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c k.rm Ste At, <br />a ' <br />X55 � C 1 dti <br />-x r <br />Lomax Center for Agricultural Education <br />Development Plan 2016 - 2026 <br />The Training Coordinator will be in charge of the development and maintenance of <br />the instructional platform for the Farmer -in- Training (FIT) Program. This instructional <br />platform will be based on annual production plans created by FITs in concert with a <br />Lomax Food Hub. <br />The Lomax Food Hub will seek to connect farmers -in- training, program graduates and <br />area farmers with institutional buyers of fresh and locally grown vegetables. This <br />contract purchasing will necessitate corresponding production plans by the FIT, <br />program graduates and other area farmers and the Training Coordinator will oversee <br />the development of these plans. <br />The Training Coordinator will be responsible for the marketing of the Lomax Food Hub <br />program as well as coordination with the Land Manager and the educational institutions <br />at Lomax to ensure the success of this program. <br />Key Activities <br />• Coordinate on -farm training. <br />• Community gardener training <br />• Workshop development and oversight. <br />• Develop, market and sell support of a Food Hub program. <br />• Use the HUB's scheduled food deliveries to develop a multi -year production plan <br />for the Lomax collaboratively managed farm fields <br />• Maintain financial resources and support needed to operate programs effectively <br />39 <br />G -6 Page 211 <br />