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Registration for Building Pathways to a Sustainable Cape Cod Food System: Workshop Series

Scroll down to register for individual project spotlight sessions, featuring presentations by community economist, Michael Shuman. Every live session will be highly interactive, with opportunities to ask questions, offer input, and feedback. You can register for one project session, several sessions, or all sessions.

Recordings of each project spotlight, include accompanying materials, will be made available after the live session. Make sure to visit Michael’s Corner, an opportunity for you to ask Michael questions and get answers.


Michael H. Shuman

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.


Food Distribution Hub 

How to make local food stuffs readily available to local community.

Date: Tuesday, May 21st 2:00pm-3:30pm ET (90 minutes)


Food Entrepreneur Training 

How to strengthen local talent who are leading new or expanded food businesses.

Date: Tuesday, May 28th 2:00pm-3:30pm ET (90 minutes)


“Synthesis & Next Steps” Session

How to prioritize and implement what we have learned in the Project Spotlight Sessions.

Date: Tuesday, June 4th 2:00pm-3:30pm ET (90 minutes)


Kick-off Meeting and Introduction

Join us for an introduction to the project and models we’ll be exploring in this series.

Date: Tuesday, April 23rd 2:00pm-3:00pm ET (60 minutes)


Food Finance Fund

How to reinvest local capital in promising food businesses.

Date: Tuesday, May 7th 2:00pm-3:30pm ET (90 minutes)

If you have feedback for us about the event, click here for a link to a brief meeting evaluation with Food Finance Fund Questions, available through May 20th.

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.

Date: Tuesday, May 14th 2:00pm-3:30pm ET (90 minutes)

If you have feedback for us about the event, click here for a link to a brief meeting evaluation, available through May 24th.