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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NEO Packaged Foods And Snacks | 9 years 2 months | Brian Gwin | Request group membership | |
Non-GMO Feed Grains Network |
This is the private work space for project members who are associated with one or more of the following groups. |
11 years 4 months | Brian Gwin | Request group membership |
NEO_Breads |
Develop a mission statement |
9 years 3 months | Brian Gwin | Request group membership |
Small Business Management |
A general study of the field of small business focusing on policies, |
5 years 12 months | webadmin | Request group membership |
Mellinger Farm Land Management and Operations |
Draft a land management plan that will include strategies for rental contracts and management and programs. |
10 years 3 weeks | Casey Hoy | Request group membership |
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NEO AgBio CARE Projects | 9 years 8 months | Brian Gwin | Request group membership | |
NEO Candies | 9 years 2 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 |
10 years 6 months | Casey Hoy | Request group membership |
Food Processing Technologies Center |
Develop a center / pilot / demo facility for Ohio food processing industry partners. |
9 years 2 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 |
4 years 10 months | Casey Hoy | Request group membership |
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CIG Dashboard
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OSU Faculty & Staff |
Provides connectivity among OSU faculty, staff and students working on food systems.
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4 years 11 months | Casey Hoy | Subscribe to group |
Advance Summit County Agriculture |
Working group to develop business cases within the Agriculture and Biosciences Cluster for Summit County |
4 years 11 months | Darwin Kelsey | Subscribe to group |
Value-added Processing (all foods) |
A good inventory and assessment of agricultural resources in Ohio, both production and processing is an important and needed baseline - what infras |
4 years 11 months | Amalie Lipstreu | Subscribe to group |
The Akron Cooperative |
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4 years 11 months | The Akron Coope... | Subscribe to group |
Real Food, Real Local, Real Good Institute |
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4 years 11 months | 30milemeal | Subscribe to group |
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Farm Impossible |
This project was developed at the 6th Annual Stinner Summit. The project title, support and objectives are:
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4 years 11 months | Chester Bowling | Subscribe to group |
SLOW MONEY NEO (Cleveland and Beyond) |
SLOW MONEY NEO CONNECTS INVESTORS LOCALLY WITH LOCAL FOOD ENTREPRENUERS TO BRING DOLLARS FROM WALL STREET TO MAIN STREET, INVESTING IN FOOD, FARMS, |
4 years 11 months | janlitt | Subscribe to group |
Regional, National and International Partners |
The Regional, National and International Partners working group is specifically for our colleagues from outside of Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania |
4 years 11 months | Casey Hoy | Subscribe to group |
Dismantling Structural Racism in the Food System | 4 years 11 months | Casey Hoy | Subscribe to group | |
Food Desert issues in Urban and Rural Communities |
Food Deserts have been identified as a real issue impacting both urban and rural communities. |
4 years 11 months | Megan Shoenfelt | Subscribe to group |
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Forums Dashboard
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This year was a good year for by Mark Mittiga on Wed, 2016-11-30 13:18 |
This year was a good year for the lake algae wise. The cooler weather has been a good thing in terms of sparking the algae growth. When the weather stays on the cooler side, there is not as much visable algae in the lake. |
Lake Erie Algae Bloom |
The algae samples that are by Mark Mittiga on Wed, 2016-11-30 13:13 |
The algae samples that are being tested and found in Lake Erie have been proven to be a "toxic chemical" resulting in several warning signs alerting people not to drink the water. |
Lake Erie Algae Bloom |
NE IL by Brian Gwin on Thu, 2016-09-08 13:52 |
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What age would you retire? |
waterloo iowa by Brian Gwin on Thu, 2016-09-08 13:51 |
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What age would you retire? |
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