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Watershed Agricultural Council and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County host regional direct marketing farmer-networking event. |
WALTON, NY- Producers, processors and purchasers of local food are invited to the Farm to Market Conference on April 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at SUNY-Delhi, Route 10 in Delhi, NY. Organized by the Pure Catskills Buy Local Campaign, the event is sponsored by the Watershed Agricultural Council, Center for Agricultural Development and Entrepreneurship (CADE) and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County (CCE-DC). The day-long educational and networking opportunity will bring together key players in the local food system. The day will include workshops related to direct-sales marketing of farm products, a lunch of local food and an afternoon, open-networking session for farmers and buyers.
Planned workshop topics will include Farmers Market Success, Successful Events and Profitable Promotions, Working with Restaurants, Working with Retailers and Distributors, and Value-Added Products from Recipe to Retail. Each workshop will feature a panel of local farmers, regional buyers and agricultural educators.
Full conference details are available at purecatskills.com. Early-bird conference registration is $25 for Pure Catskills members and $35 for nonmembers. Register by March 30.
For more information or to register, visit purecatskills.com or contact Leslie Deysenroth by email at ldeysenroth@nycwatershed.org or by phone at (607) 865-7090.
People interested in renewing or enrolling in the Pure Catskills Buy Local campaign, can do so online or the day of the conference.
Pure Catskills is an economic initiative of the Watershed Agricultural Council.
The WAC mission is to support the economic viability of agriculture and forestry through the protection of water quality and the promotion of land conservation in the New York City watershed region. It works through partnerships with other nonprofit organizations, government agencies and community stakeholders to achieve its purpose.
The WAC is funded by The New York City Department of Environmental Protection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Forest Service, and other federal and foundation sources. The WAC is an equal opportunity employer and provider.
For more information, visit www.nycwatershed.org.
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Challey Comer, Farm to Market Manager, Pure Catskills Buy Local campaign | |
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START: Mar. 5, 2009
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SUMMARY: Buy Local campaign, Pure Catskills, hosts all-day conference which facilitates
one-on-one meetings between farmers and key distributors, chefs, and marketmakers. Open to proders looking to bring farm and value-added products to market in and around the New York City Watershed region. |
RELEASE CONTACT:
Challey Comer
Farm to Market Manager
Pure Catskills
(607) 865-7017 x217 ccomer@nycwatershd.org |
WAC CONTACT:
Tara Collins
Communications Director
(607) 865-7017 x226
(607) 643-5148 cell
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The Watershed Agricultural Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to support the economic viability of agriculture and forestry through the protection of water quality and the promotion of land conservation in the New York City Watershed region. The WAC is funded by The New York City Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service and other federal, foundation and private sources. The WAC is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
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