Education & Training — Local Organizations — Northeast Indiana Local Food Network

Beyond Able

Beyond Able, a nonprofit organization based in Fort Wayne, develops innovative programs that provide career training and mentorship for individuals facing job barriers. One of its key initiatives, Beyond Able Kitchen, is a commercial and commissary kitchen designed to support small food entrepreneurs in growing their businesses while also offering hands-on training to equip them with the skills and knowledge needed for success.

AllenEllen BaumanMarch 3, 2025Commissary Kitchen, Education & Training

Purdue Extension - LaGrange County

We deliver practical, research-based information that transforms lives and livelihoods. We will be a leader in providing relevant, high-impact educational programs that transform the lives and livelihoods of individuals and communities in Indiana and the world.

LaGrangeEllen BaumanFebruary 21, 2025Education & Training, Learning Garden, Learning Kitchen, Healthy Food Access, Master Gardener Program, Diversified Farming and Food Systems, Small Farms Conference, Safe Produce Indiana, Urban Agriculture Certificate, 4-H Youth

Purdue Extension - Noble County

We deliver practical, research-based information that transforms lives and livelihoods. We will be a leader in providing relevant, high-impact educational programs that transform the lives and livelihoods of individuals and communities in Indiana and the world.

NobleEllen BaumanFebruary 6, 2025Education & Training, Learning Garden, Learning Kitchen, Healthy Food Access, Master Gardener Program, Diversified Farming and Food Systems, Small Farms Conference, Safe Produce Indiana, Urban Agriculture Certificate, 4-H Youth

Purdue Extension - Whitley County

We deliver practical, research-based information that transforms lives and livelihoods. We will be a leader in providing relevant, high-impact educational programs that transform the lives and livelihoods of individuals and communities in Indiana and the world.

WhitleyEllen BaumanFebruary 6, 2025Education & Training, Learning Garden, Learning Kitchen, Healthy Food Access, Master Gardener Program, Diversified Farming and Food Systems, Small Farms Conference, Safe Produce Indiana, Urban Agriculture Certificate, 4-H Youth

Purdue Extension - Dekalb County

We deliver practical, research-based information that transforms lives and livelihoods. We will be a leader in providing relevant, high-impact educational programs that transform the lives and livelihoods of individuals and communities in Indiana and the world.

DeKalbEllen BaumanFebruary 6, 2025Education & Training, Learning Garden, Learning Kitchen, Healthy Food Access, Master Gardener Program, Diversified Farming and Food Systems, Small Farms Conference, Safe Produce Indiana, Urban Agriculture Certificate, 4-H Youth

Plant Happiness LLC

Plant Happiness offers educational opportunities to the community though individual classes, courses, and on-site consultations visits to encourage healthy growing of organic foods, soils, and ecosystems. I also offer design services to assist in the planning and implementation of sustainable and regenerative practices in any setting.

AllenEllen BaumanFebruary 6, 2025Urban Farm, organic practices, Healthy Food Access, composting, Education & Training, Certified Naturally Grown, Master Naturalist, Urban Agriculture, Specialty Crop, Native Gardening, Consultant Services, Sustainable Practices, Regenerative Practices, Soil Health

Purdue Extension - Allen County

We deliver practical, research-based information that transforms lives and livelihoods. We will be a leader in providing relevant, high-impact educational programs that transform the lives and livelihoods of individuals and communities in Indiana and the world.

AllenJeffrey HighlenJuly 2, 2020Education & Training, Learning Garden, Learning Kitchen, Healthy Food Access

Merry Lea of Goshen College Farm & Learning Center

The Merry Lea Sustainable Farm is an educational, demonstration, and experimental farm specializing in perennial agriculture, carbon farming, regenerative agriculture, food literacy, and environmental education.

NobleJeffrey HighlenJune 28, 2020Farm, Learning Garden, Learning Kitchen, Education & Training

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