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1 can be scheduled. at dates and times conve- <br />nierit to the people involved <br />1 focuses part icipants' energies on looking for <br />solution s <br />! is cost effective. <br />Comintinity Problem Salving. Mediation is <br />a great way to deal. with issues between a few <br />people. but sometimes a lot of people want to <br />weigh in on an issue... Sometimes a dispute be- <br />tween two neighbors taps into deeper concerns. <br />L t A <br />Tlie whole community may start taking sides. <br />Cold timers. Newcomers. Fanners. Nonfarmers. <br />Citizens. Advocacy groups. Regulatory agencies. <br />Local government. This is when it may make <br />sense to think about a "collaborative community <br />problem- solving process,' also known as multi - <br />party mediation. Whichever name you prefer, <br />the process varies based on the complexity of <br />the issues and the rium.ber of people involved. <br />A community problem- solving process is usual- <br />ly organized in response to an existing problem <br />or situation. People realize they're stuck. Their <br />