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Great article on Farmraiser this morning

Bellingham Schools Go Local, Turn To 'Farmraising' To Fund Garden Program Candy bars and cookie dough are some of the traditional fundraising offerings for school kids. But with concerns about childhood obesity, selling sweet

Come meet Dan Levitan who co-founded the VC firm Maveron with Howard Schultz and was recently named to Forbes's Midas List. He'll be sharing the knowledge he's gained through Maveron and overseeing a number of successful exits.

July 24th from 4:30-6pm.

http://www.meetup.com/Startup-Growth-Company-Breakfast-Group/events/189874352/

Startup & Growth Company Group Seattle is privileged to have a number of outstanding VCs. In the select group that have put our community on the national/global map for venture capital is Dan Levitan. If you are not familiar with D

Have you tried That Brown Girl Cooks's black eyed pea hummus? Read about owner Kristi Brown's view on changing the world through food and how the Health Enterprise Development Initiative helped her plan for expansion.

http://www.slowmoneynw.org/2014/06/brown-girl-cooks-changing-world-one-bite-time.html #.U6M3Ei_elbw

That Brown Girl Cooks: Changing the World One Bite at a Time - Slow Money Northwest Kristy Brown has worked in noteworthy restaurants around Seattle but what she is most known for these days is her black bean hummus. Is it that good? Yes, it is that good! Her business, That Brown Girl Cooks, is rapidly growing from an underground hit to a popular dip that shouldn’t be missed. Tell…

Think that farmers markets are only for the elite? Fresh Bucks is changing that across the state.

http://www.slowmoneynw.org/2014/06/3489.html #.U45rsC_elbw

Fresh Bucks Aims to Increase Sales at Farmers Markets - Slow Money Northwest Though the popularity of farmer’s markets is growing, they still have a reputation of being too expensive for people with limited budgets. In fact, of all Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) spending in Washington, only .02% is spent at farmer’s markets. Brian Estes of Fresh Bucks aims…