Colusa County Supervisor District 3 MARK MARSHALL Colusa Co Resource Conservation District Executive Director PATTI TURNER COLUSA COUNTY

A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work. Colin Powell

 AN AGRICULTURE LEARNING PLACE AND COMMODITY STORE The dream….

A vision of what the Colusa County Grown Center might look like…. Commodity Store Classroom Industrial kitchen Ag Educational Displays I-5 Corridor Location Self Sustaining RETAIL Storage Restrooms Kitchen Classroom seating Porch

If we build the Colusa County Grown Center who will come?  Producers – Agriculture Industry  I-5 Travelers  Consumers  Schools - Students  Commodity Groups  Organizations Williams Exit…. 1/2 MILE

 Capitalize on Farm to Fork movement Farm Tours  A place for activities that Connects Consumers With Farmers Educational Materials Demonstrations Processing Plant Tours Promote Other Direct Sales Opportunities throughout County

 A place to promote the Environmental Stewardship provided by agriculture  Tell the Farmer’s Story Provide educational materials Classroom activities Field Tours

 A place to teach the Health Benefits of farm fresh produce  Educational handouts  Activities

 A place to help increase sales of Colusa County Grown produce  Commodity Store  Cooking Demonstration Purchase seasonal and year-round produce Chefs from local restaurants Commodity Groups Produce sampling Meet the farmer

 How will the Colusa County Grown Center become a reality?  Local Stakeholder Participation to create an “Action Plan”  Sweat, Determination and Hard Work  Wide-Spread Local Support Sign up today!

THE END BUT REALLY JUST THE BEGINNING! QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS