Information to get users started in the Networking section
Welcome to the Local Food Systems Networking section!
The Networking section contains the social networking tools to help site users communicate and identify shared interests. The Networking section exists to help fledgling or expanding businesses and their supporters, particularly those in relatively close proximity, connect with each other to mutual benefit. Here you will find opportunities to connect with other individuals who are interested in starting new businesses, supporting existing businesses, and discussing ideas about local foods. The Networking section is focused on three main types of content:
Collaborative Business Networks (CBN) are designed for Local Food Systems users to collaborate, focus on, and achieve a specific, well defined goal. Primarily CBNs are used to develop business ecosystems, a collaborative network of entrepreneurs, existing businesses, business supporters, and customers that seek to create new or expand existing supply chains. However, CBNs have also be used for tasks such as developing inter-collegiate programs and as a vehicle for new community groups to organize around a shared vision. CBNs give site users a set of tools (posts, private messages, events, to do items, and folders) that allow them to organize and assign tasks, set deadlines, disseminate information, and share important files. CBNs can be either Public (available for everyone on the Local Food Systems website to see) or Private (view-able only by the members of the group).
Create A Collaborative Business Network
Common Interest Groups (CIG) allow you to discuss topics of interest with other Local Food Systems users. Less focused than Collaborative Business Networks, CIGs are designed to act as repositories of knowledge, to stimulate thought, and introduce people to new topics with which they are not familiar. Users with knowledge in topic areas are encouraged to share their experiences, post links to relevant articles, and answer questions from the Local Food Systems community. Tools available to CIGs include posts, events, and folders. These tools allow site users to disseminate information and share important files to other users that share their interests. CIGs can be either Public (available for everyone on the Local Food Systems website to see) or Private (view-able only by the members of the group).
Create A Common Interest Group
Forum Topics are for free flowing discussion on any topic relevant to Local Food Systems. You can start your own topic thread, or comment on an existing topic. All forum posts are public and view-able by all Local Food Systems users.
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CBN Dashboard
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Director of Market Development |
Founded in 1972, BFG Supply has a long history of serving the Green Industry including professional growers, lawn & garden centers, landscapers |
2 years 10 months | jfarinacci@bfgs... | Request group membership |
Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (SUAV) |
This PUBLIC portfolio collaboration space is for companies that are currently in the SUAV sector, companies that would like to join the SUAV sector |
10 years 9 months | David Spisak | Request group membership |
Food as Economic Development |
Build economies using food and ag. |
8 years 6 months | admintest | Request group membership |
Ohio Livestock Product Processors |
This portfolio contains an extensive list of licensed meat and dairy processors in Ohio, specifically those from the Northeast region. |
7 years 1 month | Brian Gwin | Request group membership |
OARDC Natural Rubber Ecosystem | 10 years 3 months | Brian Gwin | Request group membership |
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NEO AgBio CARE Projects | 10 years 9 months | Brian Gwin | Request group membership | |
NEO Candies | 10 years 3 months | Brian Gwin | Request group membership | |
Ohio Oilseed Research and Demonstration |
In this 2013 project, we are evaluating the production, ecosystem services, and value chains that could result from four oilseed crops: flax, canol |
11 years 7 months | Casey Hoy | Request group membership |
Food Processing Technologies Center |
Develop a center / pilot / demo facility for Ohio food processing industry partners. |
10 years 3 months | Brian Gwin | Request group membership |
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Buckeye ISA |
With support from a WKKF grant, Ohio State University is supporting the formation of a network of small scale producers who produce, aggregate and |
5 years 11 months | Casey Hoy | Request group membership |
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CIG Dashboard
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Networking and Collaborating Tools Development |
This is an effort to move discussions started here http://socialsynergyweb.org |
6 years 2 weeks | webadmin | Subscribe to group |
Farm to School PA | 6 years 2 weeks | Cassandra Morgan | Subscribe to group | |
Local Food Systems Computer Modeling, GIS, Data(mining) group |
This is a meta group to explore, discuss, post blog posts, ideas, and resources about technology applications, best practices, and resources for Co |
6 years 2 weeks | webadmin | Subscribe to group |
Akron Grows Community Gardening | 6 years 2 weeks | ellsworth.2@osu.edu | Subscribe to group | |
Sustainable Local Economic Development |
The purpose of this group is to document viable alternatives by which any cluster of 1,000 people can sustain themselves through locally sourced fo |
6 years 2 weeks | Steve Bosserman | Subscribe to group |
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Appalachian Staple Foods Collaborative (ASFC) |
To build seed-to-table regional scale bean, grain, oil seed and perennial nut staple food systems in Appalachia the Midwest, and wherever communit |
6 years 2 weeks | AppStaple | Subscribe to group |
Urban Landscape and Ecology Program (ULEP) Collaboration Forum |
The 2nd Conference on Ecological Landscaping: Enhancing Self-Reliance and Resilience of |
6 years 2 weeks | parwindergrewal | Subscribe to group |
MASCRI Health Benefits |
Welcome to a network of fruit and vegetable industry members in the Mid-Atlantic Specialty Crop Research Initiative, funded by the USDA Specialty C |
6 years 2 weeks | webadmin | Subscribe to group |
Advance Lorain County Agriculture |
Working group to develop business cases within the Agriculture and Biosciences Cluster for |
6 years 2 weeks | Brad Masi | Subscribe to group |
LFS Philadelphia Working Group |
This group will serve as communication medium for people involved with Local Food in Philadelphia. |
6 years 2 weeks | sam@earle.com | Subscribe to group |
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Forums Dashboard
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What age would you retire? by Brian Gwin on Thu, 2016-09-08 13:50 |
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by Brian Gwin Thu, 2016-09-08 13:52 |
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Lake Erie Algae Bloom by Mark Mittiga on Wed, 2016-11-30 13:09 |
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by Mark Mittiga Wed, 2016-11-30 13:20 |
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Corn - Leading Grain Crop by Mark Mittiga on Wed, 2016-11-30 13:32 |
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by webadmin Fri, 2016-12-02 15:38 |
General discussion |
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Yes this is a major problem. by webadmin on Fri, 2016-12-02 15:38 |
Yes this is a major problem. I wonder what they will come up with to fight it? Wind fences maybe? |
Corn - Leading Grain Crop |
The breeding of the corn by Mark Mittiga on Wed, 2016-11-30 13:43 |
The breeding of the corn stalks are also posing to be a problem. When the seeds are planted and then being treated with chemicals it is making them grow too quick and as a result causing the stalks to break when growing too quick. |
Corn - Leading Grain Crop |
The engineers are finding by Mark Mittiga on Wed, 2016-11-30 13:40 |
The engineers are finding that the corn stalks are simply beign destroyed way too often due to wind. They are currently looking into the issue of wind damaging teh stalks. |
Corn - Leading Grain Crop |
Wind-induced corn stalk by Mark Mittiga on Wed, 2016-11-30 13:34 |
Wind-induced corn stalk failure has recently hindered the process of moving forward in regard to corn production. Engineers are taking on this problem to see where the issues lay. |
Corn - Leading Grain Crop |
Not only are the weather by Mark Mittiga on Wed, 2016-11-30 13:20 |
Not only are the weather patterns affecting the algae growth in the lake, but the new laws and regulations are also cutting down on the amount of growth that is appearing in the lake. Farmers are being required to use chemicals that are not harmful to the water. |
Lake Erie Algae Bloom |
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