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We were honored to be among the guests at Henry Amato's winery in Independence, where newly elected Commissioner of Agriculture Mike Strain and other officials from the Department of Agriculture and Forestry sat down with several family farmers and representatives from area farmers markets.
Our thoughts go out to the friends, family and colleagues of Karen Roth, program associate for the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, whose memorial services were held April 15, 2008 in Battle Creek, Michigan. Through its generous support, Kellogg was an indispensable partner in marketumbrella.org's efforts to rebuild the lives and livelihoods of commercial shrimpers after Hurricane Katrina, and we are deeply indebted to Karen, who championed their cause.
The Farmers Market Coalition's Spring 2008 newsletter, Peas n' News, recently hit the streets. Browsing through Peas n' News will help you stay imformed on topics like National Farmers Market week and the Farmers Market Summit. It also features an article on our international research project, trans•act, as well as an article on the Farmers Market Network's first regional training, in which our own Deputy Director of Mentoring Darlene Wolnik participated.
marketumbrella.org initiates and promotes the ecologies of local economies by developing markets, mobilizing people and resources, mentoring emerging leaders, and modeling best practices. Housed at Loyola University New Orleans, marketumbrella.org was co-founded by its executive director Richard McCarthy in 1995. With a staff of seven and an annual operating budget of $500,000, the community-driven organization is a department of the 501[c]3 nonprofit university.