Animal Place Veganic Farm
Posted on October 31, 2012 by KDreher
Thanks to support from VegFund, Animal Place Veganic Farm has truly thrived this season. The micro-farm experiment evolved into a definitive farm with the sale of produce to visitors and vegan restaurants. Efforts in community outreach and education have expanded to include public workshops, farm tours, elementary school connections and a live-in farm internship program. Farm to school Farm to School is a USDA funded program in Nevada County that promotes healthy eating through partnerships with local small farms. As a partner farm with a...
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Posted on October 15, 2012 by KDreher
By Elana Kirshenbaum, VegFund’s fall 2012 intern Often the best way to learn about anything in life is through your mistakes. Years ago, when I began doing vegan advocacy, I didn’t know much about advertising and hadn’t considered what it takes to attract people to events. I’ll never forget our first outreach fundraiser: a huge yard and bake sale planned at a local church. An abundant array of gently used items from knick knacks to small appliances filled the large space, vegan baked goods and...
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