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Groundswell's monthly update on local food, beginning farming and issues of social justice and food sovereignty. 
Empowering diverse learners with skills, knowledge and access to resources in order to build more sustainable land-based livelihoods and equitable local food systems. 
 • From the Director (Emeritus!) •

WELCOME NEW DIRECTOR, ELIZABETH GABRIEL

For almost two years, Groundswell’s staff and Advisory Board have been preparing for my retirement as Director and the transition to new leadership for Groundswell. After an intensive national search, I am extremely pleased to announce that we’ve found our awesome new Director, Elizabeth Gabriel, right in our own backyard!

Elizabeth brings significant experience in organizational leadership, garden-based education and community organizing for food security and sovereignty.  For five years, she served as founding director of the Washington, DC-based non-profit Common Good City Farm, where she grew the organization from the ground up; securing grants, turning a baseball field into a productive urban farm, and establishing strong community-wide relationships with youth and adults. Her passion for equitable food access and her collaborative leadership style were critical influences for the urban agriculture movement of the Nation’s Capital. READ MORE  
 
Please join me in welcoming Elizabeth Gabriel to Groundswell!! You can send her your thoughts at any time – just email Elizabeth@groundswellcenter.org.

Joanna Green

Director Emeritus
• Upcoming Programs •
GROUNDSWELL'S 2016 PROGRAMS ARE HERE!
 We are pleased to announce our 2016 lineup of courses and programs! Whether you are just starting to learn about farming or are well into your farming career we have a variety of ongoing and one-time options. Tuition assistance is available for those who qualify. Please visit our website to learn about the courses and register!
Learn More / Register
• Fundraising Updates •
Thank you to everyone who contributed to our
2015 Annual Campaign!
THANK YOU to the 30+ donors who contributed to our 2015 Annual Campaign. Because of your generosity, we raised over $4300!
• Save the Date •
WORKSHOP & PRESENTATION ANNOUNCEMENT
WORKER COOPERATIVES
 IN FOOD AND FARMING
Monday, March 21, 2016, 5-8pm
@The Space, Greenstar
Cost $10/person
(light dinner provided, scholarships available)
Come learn about people who are owning and democratically operating their food and farming businesses through worker cooperative. Gain skills and templates for setting up your business with this principled and transformative model. Hosted by Joe Marraffino, Rural Cooperative Developer for the Democracy at Work Institute. 
ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED. 
Email for more information or to register.
 
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• Membership •
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Members are the backbone of our organization and the core of our community. Together we are building a strong and resilient local food system. Please consider joining or renewing today! Thank you!
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Groundswell Center is a project of the Center for Transformative Action. Groundswell’s New Farmer Training Programs are supported in part by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program under grant #11674923.

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