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Durham, NC

Forward Cities Announced as Grantee of U.S. Small Business Administration’s Community Navigator Pilot Program

November 3, 2021 | By

Michelle Benham

Durham-based national nonprofit Forward Cities was selected as a grantee of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Community Navigator Pilot Program aimed at reducing barriers for underserved entrepreneurs and small...

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Celebrating Ecosystem Building in ESHIP Kansas City

October 25, 2021 | By

Brett Brenton

Come December, Forward Cities will wrap a three year engagement in Kansas City, the first of the four ESHIP Communities to come on board as part of a broad...

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2-tier yellow and white cake next to a jacuzzi

The Sweet Taste of Community

October 5, 2021 | By

Brad Jarman

“My experience has shown me that this is a community that is truly dedicated to creating and sustaining a wide variety of food businesses, and supporting a strong and...

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Practicing Good Agriculture in New Mexico

September 15, 2021 | By

Erin Ortigoza

PRACTICING GOOD AGRICULTURE IN NEW MEXICO Michael Venticique, value chain coordinator with the New Mexico Farmers Marketing Association (NMFMA) recalls driving around in 2018, making connections with farmers and...

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