Partnerships, internal and external

It’s been pretty hectic around lately and here’s an update of what has been going on. It’s a bit long so brace yourselves.

There have been some very productive meetings with Breaking New Grounds, the Heine Bros organic composting project, the Environmental Finance Center at UofL, Louisville CSA, and the Kentucky School Garden Network. Each group showed there support and some even committed to providing resources in the future once we have our projects up and running. Partnerships and coordination will prove to be the key to making the most of our contributions to Louisville.

Also, Mason presentation at Ignite 502, which went really well. The presentations were interesting and solidified our knowledge that the citizens of Louisville are proud and passionate about their city. We talked about the state of our food system and the easy steps to making a difference here in our community. We should have a video copy of it soon, which will be put up on our pressroom page.

Join me in welcoming two new board members to the organization, Paige Battcher and Guillermo Quintana.

Paige is Louisville native, an avid traveler, and a recent graduate from the University of Louisville with a degree in Finance. As a Fulbright Scholar, Paige taught English as a foreign language in northern Thailand for seven months. She has recently returned to Louisville after directing a summer camp in Tampa, Florida for at-risk youth. Her passions are sustainable food and transportation, supporting the local economy, cycling, running, laughing, and teaching. As the Volunteer Director for Louisville Grows, she is committed to help organize partnerships, projects, and volunteers.

Guillermo is a Peruvian Social Entrepreneur who just moved to Louisville 2 months ago and graduated from Campbellsville University with Master in Business Administration. He is the representative of Microfranchise Solutions Inc. in Peru (www.microfranchisesolutions.com) and will serve as our Economic Development Director.

September 11, 2009 В· admin В· No Comments
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