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P a g e 18 o f 2 3 <br />Criterion 5 - Local Economic Development <br />30. If you are proposing to <br />collaborate with other <br />organizations on this project, <br />please briefly describe their <br />relevant experience to the <br />project and/or the target <br />population: <br />Orange County Solid Waste will continue to pay for the collection <br />and composting of food waste. They have promoted and <br />supported the diversion of food waste from landfills for 21 years. <br />In addition to their financial support, they will continue to provide <br />technical assistance as needed. <br />Orange County Solid Waste contracts with Brooks Contractors’ <br />Food Waste Program. They have been helping to divert food <br />waste from the landfill since 1999. They provide bins, pick up the <br />collected food waste and turn it into rich compost at their <br />industrial composting site in Goldston, NC. They provide the <br />community a sustainable place to divert their food/organic waste <br />and create a finished product (compost) that brings resilience to <br />the soil and allows it to capture and store more carbon. <br />31. Please describe any other <br />relevant expertise or capacity <br />to carry out the project in your <br />application: <br />The management staff at the ERFM runs a highly successful <br />Farmers’ Market and is much respected and appreciated by the <br />Market customers for their organizational skills, interpersonal <br />skills, community outreach and knowledge and promotion of local <br />sustainable agriculture and other sustainability practices (i.e. <br />composting, regenerative farming). <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />32. How many Orange County <br />residents are employed by your <br />organization? <br />3 currently <br />This grant would allow for the hiring of 2 additional part - <br />time employees. <br />33. What percent of project <br />materials will be purchased <br />from sources within Orange <br />County or North Carolina? <br />N/A <br />34. Please describe any other <br />aspect of your project that is <br />relevant to local economic <br />development. <br />The presence of the Community Collection Site brings more <br />customers to the ERFM, which in turn increases sales for <br />local farmers and other local vendors. As more people learn <br />about the collection site this number will increase. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20