Fwd: check out Farmsreach

[Kerem Alper]

check out the funders. clearly they tapped into the "social/impact investing" dollars; something we should definitely consider. 

http://www.farmsreach.com/welcome/about/index.html

http://www.slowmoney.org/principles

other than that, i see more collaboration vs. competition with this group. we should reach out. 

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From: Jennifer Taylor <jenn...@landbasedlearning.org>
Date: Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 2:51 PM
Subject: check out Farmsreach
To: Kerem Alper <Alper...@gsb.stanford.edu>, Mark Wittman <mwit...@stanford.edu>, Alberto Lalama <ala...@stanford.edu>, Brendan Speechley <bren...@stanford.edu>

Hi guys,

I'm not sure where you are in your cost accounting software development and getting grower feedback...

We are swamped here, pedal to the metal just getting our students through their business plans, harvest lessons and planning Graduation Day (August 18), so I can' offer you any of my time (except brief emails) before then.

But if you haven't yet talked with her, I do recommend you contact Libby O'Sullivan <eosul...@ucdavis.edu> and (919) 414-9864

and tomorrow Mary (my ED) and I are meeting with this person/group to find out more about what they are up to. Thought you should check out the website. Apparently they are developing farmer software, too...

Best,
Jennifer
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If you have a minute or two to spare, it'd be great to scan our About Us page before we meet.  Provides a lot of context.
www.farmsreach.com

See you then!
Melanie
415-205-9766

Melanie Cheng, Founder
www.farmsreach.com
Phone: 415.205.9766
Email: mela...@farmsreach.com
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