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Good Morning/afternoon. I'm Rashid. I live in Herndon, VA which has a population of 25,000. Herndon is a suburban community situated 30 miles from Washington, DC and not far from the farm lands of Virginia. The idea I have is born in response to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on Herndon's small and micro businesses, Herndon Marketplace is a centralized online marketplace to serve as an online hub, that brings its products to life through weekly QVC-like inspired shows featured online and local public-access television.

How do you measure it?
Who will manage the platform?
Who will be on the online platform?

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Made in Fairfax
Sunset Business Park
Weird Brothers Coffee
Great Harvest Bread
Amphora
Aslin Brewery
MakerSpace
NovaLabs
Junction Square - Adams
Station Street

Cottage Laws

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Manages all Farmers Markets in Fairfax County

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Please do not come to the markets if you are feeling sick or if you know you have been exposed to coronavirus in the prior 14 days.

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Herndon Economic Business Development Office

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Herndon Economic Business Development Office

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Dennis Holste Economic Development Town of Herndon 703/435-6800 x2085 dennis.holste@herndon-va.gov

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Sheila Olem - Vice-Mayor (Mayoral Candidate)
Signe Freidrich - Town Council (re-elect)

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(804) 448-0395
23298 Jefferson Davis HwyRuther Glen, VA 22546

mary@mtolympusfarm.com

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(571) 313-1531
eloyecarrera@gmail.com

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(703) 707-0891
702 Suite A, Elden St, Herndon, VA 20170
hello@vbjuicebar.com

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AÇAÍ BOWL

Organic açaí, organic strawberries, organic banana, organic almond milk, organic granola, organic goji berries, organic blueberries, organic coconut flakes, organic flax seeds.

DRAGON FRUIT BOWL

Organic dragon fruit, organic banana, organic strawberries, organic almond milk, organic mango, organic chia seeds, organic blueberries, organic hemp seeds, organic flax seeds.

EGGVOCADO TOAST

Organic whole grain toast, organic avocado, organic red pepper flakes, Himalayan salt, organic olive oil, organic lemon, organic hard, bolled egg, organic hemp seeds.

BANANA NUT TOAST

Organic raising walnuts toast, organic banana, organic hemp seeds, organic raw honey, organic strawberries. Choose your base: organic roasted peanut butter, organic raw almond butter, organic raw cachew butter, organic hemp seeds.

AVOCADO TOAST

Organic whole grain toast, organic avocado, organic red pepper flakes, Himalayan salt, organic olive oil, organic lemon, organic hemp seeds.

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Organic açaí, organic strawberries, organic banana, organic almond milk, organic granola, organic goji berries, organic blueberries, organic coconut flakes, organic flax seeds. Organic dragon fruit, organic banana, organic strawberries, organic almond milk, organic mango, organic chia seeds, organic blueberries, organic hemp seeds, organic flax seeds.

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Email Sent to Herndon Economic Development Office

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Email Sent to Herndon Economic Development Office

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Good Afternoon,

I am pursuing a Masters Degree in Community Development from Future Generations University. At the moment I am taking a course in Bottom-up Economics. For my community lab assignment, I decided that I would take a look at what I could do to help with the impact of our small businesses, particularly our farmer type businesses, craft businesses, etc, in the Town of Herndon and in Fairfax County. I gathered inspiration from a friend of mine who lives in Hawai'i where I used to live.

I was wondering if I could discuss some ideas on how I could work with the community and coordinate with the Herndon Economic Development Office. I can be reached at this email address or at my phone number of 703-638-8219.

Here is a padlet of some of the ideas I have captured thus far: https://padlet.com/arashidabdullah2/9qzvwo4ncdnwk697

For a frame of reference, I have been living in the Town of Herndon since 2006. I have raised all of my children here. I am ready to start making some impact here and I hope to hear from you. Thank you so much.

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MakerSpace organizations

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What do potential consumers want?
Interview with folks Farmers Market

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What should we continue doing?
Don't start with the need.

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Identify Volunteers to Organize effort

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Develop a Business Plan

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Branding
Marketing Plan

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Contact Hawai'i Organizers - Email Sent on 9/17

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Need Warehouse

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Need Volunteers to create website.
Need Sponsor to host website.

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The Goal: Create a centralized online marketplace for customers to have easy access to local products.

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The Goal: Create a centralized online marketplace for customers to have easy access to local products.

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Idea borrowed from Hawai'i: Popup Makeke
This Pop-Up Mākeke was born in response to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on Hawai’i’s economy, including many small businesses who depend heavily on community events, gatherings, craft fairs, and farmers markets to feed their families.

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As we continue to feel the extended impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our economy, CNHA and our dedicated community partners are bringing back the online Pop-Up Mākeke to support our local artists and small business owners in Hawaiʻi.

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As we continue to feel the extended impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our economy, CNHA and our dedicated community partners are bringing back the online Pop-Up Mākeke to support our local artists and small business owners in Hawaiʻi.