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Missouri EATs

In partnership with communities across the state, Missouri EATs helps connect local stakeholders to build and strengthen their community’s food system. Missouri EATs is a community development process designed to engage people and help them develop a plan to act in order to make lasting changes to transform their local food system.

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Strategic Doing for Thriving Communities

This one-day program guides communities through exploring community economic development opportunities they have and taking them through a planning process that leads to a goal-oriented plan.

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Community Arts Program

The Community Arts Program is a three-way partnership between MU Extension, the University of Missouri, and Missouri communities to promote and foster arts-based community and economic development.

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Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities

Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities aims to create, connect, and promote community economic revitalization through entrepreneurship as a driver for economic growth across communities in Missouri.

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Events

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SuccessfulTransitionforFarm

November 20, 2024 - June 18, 2025

Missouri Rural Food Access Partnership - Community Roundtable
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Missouri Historic School

December 30, 2024 - December 31, 2025

Missouri Historic Schools Alliance (2025 Membership)
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2025 CEC Webinar

February 7, 2025 - December 5, 2025

2025 CEC Monthly Exchange Webinar Series
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Rice

June 24, 2025

Food System Data Training
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News

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Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference, Sept. 30-Oct. 2 in Excelsior Springs
CEC invites community builders to recharge, reconnect and reimagine local impact

May 28, 2025

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Show-Me Neighborhood Art Week
Registration open for Show-Me Neighborhood Art Week

May 5, 2025

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Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities
MU Extension calls for speakers for Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference

January 16, 2025

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Resources

Atchison County, Missouri — Broadband Expansion Economic Benefit Analysis (PDF)

This study estimated the 10-year economic benefits that would result from expanding fixed broadband adoption in Atchison County, Missouri.

Bollinger County, Missouri — Broadband Expansion Economic Benefit Analysis (PDF)

This study estimated the 10-year economic benefits that would result from expanding fixed broadband adoption in Bollinger County, Missouri.

Economic Benefits of Expanding Broadband in Northwest Missouri (PDF)

This study estimated the 10-year economic benefits that would result from expanding fixed broadband adoption in three Northwest Missouri counties.

Economic Benefits of Expanding Broadband in Select Missouri Counties (PDF)

This study estimated the 10-year economic benefits that would result from expanding fixed broadband adoption in three Missouri counties.

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