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Mainstreaming: Local Food to Institutions

Name: Mainstreaming: Local Food to Institutions
Start: 2014-10-14T08:30:00-04:00
End: 2014-10-14T18:00:00-04:00

October 14, 2014 @ 8:30 am - 6:00 pm

Free

Join Maine Farmland Trust on Tuesday, October 14 at Colby College in Waterville for a day of discussion and workshops exploring the opportunities for strong farm to institution partnerships in Maine.

Keynote: Clara Coleman, Four-Season Farming for the Wholesale Market

This event is an opportunity for institutions, dining services, distributors, farmers, nonprofits, and others to learn more about:

Mainstreaming, a new project connecting farms to broadline distributors
First steps in wholesale production & scaling up to sell to a distributor
Why institutions should consider buying local foods
How to work with aggregators & processors
How to move more local meat, fish, and other proteins into institutions

This is a free event, but you do need to reserve your spot in advance.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided by PFG & Sodexo.

Please RSVP by following this link:
Reserve your spot on Eventbrite!
OR contact Ellen at 207-338-6575 / ellen@mainefarmlandtrust.org

Details

Date:: October 14, 2014
Time:: 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Cost:: Free
Event Tags:: Colby College, Distribution, Farm to Insitution, Farms, Local food, Maine, Maine Farmland Trust, Mainstreaming, Scaling up, Waterville
Website:: http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/mainstreaming-local-food-to-institution/