Empowering Agricultural Entrepreneurs Through Community Resilience | Empoderando a Los Empresarios De Agricultura a Trav
Thu, Aug 22
|FLC Center for Innovation
An interactive exploration of how entrepreneurs in the food and agriculture sectors can leverage the Community Capitals Framework | Una exploración interactiva de cómo los empresarios de los sectores alimentario y agrícola pueden aprovechar el Marco de Capitales Comunitarios
Time & Location
Aug 22, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
FLC Center for Innovation, on the 2nd floor of the Main Mall, 835 Main Ave Suite 225, Durango, CO 81301, USA
About the Event
We've been listening to farmers and producers at events, in surveys, and when we offer technical assistance, and we've heard loud and clear that you want to learn how to access capital. In response, we've partnered with CSU Food Sytsem Director Libby Christensen to bring a capital-focused training to West Slope Startup Week.
Join us for an interactive exploration of how entrepreneurs in the food and agriculture sectors can leverage the Community Capitals Framework to drive positive change and build resilient communities across the Western Slope.
The Community Capitals Framework provides a comprehensive approach to understanding community development by identifying seven interrelated forms of capital: natural, cultural, human, social, political, financial, and built.
In this session, we will examine how food and agriculture entrepreneurs harness these different capitals to create thriving, inclusive, and resilient local food systems. Participants will have a chance to network with the panelists and one another to…