News from FOODS RESOURCE BANK

News from FOODS RESOURCE BANK - Spring 2014
Travel Overseas with Foods Resource Bank
Armenia, September 1-15, 2014
India & Nepal, August 31-Sept. 14, 2014
Central African Republic, November 2014
West Africa , Winter 2015
Work Learning Trip to Kenya, February 2015
East Africa, Winter 2015
Travel with Heart of the Hill in Washington DC
June 9-13, 2014
Sept. 22-26, 2014
Dec. 8-12, 2014
Register now for FRB’s 2014 Annual Gathering !
Join us to celebrate growing lasting solutions to hunger
Dates: August 1-2, 2014
Locations: Kansas City Area, KS
On Friday, August 1, join us for our annual gathing kickoff event at the Guetterman Brother’s Farm in Bucyrus
KS with BBQ, music, ice cream and fun for the whole family! On Saturday, August 2nd, is a day long meeting
at Central Church of the Nazarene with a keynote panel and breakout sessions on small scale farming,
partnerships, overseas travel, fair trade, advocacy, ag development, hunger issues and more.
This event is being co-hosted by FRB, the John Deere Foundation, the Bucyrus KS Growing Project and
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries.
We have reserved a block of hotel rooms at the Holiday Inn Express Olathe, 12070 South Strang Line Road,
Olathe, KS 66062. Call (913) 397-0100 for reservations.
Meet us on Friday at 5:30 pm at the Guetterman Brothers
Elevator 409 S. Street, Bucyrus, KS 66013.
The annual gathering on Saturday will be from 8:00 am- 3:30
pm at the Central Church of the Nazarene
12600 W 87th Street Parkway, Lenexa KS 66215.
Register on FRB’s website www.foodsresourcebank.org/
annual-meeting or call (888)276-4372
Bring your experience and skill to the Farmer To Farmer Program
Foods Resource Bank is one of 5 organizations partnering with Catholic Relief
Services in their new Farmer to Farmer Program (F2F) through a grant from USAID.
Please consider volunteering your time and expertise with F2F and smallholder
farmers around the world.
CRS' Farmer to Farmer Program will promote sustainable economic growth, food
security and agricultural development in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and Tanzania by
sending U.S. volunteers with agricultural expertise to share thier skills and help
build capacity for African farmers through short-term training and technical assistance projects.
As a new implementer of the 28-year-old Farmer to Farmer Program, CRS will send US volunteers to 500
project assignments over the 5-year life of the grant. The goal is to increase the productivity and marketing of
key priority value chains, including livestock, grains (rice, corn, wheat), beans and produce. The program will
benefit at least 350 host organizations, and train over 19,000 people, more than half of whom will be women.
For more information and to submit your application please visit the CRS Farmer to Farmer website
(farmertofarmer.crs.org) or call (708) 505-4034 for more information.
How can I use the John Deere Foundation Grant?
Since 2005, Foods Resource Bank has been receiving a grant from the John Deere
Foundation (JDF). This grant provides support to three of FRB’s focus areas: growing
project development, program-to-program learning, and leadership development
for young people.
Growing Project Development: The grant can be used to start a new, expand an existing growing project or to
match a donation from a John Deere dealership.
Program-to-Program Learning: The grant provides for program to program visits between local program
staff and participants. These visits allow program leaders to travel and learn about new approaches and
technologies, which increase their programs’ ability to learn, develop and grow.
Leadership Development: The grant has allowed FRB to engage more young people on a deeper level than
was previously possible. The matching grant covers half the cost for young people traveling with FRB and has
become a platform for engagement of people who might otherwise be prohibited by cost.
If your growing project could benefit from a JDF grant to get started or expand, please call (888)276-4372
or e-mail [email protected] for a copy of the application.
Every Little Bit Counts - New Video!
If you’re looking for ways to share with others what you and FRB accomplish together in reducing world
hunger, please watch - and share! - our new video, “Every Little Bit Counts.” You can find it on our website, or
call/email Kelsey ([email protected] or (888)276-4372) to get a copy.
Want to know more about a particular overseas program?
You can learn about FRB’s program activities in villages around the world
by reading the stories we post on our blog several times a week: www.
foodsresourcebank.org/blog. The stories are in PDF format for easy printing
and sharing with others in your community, church, growing project, or local
press.
Donations gratefully
accepted at:
Foods Resource Bank
PO Box 66055
Chicago, IL 60666-0055
Bring your experience and skill to the Farmer To Farmer Program
Foods Resource Bank is one of 5 organizations partnering with Catholic Relief
Services in their new Farmer to Farmer Program (F2F) through a grant from USAID.
Please consider volunteering your time and expertise with F2F and smallholder
farmers around the world.
CRS' Farmer to Farmer Program will promote sustainable economic growth, food
security and agricultural development in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and Tanzania by
sending U.S. volunteers with agricultural expertise to share thier skills and help
build capacity for African farmers through short-term training and technical assistance projects.
As a new implementer of the 28-year-old Farmer to Farmer Program, CRS will send US volunteers to 500
project assignments over the 5-year life of the grant. The goal is to increase the productivity and marketing of
key priority value chains, including livestock, grains (rice, corn, wheat), beans and produce. The program will
benefit at least 350 host organizations, and train over 19,000 people, more than half of whom will be women.
For more information and to submit your application please visit the CRS Farmer to Farmer website
(farmertofarmer.crs.org) or call (708) 505-4034 for more information.
How can I use the John Deere Foundation Grant?
Since 2005, Foods Resource Bank has been receiving a grant from the John Deere
Foundation (JDF). This grant provides support to three of FRB’s focus areas: growing
project development, program-to-program learning, and leadership development
for young people.
Growing Project Development: The grant can be used to start a new, expand an existing growing project or to
match a donation from a John Deere dealership.
Program-to-Program Learning: The grant provides for program to program visits between local program
staff and participants. These visits allow program leaders to travel and learn about new approaches and
technologies, which increase their programs’ ability to learn, develop and grow.
Leadership Development: The grant has allowed FRB to engage more young people on a deeper level than
was previously possible. The matching grant covers half the cost for young people traveling with FRB and has
become a platform for engagement of people who might otherwise be prohibited by cost.
If your growing project could benefit from a JDF grant to get started or expand, please call (888)276-4372
or e-mail [email protected] for a copy of the application.
Every Little Bit Counts - New Video!
If you’re looking for ways to share with others what you and FRB accomplish together in reducing world
hunger, please watch - and share! - our new video, “Every Little Bit Counts.” You can find it on our website, or
call/email Kelsey ([email protected] or (888)276-4372) to get a copy.
Want to know more about a particular overseas program?
You can learn about FRB’s program activities in villages around the world
by reading the stories we post on our blog several times a week: www.
foodsresourcebank.org/blog. The stories are in PDF format for easy printing
and sharing with others in your community, church, growing project, or local
press.
Donations gratefully
accepted at:
Foods Resource Bank
PO Box 66055
Chicago, IL 60666-0055