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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