NRCS Supports San Luis Obispo Pride Festival
by State Outreach Coordinator Christine Chavez| Davis, Calif.
Christine Chavez, Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) State Outreach Coordinator and Area 3 Farm Service Agency District Director Jeffrey Sledd attended the San Luis Obispo Pride Festival. The event was hosted by Central Coast Pride and took place in downtown San Luis Obispo at Mission Plaza.
Vendors, information booths, music and food were only a few of the festivities that were offered to those in attendance. USDA NRCS hosted an informational booth. Chavez and Sledd talked with half a dozen students who wanted more information about employment opportunities with the USDA. We also met a few new farmers who were pleasantly surprised to hear about USDA programs.
Throughout the day we often heard the phrase, “USDA, I can’t believe that you are here”. We explained to them that we are a welcoming workplace, and we look forward to continuing to support the LGBT Community and not just during Pride.
