Building Pathways to a Sustainable Cape Cod Food System: A Virtual Workshop Series
Scroll down for individual project spotlight sessions and resources, featuring presentations by community economist, Michael Shuman.
Recordings of each project spotlight, include accompanying materials, are available to download. Make sure to visit Michael’s Corner, an opportunity for you to ask Michael questions and get answers.
Michael’s Corner
Michael H. Shuman is an economist, attorney, author, entrepreneur, and a leading visionary on community economics. Many of the studies he has led—in Boulder, Detroit, Ohio, and New York, for example—have focused on the benefits of local food systems.
Kick-off Meeting and Introduction
Join us for an introduction to the project and models we’ll be exploring in this series.
Food Finance Fund
How to reinvest local capital in promising food businesses.
Click Here for Food Finance Fund White Paper
Food Purchasing Collaborative
How to bring down costs for local food businesses through joint purchasing. Click here to download the session handout.
Food Entrepreneur Training
How to strengthen local talent who are leading new or expanded food businesses.
Click here to download the Food Entrepreneur White Paper.
Food Distribution Hub
How to make local food stuffs readily available to local community.
Click here to download the Food Distribution Hub White Paper.
“Synthesis & Next Steps” Session
How to prioritize and implement what we have learned in the Project Spotlight Sessions.
Click here for Business Planning Worksheet – All Models
Click here for Business Planning Worksheet – Individual Planning
