MSU Extension offering grant writing workshops for local food groups
BOZEMAN – Montana State University Extension is offering training workshops designed to help improve the success rate of local food groups in applying for federal grants that can assist individuals and organizations in their efforts.
MSU Extension, in partnership with U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, has developed workshop materials and resources to boost the chances of applicants to funding USDA funding grant programs like the Farmers Market Promotion and the Local Food Promotion.
The schedule for these daylong workshop is:
April 2, Bozeman, Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street;
April 7, Billings, Yellowstone County Courthouse, 217 North 27th Street, Room 105;
April 27, Missoula, County Extension Conference Room, 2825 Santa Fe Court.
To register, contact Keri Hayes at 406-994-3511 or email khayes@montana.edu or your local county Extension office:
- Bozeman, contact Emily Lockard at (406) 388-3213 or emily.lockard@montana.edu;
- Billings, contact Steve Lackman at (406) 256-2828 or stevelackman@montana.edu;
- Missoula, register here.
For further information visit MSU Extension’s Agricultural Marketing Service Technical Assistance Program (AMSTA) website at http://www.montana.edu/amsta and National AMSTA website athttp://www.amsta.net.
