Partners of the Watershed Fund

ASAP has several online resources and convenings they have offered to us [[1]] online classifieds

Online local food guide [[2]]

Business of farming conference next February 2024 we can exhibit and present and network [[3]]

Black seed saving collective

Stakeholders and partners Asheville Independent Restaurant Owners [[4]]

Green Opportunities [[5]]

to Equal Plates link [6] Equal Plates buys farm to table produce at market rate and cooks it up at Southside Kitchen for delivery to the underserved. We want to do more community engagement around the loans throughout the community and also do educational presentations in schools as we have capacity.

A riparian restoration project [7] Lalita Booth knows well.

When a farmer needs capital ASAP refers them to Mountain Biz Works. Both Eagle and Neberecon have good relationships with MBW and can work with their local food and farming initiatives [[8]]

M biz small fast loans. 8.75% interest, 2% fee, three years to payback [[9]]

Self Help credit union [[10]]

Watershedtax

We want to explore a partnership with the Tzedek Social Justice Fund in Asheville. [[11]]

The Center for Regeneration, linked to North Carolina A &T an HBCU [[12]]