Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass Version 2.0
On July 17, USDA unveiled an updated version of its Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass. The KYF Compass is an interactive web-based document and map highlighting USDA support for local and regional food projects through successful producer, business and community case studies.
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USDA Blog " A Regional Food Road Trip, with a New and Improved CompassToday, I am proud to announce the release of a new version of the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass . But before I tell you what m...- To celebrate the release of the Compass 2.0, USDA and the White House Office of Public Engagement are co-hosted a Google+ Hangout on the same day as its release. The hangout was moderated by Deputy Secretary Merrigan and White House Director of Public Engagement Jon Carson, and featured women leaders in local food from around the country. As part of the release, and to follow-up on the themes we addressed in the Google+ Hangout, Deputy Secretary Merrigan also hosted a live Twitter chat on July 24. (see transcript of the chat farther down in this document)
Have Qs about local food? Ask now w/ #WHHangout & join @JonCarson44, @USDA Dep Sec Merrigan & @MayorSRB tomorrow at 3ET on.wh.gov/qAFE
Tmrw at 3ET join me & @WhiteHouse officials @JonCarson44 & @USDA Dep Sec for Google+ #whhangout on #localfood. on.wh.gov/tmPe
Join @USDA Dep Sec Merrigan, @JonCarson44 & @MayorSRB for a #WHHangout on Google+ about local food TMRW @ 3:00PM ET 1.usa.gov/P4K6Q2
Thanks to everyone at team @USDA for putting together the great event tomorrow at 3 ET. Use #WHHangout for ?s ow.ly/ch3eq #KYF2
Fun fact: @joncarson44 the moderator for @WhiteHouse 3 PM #WHHangout grew up on Wisconsin farm. He discusses: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifiUSZmDqlw #kyf2- * Watch the video on the White House YouTube channel here.
Excited to see focus on #women in ag! MT @USDA Join a White House Hangout on Local Foods: ow.ly/cdZKD #KYF2 #WHHangout
Live now: @USDA D/S Merrigan & @JonCarson44 discuss #localfood. Watch: wh.gov/live & ask Qs: #WHHangout #KYF2 http://pic.twitter.com/WrpKPtWb
Hi Kathleen! #merriganistas #WHHangout "If you build it, they will come." #kyfkyf Local Food Compass with Purpose. http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentidonly=true&contentid=KYF_Compass_Local_Food_Knowledge.html- #Baltimore takes food access seriously. We have identified 20 acres of vacant land for #agriculture. #whhangout whitehouse.gov/live
The White House answered me! Improve efficiency & stay true to customers' values to make local food sustainable. #kyf2 whitehouse.gov/live
Local foods are "not a niche, they're economic engine," D.S. Merrigan. Studies: Illinois, Iowa, N Carolina, WVa, Ga, Vermont etc #WHHangout
enjoyed the #WHHangout with @USDA and #KyF2 team. Great to hear from #tribal food #sovereignty project and #foodpolicycouncil, too.
@WHLive @usda Enjoyed the #WHHangout today! We are a #mobile #urbangarden #urbanfarms & loved the discussion! We're local here in #Tampa- Based on the overwhelming participation in the Google+ Hangout, Deputy Secretary Merrigan hosted a live Twitter chat on July 24, following up on the Department’s support for local and regional food systems and the 2.0 version of the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass. Check out the Q&A below!
Please say more about your comment at #WHHangout last Tuesday "go mobile, go mobile, go mobile." Where, how, with what? #BestPractices #KYF2
A1 Merrigan: Mobile farm markets, slaughterhouses, trucks etc help make more healthy food avail. Eg: ow.ly/csVjK &...
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Sheree MartinCool. I created a Storify of the #WHHangout for the release, as well. It's here on Storify under user RealSheree and my blog here: http://benfranklinfollies.com...more2012-07-25T21:12:33.368Z
- Sheree MartinCool. I created a Storify of the #WHHangout for the release, as well. It's here on Storify under user RealSheree and my blog here: http://benfranklinfollies.com...Cool. I created a Storify of the #WHHangout for the release, as well. It's here on Storify under user RealSheree and my blog here: http://benfranklinfollies.com/2012/07/20/women-leaders-in-local-foods-usda-white-house-hangout/ more2012-07-25T21:12:33.368Z
