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Tool to Help Unlock Insights About Financial Well-Being

Capturing a clear picture of Americans’ financial lives involves looking at not only financial metrics but also the circumstances that shape people’s everyday lives, such as access to health care and affordable child care.

But creating this holistic understanding can be difficult. Researchers, policymakers, and local officials must navigate a fragmented data landscape, which makes it challenging to understand people’s financial lives, much less develop solutions to improve them.

Urban Ag Specialist Interviews

On behalf of the search committee, we are pleased to announce three individuals have accepted our invitation to interview for the Urban Agriculture Field Specialist position. Interviews will be conducted on campus with a Zoom option. We hope you can participate as we seek to identify a faculty member to work across academic departments and with ANR educators engaged in urban agriculture. Following are details for the interviews along with links to application materials are included.

FFAR Funding Opportunity

Ohio State (Extension's) ongoing urban agriculture efforts have caught the attention of the OSU Foundations Relations team. They are seeking ideas (1-2 paragraphs) to take to their meeting with Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) in August.

Reclaiming Our Sustainable Food Ecosystems with Chef Jeremy Umansky

Taking your first bite of Chef Jeremy Umansky's fried chicken or pastrami sandwich is one of those blissful food moments that is guaranteed to live in your head rent-free. His secret ingredients? Koji-culturing, foraged edibles, and sustainable food sourcing that earned him four James Beard Award nominations, including Best New Restaurant, Best Chef, and for his recent book Koji Alchemy.

Ohio Mayors Address Challenges Together

More than 1.5 million Ohioans – over 13% of the state’s population – lives in the cities governed by the three July 24, 2024 forum panelists. Current mayors of Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland, Ohio discuss the unique challenges and opportunities facing their 21st century cities. Hear their strategies for economic growth, urban development, transit, community engagement, and much more. This rare opportunity to hear firsthand from the mayors shaping the future of Ohio’s three largest cities.

Planting Pathways Initiative

PepsiCo Foods North America today announced its Planting Pathways Initiative, charting an industry-leading and transformative course for expanding agricultural opportunities. Recent USDA Census of Agriculture data shows that farmers under the age of 35 make up just 9% of the U.S. farming industry. The initiative aims to provide opportunities for young people and people from various backgrounds to enter the agriculture sector.

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