Harrisdale
is a not for profit affiliated with the Wallace Foundation for
Rural Research and Development. To achieve for the people of southwest Iowa an increase in
the standard of living and quality of life through accelerated
agriculture. Research, education, technology transfer and rural development initiative.
www.wallacefdn.org
Harrisdale
is a member of the Iowa Network for Community Agriculture (INCA). INCA promotes relationships among people who are developing
sustainable, local food sources that are safe and healthy for people,
all creatures, and the land. www.growinca.org
Harrisdale
is working with Women, Food and Agriculture Network (WFAN). We are expanding our network throughout the world and
bringing the unique perspective of women into agriculture.
www.wfan.org
Harrisdale partners with the leadership
development organization, Global Horizons. Through a process called
"visioneering", Global Horizons is a firm specializing in
generating positive attitudes in relationships with individuals in
businesses, communities, organizations and churches. Global
Horizons' philosophy is based on the belief that in order to build a
whole community or organization, you first need to build each
individual. www.ghorizons.com
Harrisdale partners with the Food Decision Making Program
The Food Decision-making Program's mission is to help people think
differently about food and eating and the interrelationships within
the food system. The food decision-making program aims to build
family and community capacity to identify and implement effective
change strategies to improve local food systems and contribute to
the local economy as well as health and well-being
http://familyfood.human.cornell.edu/goals.html
Harrisdale partners with the Southwest Iowa Food and Farm Initiative.
Building a sustainable regional food system linking production,
processing, distribution, and consumption for better health, food security, and community and economic development is the goal starting with the seven counties touching Cass County. Harrisdale
Homestead is in Cass County and one of the founders.
www.swiffi.org
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