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Farm to Table Conference for Mid-South Producers
Memphis Bioworks Foundation
Memphis, TN
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Farm to Table Conference for Mid-South Producers
The Farm to Table Conference provides a forum for farmers, consumers, and food entrepreneurs to discuss ideas and opportunities for developing the local food system of Memphis. We believe that a thriving local food system will connect farms to local consumers, increase healthy food consumption and stimulate economic development and job creation in Memphis and the Mid-South.

SCHEDULE:
8:00 am - 8:30 am Registration and Light Breakfast
8:30 am - 8:45 am Welcome
9:00 am - 10:15 am Breakout Session 1
  Farm to Chef: Perspectives on Selling to Restaurants
  Growing Vegetables in the Mid-South with Steve Richardson
  Collective Branding - The Delta Made Story
  What's Growing in Memphis? A Urban Ag Review

10:30 am - 11:45 am Breakout Session 2
  Farm to Grocer Panel
  New Farmer Start-Up: Young Farmer Stories
  Pooling Your Product
  Citizen's Guide to the Farm Bill

12 noon - 12:45 pm Networking Lunch
   provided by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Garden
   and local farmers    

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Breakout Session 3
   Farm to School: Getting Local Food Into Schools
   NRCS: Cost Share Programs for Farmers
   CSA 101
   Food Policy Round - Up

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Film Screening:
    "Cafeteria Man" with Q&A by Tony Geraci

4:45 pm - 5:00 pm Closing

Registration fee: $25
Visit www.growmemphis.org for more information

SPONSORS:
Whole Foods Market
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis
Memphis Bioworks Foundation

PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Josephine Alexander, GrowMemphis
Rosalie Bouck, Urban Farms Market
Caitlin Dupuigrenet, Farm Girl Food Gardens
Christian Man, Green Leaf Learning Farm
Mary Elizabeth Phillips, Farm Girl Food Gardens
Brandon Pugh, Delta Sol Farm
Chris Ramezanpour, BioDimensions
Sara Studdard, BioDimensions

Location

Memphis Bioworks Foundation (View)
20 S Dudley
Memphis, TN 38103
United States

Categories

Education > Conventions
Food > Markets & Farms

Kid Friendly: Yes!
Dog Friendly: No
Non-Smoking: Yes!
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes!

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