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Colusa County Supervisor District 3 MARK MARSHALL Colusa Co Resource Conservation District Executive Director PATTI TURNER COLUSA COUNTY Slide 2 A dream doesnt become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work. Colin Powell Slide 3 AN AGRICULTURE LEARNING PLACE AND COMMODITY STORE The dream. Slide 4 A vision of what the Colusa County Grown Center might look like. Commodity Store Classroom Industrial kitchen Ag Educational Displays I-5 Corridor Location Self Sustaining RETAIL Storage Restrooms Kitchen Classroom seating Porch Slide 5 If we build the Colusa County Grown Center who will come? Producers Agriculture Industry I-5 Travelers Consumers Schools - Students Commodity Groups Organizations Williams Exit. 1/2 MILE Slide 6 Capitalize on Farm to Fork movement Farm Tours A place for activities that Connects Consumers With Farmers Educational Materials Demonstrations Processing Plant Tours Promote Other Direct Sales Opportunities throughout County Slide 7 A place to promote the Environmental Stewardship provided by agriculture Tell the Farmers Story Provide educational materials Classroom activities Field Tours Slide 8 A place to teach the Health Benefits of farm fresh produce Educational handouts Activities Slide 9 A place to help increase sales of Colusa County Grown produce Commodity Store Cooking Demonstration Purchase seasonal and year-round produce Chefs from local restaurants Commodity Groups Produce sampling Meet the farmer Slide 10 How will the Colusa County Grown Center become a reality? Local Stakeholder Participation to create an Action Plan Sweat, Determination and Hard Work Wide-Spread Local Support Sign up today! Slide 11 THE END BUT REALLY JUST THE BEGINNING! QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS