Updated survey link for growers! <a href="https://illinois.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8upxSyap33ZzhTo">https://illinois.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8upxSyap33ZzhTo</a><br /><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto" class="gmail_attr">On Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 10:41:53 AM UTC-5 Makala Bach wrote:<br/></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0 0 0 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Calling all growers, producers, and food access organizations in Illinois! </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">🍅🥦 </span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Are you a grower that identifies as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, female, disabled, a veteran, or has farmed for less than ten years? Illinois has $28M from the USDA Local Food Purchasing Assistance (LFPA) program to buy food from YOU! The grant will purchase products at fair market value and distribute them for free to local communities in need. </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We’re recruiting Illinois farmers and food access organizations for this incredible initiative. Want support connecting to a buyer? </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font color="#1155cc"><u>Please fill out our survey to help us help you!</u></font></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> Together, let’s create a resilient and equitable food system. </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Find out if you qualify and how to apply on <a href="https://extension.illinois.edu/food/local-food-purchasing-assistance" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://extension.illinois.edu/food/local-food-purchasing-assistance&source=gmail&ust=1689947176182000&usg=AOvVaw3ZxqBOc7FjzmSA8NICyE_G">our website</a>.  </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Questions? Feel free to reach out at <a href data-email-masked rel="nofollow">uie-...@illinois.edu</a> or join us in our virtual office hours<span style="color:rgb(68,77,86);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt"> </span><strong style="color:rgb(68,77,86);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt">Tuesdays
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