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Loup Basin RC&D
801 "S" Street
Ord, NE 68862
Phone: (308) 728-3393
Fax: (308) 728-3903 |
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Loup Basin Resource Conservation & Development
Mission Statement
"To Sustain Our
Quality of Life and to Work
Cooperatively to Successfully Address Economic,
Environmental, and Social Issues."
Vision Statement
"To Be A Vibrant, Dynamic,
Progressive, Region By Helping
Local People Turn Ideas Into Reality"
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Traveling the Loup River Scenic Byway |
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State Highways 11 & 91 |
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Come
Join the Nebraska Food Cooperative's Producers' Workshop and learn about
the Nebraska Food Cooperative market and its current distribution
Representatives of
the Nebraska Food Cooperative want to share with you information about current
delivery logistics and their plan for expanding membership and distribution
West! Operations started in July of 2006 and membership reaches 220 members as
of January 2008. The Cooperative now generates an average of $7000 on once a
month orders from these members. Delivery reaches Omaha and surrounding areas,
Lincoln and surrounding areas, Auburn/Neb. City, Fullerton/Grand Island and
surrounding areas and points along HWY 75 and HWY 32.
Information provided will discuss current logistics, current producer membership
and their locality, the benefits of producer membership, the benefits of
customer membership as well as a detailed description of the current membership
and locality.
Along with the discussion, a demonstration of the website and technology used by
NFC will also be provided. This will include a description of what the
producer's web maintenance role is, how the website is further maintained by IT
specialist and volunteers, and answer any technological questions.
The workshop is sponsored by the Nebraska Food Cooperative and the Loup Basin
RC&D ag diversity networking group. The workshop provides an opportunity for the
grower to market their product directly to the consumer through the Nebraska
Food Cooperatives network and for the consumer to have access to products grown
within the State of Nebraska.
The Workshop is April 14th from 1 PM to 3 PM at the Ag Complex located in the
Valley County Fairgrounds at 801 “S” St in Ord, Nebraska. The public is
encouraged to attend this workshop and learn more about the Nebraska Food
Cooperative.
Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Loup Basin RC&D office
at 308-728-3393
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 The
Central Nebraska Economic Development District (CNEDD) in partnership
with the Central Nebraska and Loup Basin conservation and Development
(RC&D) Councils, is in the process of bringing together the public and
private sectors in the creation of an economic development road map to
diversify and strengthen our rural economies
Beginning now through April 17th, we will be conducting a survey to
gather information that will assist us in addressing the community and
economic development issues of our region. The survey is available at
www.cnedd.org and can either be
taken online or is available for to be printed in a hard copy version.
We are requesting that the leaders in the region help get the survey out
to your communities so that your needs will be heard. Any hard copies of
the survey may be sent to CNEDD Survey Response, 1514 K Street, Ord,
Nebraska 68862 Your input is invaluable to this process and individual
results will remain anonymous.
We invite you to forward this email to others you feel may be interested
in contributing to the survey and apologize in advance if you have
received this message more than once. Please contact Laurie Hansen,
Executive Director with any questions or comments you may have. She can
be reached at (402) 925-2373 or
laurie@cnedd.org. Thank you for your time and continued support of
the economic development endeavors in the region!
The Central Nebraska Economic Development District is a 15-county
regional development organization that encourages cooperation between
local government officials, community based organizations and the
private sector. We serve the counties and communities of Blaine, Boyd,
Brown, Cherry, Custer Garfield, Greeley, Holt, Howard, Keya Paha, Loup,
Rock, Sherman, Valley, and Wheeler Counties. |
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