Greetings,
This is just a reminder to register for this upcoming farmer workshop by 5 pm on Thursday, May 5th. See details below!
Discover Institutional & Wholesale Markets: A Northeast Lower Michigan Workshop For FarmersMonday, May 9, 2016 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Brush Creek Mill, 121 N State St., Hillman, MI 49746
Institutional and wholesale markets can be a key component of developing and expanding a successful farm business. At this workshop you'll learn the basics of selling farm products to schools and other institutions (early childhood programs, hospitals, colleges), and how to make a profit with institutional and wholesale markets as part of your market mix. You'll also hear about Hoophouses for Health, a unique opportunity to both increase year-round production AND connect with school and/or early childhood markets.
This workshop is free to attend. Please register here.
Presenters are:
- Adam Montri, Ten Hens Farm and Hoophouse Outreach Specialist with the MSU Department of Horticulture
- Abby Harper, Farm to School Specialist with MSU Center for Regional Food Systems (CRFS)
- Colleen Matts, Farm to Institution Specialist with CRFS and co-lead of the Michigan Farm to Institution Network (MFIN)
This workshop is hosted by NEMCOG, MSU CRFS, Michigan Farmers Market Association, and Michigan Farm to Institution Network.
Colleen Matts
Farm to Institution Specialist | Michigan Lead for National Farm to School Network
Center for Regional Food Systems | Michigan State University
480 Wilson Rd | Rm 302B Natural Resources Building | East Lansing, MI 48824
(p) 517.432.0310
"Farm to school" applies to a variety of initiatives in Michigan, including efforts to offer local foods in school cafeterias, school garden programs, fundraisers that take advantage of local products, farmer visits to school classrooms and cafeterias, and field trips to nearby farms. Michigan Farm to School is a portal for information and a venue for sharing ideas, tools, and resources to support these and other efforts to link schools with local agriculture in Michigan.
Monday, May 2, 2016
Re: FW: Discover Institutional & Wholesale Markets Workshop - Northeast Lower Michigan
Hey all,
I just asked Sam to boost the post on our Hoophouses for Health Facebook page. Hopefully that will help.
Best,
Tyler
Tyler Vuillemot
Hoophouses for Health Program Manager
Michigan Farmers Market Association
Office: (517) 432-3381
Cell: (517) 420-8810
On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 9:29 AM, Matts, Colleen <matts@anr.msu.edu> wrote:
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