Groups
| Group | Description | Manager | Posts | Members | Join Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Source Ecology |
Cleveland and Oberlin groups organized around OSE development of components of global village construction set. |
Brad Masi | 4 | 13 | Join |
| Natural Resources/Conservation |
Natural resource conservation support |
Brad Masi | 4 | 12 | Invite only |
| Farm Supplies/Support |
Businesses that supply local farmers |
Brad Masi | 3 | 2 | Invite only |
| Public Art and Artists |
Artists and artisans that link with local food systems |
Brad Masi | 3 | 5 | Join |
| Students and Youth |
Primary and college level students |
Brad Masi | 4 | 4 | Invite only |
| Communications/IT |
Media, communications, web designers |
Brad Masi | 4 | 16 | Invite only |
| Waste Recovery |
Organic waste processing and re-use |
Brad Masi | 6 | 4 | Invite only |
| Materials/Construction |
Materials and construction for farm and food infrastructure |
Brad Masi | 6 | 1 | Invite only |
| Energy/Fuel Production |
Renewable energy and alternative fuels |
Brad Masi | 4 | 2 | Invite only |
| Urban Growers |
Urban community or market gardeners. |
Brad Masi | 10 | 49 | Invite only |
| Commodity/Production Agriculture |
Commodity and large-scale producers |
Brad Masi | 5 | 66 | Invite only |
| Specialty Meat/Dairy |
Specialty meat and dairy farmers targeting local or specialty markets |
Brad Masi | 9 | 8 | Invite only |
| Specialty Grain/Produce |
Specialty grain or produce farmers targeting local markets. |
Brad Masi | 6 | 13 | Invite only |
| Non-Profit Organizations |
Non-profit organizations supporting local food efforts |
Brad Masi | 5 | 49 | Invite only |
| Philanthropy |
Members of philanthropic organizations |
Brad Masi | 4 | 8 | Invite only |
| Economic Development |
Economic development professionals |
Brad Masi | 11 | 17 | Invite only |
| Public Health |
Focused on the connection between public health and local food access. |
Brad Masi | 14 | 20 | Invite only |
| Food Policy Council |
Food policy council representatives |
Brad Masi | 4 | 18 | Invite only |
| Elected Officials/Government Officials |
Public employees or elected representatives. |
Brad Masi | 5 | 11 | Invite only |
| Higher Education |
Faculty, staff, administrators of colleges/universities |
Brad Masi | 5 | 28 | Invite only |
| K-12 Education |
Teachers, administrators of K-12 schools |
Brad Masi | 4 | 7 | Invite only |
| Vocational/Entrepreneurial Education |
Vocational and entrepreneurship educators |
Brad Masi | 4 | 8 | Invite only |
| Business Incubators |
Business incubators for food and farm enterprises |
Brad Masi | 4 | 11 | Invite only |
| Land Access |
Agencies or organizations facilitating land access |
Brad Masi | 4 | 6 | Invite only |
| Micro-Financing |
Micro-finacing for local food enterprises |
Brad Masi | 4 | 3 | Invite only |
| Community Development Corporations |
Community Development Corporations in urban or rural areas |
Brad Masi | 4 | 10 | Invite only |
| Distribution |
Distribution and logistics for locally grown food |
Brad Masi | 4 | 7 | Invite only |
| Aggregation/Warehousing |
Aggregation or storage for locally grown foods |
Brad Masi | 4 | 2 | Invite only |
| Food Processing/Manufacturing |
Food processing and value-added production |
Brad Masi | 5 | 6 | Invite only |
| Grocers |
Managers or employees of grocery stores |
Brad Masi | 4 | 5 | Invite only |
| Restaurants |
Owners or employees of restaurants |
Brad Masi | 4 | 6 | Invite only |
| Institutional Food Services |
Managers or employees of institutional food services |
Brad Masi | 4 | 2 | Invite only |
| Food Banks/Emergency Relief |
Food bank and emergency food distribution |
Brad Masi | 3 | 4 | Invite only |
| Community-Supported Agriculture |
Community-Supported Agriculture programs |
Brad Masi | 5 | 11 | Invite only |
| Farmers Markets |
Farmers market managers and members |
Brad Masi | 6 | 10 | Invite only |
| Cooperatives |
Cooperative managers and members |
Brad Masi | 5 | 8 | Invite only |