The strength of the NEO-AIC is rooted in personal relationships.
Our team-based approach ensures Northeast Ohio farms have access to a wide range of knowledge, resources, infrastructure, and services at The Ohio State University and throughout the region.
Team members will have both specialized and complementary knowledge and skill sets and will be able to offer support to any type of VAA client. This approach ensures the NEO-AIC is holistically approaching each client, identifying new opportunities, resources and building a team culture among the staff and clients.
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In addition, the NEO-AIC brings leverages from project partner The Appalachian Center for Economic Networks (ACEnet), a community-based economic development organization that has been serving the 32 counties of Appalachia Ohio since the early 1990’s and is home to the USDA's Regional Food Business Center for Ohio.