodity Procurement Program, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

  * Andrew Yokom – General Manager, Puget Sound Food Hub Cooperative
  * Lisette Alent – Executive Director, Inland Northwest Farmers Market Association
  * Emily Black – Owner/Operator of Lone Mountain Farms, LINC Board President
  * Scott Thellman – President of Juniper Hill Farms

LINKS to presenter resources:
  * Farmers to Families Food Box Program
  * Commodity program overview
  * How to become a vendor

  * Puget Sound Food Hub Cooperative
  * Inland Northwest Farmers Market Association
  * Lone Mountain Farms
  * LINC Growers Cooperative
  * Juniper Hill Farms