Want to see more local foods used in local restaurants and institutions? Want to connect with farmers or buyers, but don’t know where to start?
Let us make those introductions for you! Attend one or both of the mixers to meet farmers, food producers, & food buyers from the Southern Tier region
Then let your regional agriculture and supply chain specialists help you develop and maintain local food buying relationships. Local food buying increases farm profits, improves community health, and spurs economic development thanks to the multiplier effect! Light refreshments will be served. Registration is appreciated and can be made by emailing Kim LaMendola at klamendola [at] southerntierwest.org.
Who should attend?
Vegetable and fruit farmers
Meat Producers
Cheese and Dairy Makers
Value-added food processors
Chefs
Restaurant Owners
School Food Program Directors
Cafeteria Staff
Institutional Food Service Directors
Business Managers
Local Food Aggregators and Distributors
Presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chaut Co and NY Sustainable Agriculture Working Group in partnership with CCE Allegany County, CCE Cattaraugus County, and American Farmland Trust's Farm to Institution NYS Program.
