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From:   The Small Farm Work Group on Local Foods- Local Markets

When: August 11, 2009  10:00 am till 2:00 pm

What: New York State Local Foods - Local Markets Summit 2009:

 An In-Depth Look at Distribution

Where: Empire Farm Days, Seneca Falls, NY

The Local Foods- Local Markets Work Team will host a second summer summit August 11, 2009 from 10 am till 2 pm at the Empire Farm Days, Seneca Falls, NY. (http://www.empirefarmdays.com/). 

Building on the findings from the 2008 Summit, this year the Local Foods- Local Markets Work Team will focus on distribution:

•         Finding cost effective ways to distribute, deliver and obtain products;

•         Expanding existing distribution networks and encouraging collaboration; and

•         Making connections to NY City Markets.

Lunch will be served. A small registration fee will cover the cost of the lunch.

A final agenda and full registration form will be available June 23.

To learn about the Team’s activities to date visit: http://www.smallfarms.cornell.edu/pages/projects/workteams/LM/localmarket.html

Questions or RSVPs should be directed to Work Team co-leaders Mary Jeanne Packer at mjpacker@... or 607 535 9790 OR Martha Goodsell deerfarm6@... or 607-659-4635

The Summit on Local Food Markets is sponsored by the Cornell Small Farms Work Team on Local Markets, the Cornell Small Farms Program and NY Farms!.