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SBN's Buy Local Food Trade Show
March 19, 2013
Seaport World Trade Center, Waterfront Ballroom, Boston, MA
Mezzanine Level, One Seaport Lane, Boston, MA 02110
This event is designed to facilitate connections and stimulate trade between local buyers and sellers of specialty crop food products and includes expert panels on overcoming barriers to selling and buying local products and open floor trading.
This event is organized by SBN in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MassGrown) Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance (NAMA) and Health Care Without Harm (HCWH). SBN Buy Local Trade Show space is sponsored by Seaport World Trade Center and the Trade Show is supported in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources.
Register here. If you have any other questions, please email Jessica at: jessica@sbnmass.org or call (603) 465-8255. 
Western and Eastern Mass Farm and Wine Festivals
Sunday, June 2, 1pm - 6pm at Tri-County Fairgrounds in Northampton
Sunday, July 28th (schedule to be confirmed), Marshfield Fairgrounds
- a farmers market within a wine festival!
Coordinated by the MA Farm Winery and Growers Association
MFWGA is soliciting vendors offering products such as: cheese, chocolate, Massachusetts made specialty foods, handmade crafts, etc. Food vendors will be able to sample and sell products in packaged form, or on-premise consumption. Expectations for attendance are high, based on the Association's relationship with Living Social and Groupon for marketing and outreach. 3,000 could attend.
There is no cost to participate. Sales (and sampling) are encouraged.
For more information for setup (tables, tents, etc.) and a vendor form, contact:
Jennifer Samek-Lutkus at jenn@hardwickwinery.com
Hardwick Vineyards & Winery (413) 967-7763, www.facebook.com/hardwick.winery
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NEW MEMBERS:
Cookie Lady Treats
22 Howard Road, Maynard, MA 01754
Tel: 978-298-5754
Email: info@cookieladytreats.com
www.CookieLadyTreats.com
Unique flavors of gourmet cookies,
homemade marshmallows, s'mores, and brownies.
Associate Member
Schofield insurance Services
1102 Main Street, Millis, MA 02054
Contact: Dave Schofield
Tel: 508-376-5464
Fax: 508-376-5468
Email: dschofield@schofieldinsuranceservices.com http://www.schofieldinsuranceservices.com/
Property & Casualty Insurance, Worker's Compensation, General Liability, Commercial Property, Commercial Auto, Commercial Umbrella, Liquor Liability, Special Events. |
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Chef Yves Bainier
MSFA member Chef Yves Bainier was featured in an article and video titled "Osterville Chef Shares Souffle Secrets" in the Jan. 30, 2013, edition of Cape Cod Online. See it here. In the video he demonstrates how he makes his 'to die for' sweet and savory soufflés that are available at Whole Foods and other locations.
 Blackbird Pie
Once again Blackbird Pie Company has made it into the Boston Globe! On February 26, MSFA member Sarah Kline
and her brother Matthew are featured in an article titled
"Siblings created Blackbird Pie Co and it has taken wing". They also announce that their Blackbird Savory Pies
are flying into Whole Foods Markets.
Read it here.
Taza Chocolate Taza Chocolate is excited to announce the release of a new chocolate bar, Coco Besos. The 3oz bar features Taza's signature organic, stone ground 70% dark chocolate, kissed with organic coconut. A hint of salt mingles with the rich tropical coconut and bold dark chocolate, creating an intense and irresistible flavor experience.  New manualMSFA member Bob Burke announces the newly revised, updated and expanded "Natural Products Field Manual"
Sixth Edition. A comprehensive "Go to Market" Guide for Natural, Organic and Specialty Products Updated. Co authored by Bob and Rick McKelvey, co-founders of The Natural Products Consulting Institute (NPCI), the 44 chapter, 4-volume manual enhanced with the added insight of over 60 well known industry CEO's, buyers, brokers and experts. NOTE: MSFA members are offered a $500 discount as well as an installment plan if needed. Go to www.naturalconsulting.com
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Today's Amuse Bouche:
"In seed time learn,
in harvest teach,
in winter enjoy."
