Fort Wayne, Ind., April 13, 2022 – As a part of the annual conference by the Human Agricultural Cooperative an Esports tournament will be held.. The July 9th event held at Sweetwater in Fort Wayne will include several Esports tournaments for Madden ’22, NBA 2K22 and Mortal Kombat as well as a variety of meetings on key topics important to the mission of the Human Agricultural Cooperative.

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Standing Lions Business Services and TCB Games are Co-Sponsoring these Esports tournaments. They plan on having a different tournaments based on skill level for all three tournaments: Madden ’22,  NBA 2K22 and Mortal Kombat, offering an opportunity for anyone to participate. 

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“This is shaping up to be the largest Esports event in Northeast Indiana and its going to help Human Agricultural Cooperative's mission and projects.  Win win win" stated Standing Lions Business Services. “This is something new we’re trying to get word about Human Agricultural Cooperative and their plans to educate, train, mentor and engage the youth of Fort Wayne and the community overall.”

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Prizes will be awarded to first, second and third place competitors. Entry fees are $25, $50, and $100 with proceeds benefitting the ongoing efforts of the Human Agricultural Cooperative to promote youth farming and various food distribution programs. The July 9th conference and Esports tournament will be hosted at Sweetwater, located at 5501 US Highway 30 West in Fort Wayne starting at 9 am.

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In addition to the tournament, representatives will be on hand throughout the day to answer any questions people may have regarding the organization. The mission of the Human Agricultural Cooperative is to educate, teach and mentor area youth and community members on the opportunities available to them in basic urban and small commercial farming. The organization also distributes healthy food options and personal care products, having given away over 3 million pounds of food and thousands of personal care kits since the start of the pandemic.

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To learn more about the Human Agricultural Fund or become a sponsor for this event, email Ty Simmons at humanagriculturalcoop@gmail.com. The organization has set up a convenient GoFundMe page for those interested in supporting the organization, at https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-cure-to-food-deserts.

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About the Human Agricultural Cooperative:  The Human Agricultural Cooperative is a 501 c-3 nonprofit. The Human Agricultural Cooperative is always looking for new and innovative ways to assist, educate, train, mentor and engage area youth and the community, while facilitating partnerships with a variety of stakeholders focused on weekly food sourcing and distribution. Long term goals include youth farming programs and educational programming, local investment in food infrastructure and a year-round greenhouse. To donate, visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-cure-to-food-deserts.