“Mondays With Mark”
Welcomes Nessa J. Richman, MPP, Network Director of the
Rhode Island Food Policy Council
Today at 11:00AM
Join SBA District Director Mark S. Hayward today at 11:00am as he welcomes Nessa J. Richman, MPP, Network Director of the Rhode Island Food Policy Council (Council). DD Hayward and Ms. Richman will discuss, the Council, what a food system is, the Council’s
work and the role of the State, how RI can have a more just and equitable food system, and more.
About Our Guest:
Nessa J. Richman, MPP is the Rhode Island Food Policy Council’s Network Director.
Nessa Richman leads the Council in achieving its purpose of realizing a more just and resilient food system in Rhode Island. She works closely with the Council’s 25 volunteer members, state agencies, non-profit leaders, and other core partners to build coalitions
that align resources, promote good food and agriculture policy, and execute high-impact projects and programs that fill critical gaps. Prior to joining the Council, Nessa founded and directed Brightseed Strategies, a consulting firm that worked on national
projects related to increasing healthy food access for low-income households, increasing capital access for food systems enterprise and infrastructure, and building institutional markets for locally produced, harvested, and manufactured food.
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Click the link below at 11:00am to watch live!
If you have any questions, please send them to RhodeIsland_DO@sba.gov.
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