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MSFA Board President: Carol Coutrier
The Launching Pad & Co.
Vice President: Alison Chateauneuf
Coutts Specialty Foods
Secretary: Ellen Callaway
Callaway Photo
Treasurer: Ed Suleski
Rogers-Suleski & Associates
Clerk: Larry Berk
Bohoy Design
BOARD MEMBERS:
Tim Brown, Johnson & Wales U.
Sarah Kline, Blackbird Pie Co
Bonita Oehlke, Mass Dept of Food & Agriculture
Do you have news to share? All members are welcome to submit news or information about their company. Please send submissions to
Carol Coutrier at: CCoutrier@aol.com
"MSFA Quick Bites" production
courtesy of Bohoy Design
email: bohoydesign@gmail.com
www.bohoydesign.com
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Member Renewals
Myron's Fine Foods to 1/14
Sprouted Raw Foods to 10/13
In Good Taste to 1/14
vianne chocolat to 1/14
Consulting in Nutrition to 1/14
Strawberry Hill Confectionery to 1/14
40 Parklane, LLC to 2/14
Root Cellar, LLC to 2/14
Good Egg Marketing to 10/14
Carlson Orchards to 2/14
Cape Cod Provisions to 3/14
Cape Cod Specialty Foods, Inc. to 3/14
Wright Design, Inc. to 3/14
Honu's Hearth Culinary Creations
to 7/14
Pioneer Valley Vinegar Works
to 11/13
A.k.a. Marvelicious to 12/13
Ellie's Going Green to 12/1/13
Venus Wafers, Inc. to 3/14
Cormier's Kitchen to 3/14
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TIDBITS & TRENDS
Guy-friendly foods, "man isles," and male targeted products are appearing in retail locations. Several recent studies have found that the number of men as primary grocery shopper has increased. An ESPN report says it has doubled to 31%, global media agency BPN put the number at 40%, and Yahoo claimed 51%. Male-Targeted Flavors and Ingredients: Bacon, Beef, Beer, Buffalo wing, Hot sauce, Jalapeño, Pizza, and Whiskey.
Top 10 at Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. A panel of food writers and journalists have picked the top five food trends for 2013.
1. Botanical Beverages such as broccoli tea
2. Nouveau oils- such as coconut
3. Return of blue cheese
4. Lots of seeds like flax chia cereal
5. Bananas- like banana peanut butter
6. fruit-infused vinegars,
7. chips with a healthy glow such as fuji apple chips
8. peppery sweets such as cayenne shortbread
9. agave
10. and single serve sizes
USA Today- hottest food trends from Fancy Food Show:
1. Coconut
2. vegetables & fruit oils such as pumpkin or tomato seed oil
3. beer as an ingredient
4. heritage foods
5. Herbs in drinks
6. Spicy in sweets
Popcorn, again, called Out as a Top Trend in 2013. Reinforcing other media outlets declarations, Time magazine calls gourmet and artisanal popcorn the hottest snack food of 2013. Today's popcorn has gone seriously decadent, flavored with everything from black truffles to Campari to wasabi. Americans eat around 16 billion quarts of popcorn a year, according to The Popcorn Board.
The Top Ten Best Selling Cookbooks of 2012 according to Eater National:
1. Barefoot Contessa Foolproof
by Ina Garten.
2. The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier
by Ree Drummond.
3. In the Kitchen with David
by David Venable.
4. Eat More of What You Love
by Marlene Koch.
5. Great Food Fast
by Bob Warden.
6. The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook by Deb Perelman.
7. The Chew by The Hosts and Staff of ABC's The Chew.
8. The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl by Ree Drummond.
9. Weeknights with Giada
by Giada De Laurentiis.
10. Hungry Girl to the Max!
by Lisa Lillien.
Food & Beverage, Retailing and Business Products & Services were the top three types of business ideas developed in 2012,
accounting for 36 percent of total new ideas being incubated, according to
Wicked Start, an online startup accelerator. With the proliferation of customized diets, food allergies and the increased demand for innovative and artisanal food and beverage products, there is ample opportunity for startups to create, launch and showcase their products at farmers markets and with local grocers.
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