ACEnet Food Sector Accelerator Project Notified of Strategic Community Investment Fund Allocation

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February 14, 2024

Appalachian Center for Economic Networks (ACEnet) Food Sector Accelerator Project Notified of Strategic Community Investment Fund Allocation

NELSONVILLE, ATHENS – OHIO   Earlier this month, ACEnet was notified of a pending $500,000 allocation from the Ohio House of Representatives Strategic Community Investment Fund, as part of Substitute House Bill 2, to support our Food Sector Accelerator Project. This Project will be enhanced by ACEnet’s more than thirty years of experience working in the ... Read More

ACEnet Celebrates 30 Years with Leslie Schaller

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February brings us ACEnet Director of Programs Leslie Schaller’s 30th anniversary at ACEnet! We celebrated Leslie last week with a locally sourced lunch, featuring a fun Leslie-centric slideshow and a proclamation from the Athens County Commissioners, that was well attended by various clients, partners, and friends.

Leslie has played an important part in the founding of several well-known organizations in Athens and has been an integral part of the local food economy for decades. She played ... Read More

Secure Warehouse Storage Available

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ACEnet currently has 988 sq.ft. (19’x52′) of fenced/secured warehouse rental space available in our Nelsonville Business Center warehouse at 296 S. Harpers Street! Call 740-592-3854 for more info.

Supporting Local Businesses with ACEnet

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Senator Brown Announces New Investment to Expand Access to Locally Grown Produce in Athens County

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WASHINGTON, D.C. 11/06/2023 – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a $263,939.46 investment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support two local food networks in Athens, Ohio that are dedicated to making local produce accessible and connecting farmers with new, local markets. The investments are made possible by the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP), which was created in the 2018 Farm Bill through Brown’s Local FARMS Act.

“Ohioans shouldn’t have to buy apples from ... Read More

2023 ACEnet Holiday Open House

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Join Us in December!

ACEnet’s Holiday Open House returns December 7th, 5pm-8pm!

This family-friendly event is a great opportunity to enjoy some local food, wine & coffee, and local holiday shopping, while learning more about what ACEnet does in our community!

Some of the amazing local small businesses who will be there include: Dr. May’s Thai Kitchen, Butcher’s Bites, BEEpothecary, Flour &Thyme, River Willow Culinary Services, Princess Proudcastle, Rhythm & Food, To-Go Packs, Gazpachmeup, Dutch Creek Winery, River ... Read More

ACEnet Welcomes Workforce Development Specialist, Erica Foltz

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ACEnet is excited to announce an update in our Workforce Development program! With generous support from an Appalachian Regional Commission POWER grant through an Appalachian Sustainable Development program, we’ve been able to hire a Workforce Development Specialist, Erica Foltz, to coordinate, manage, plan, evaluate and supervise workforce development activities offered by ACEnet to create sustainable job pathways for marginalized community residents.

 

Erica will act as the primary facilitator of program design and implementation, identify programmatic best ... Read More

Adam Kody Promoted to Director of Operations

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We’re excited to share with you that Adam Kody has been promoted to the role of ACEnet’s Director of Operations! Be sure to congratulate him when you see him around ACEnet!

A familiar face in the Food Ventures Center, and integral part of the ACEnet programming team, Adam initially joined the ACEnet staff in December 2016, serving as the Food Enterprise Coordinator, managing ACEnet’s shared-use kitchen incubator, and providing training and technical assistance to small food ... Read More

IDA Program Opportunity for Entrepreneurs

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ACEnet is beginning an innovative new asset building program for lower income entrepreneurs this year. With support from the Ohio CDC Association, Merchants National Bank, and the Christ Lutheran Church in Athens, we’re launching our 2023 Individual Development Accounts (IDA) Program.

IDAs are matched savings accounts established in qualified financial institutions. Participants who make the required total $250 in deposits by 12/31/2023 and complete the program steps below will receive $2,000.00, plus an additional $1,000 from ... Read More

New Fees in 2023 for Food Production at ACEnet

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Fees & Service Rates for the ACEnet Food Ventures Center and Food & Farm Enterprise Center have been updated, effective January 1, 2023. See below for details.