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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Securing Grants and Loans for Your Food or Farm Business</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">LOCATION:</span></b><span style="color:black"> The Ohio State University, South Centers</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">1862 Shyville Rd, Piketon, OH 45661</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Cost</span></b><span style="color:black">: $25 per person; Registration is required</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Do you have a specific project you are looking to carry out to help grow your existing farm or food business? Learn all about grant and loan programs and where to find them, network with fellow food producers and
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Presented by The Ohio State University South Centers Direct Food and Agricultural Marketing Team, Small Business Development Center, and CFAES Center for Cooperatives.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Do you have ideas for future roundtable topics? Questions about the cooperative model? Connect with us!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">For more information about the CFAES Center for Cooperatives at The Ohio State University visit <a href="go.osu.edu/cooperatives">go.osu.edu/cooperatives</a>. Contact the CFAES Center for Cooperatives at <a href="mailto:osucooperatives@osu.edu">osucooperatives@osu.edu</a>or
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