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Event
Second Annual Farmer/Chef Mashup
Who: Central Midlands farmers, chefs, farm to institution & farm to school personnel, distributors, buyers, food writers, & local food leaders in the region. This event is not intended for the general public.
What: This will be a two way conversation between chefs, institutional buyers and farmers. The intention of the event is for farmers to know what chefs & buyers need & want in order to sell to them - and for chef and buyers to know what farmers need to be and do in order to market their products to them.
There will be two tracks: One for farmers and one for chefs & buyers. Each track will consist of a panel of presenters with prepared remarks followed by questions, answers and discussion.
When: The afternoon of October 8th, 2018 from 3:00 - 5:30 pm
Cost is $25.00
This covers Little bites and libations before and after the event.
An informal gathering after the event will offer little bites and ADULT libations. The plan is for everyone to mix and mingle, make contacts and develop new business relationships. Please bring business cards!!!
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The morning of the Farmer/Chef Mashup at city roots there will be a workshop taught by Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) Sarah Bostick. It is meant for farmers who mean to move into wholesaling their products. .
The workshop will be taught 9 am - 2pm
Registration for the 9 - 2 workshop is available here: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3600403
Here is a draft agenda for the day.
What is wholesale?
What are the types of wholesale buyers?
Things to consider before making the leap into wholesale
o Questions to ask yourself
o Questions to ask a buyer before committing
o Things to nail down beofre committing
Tips for maintaining a good relationship with your buyers
Determining the type and scale of buyer that is good for you and your farm
Basic food safety
Post harvest handling infrastructure
The Details:
o Calculating Price Point
o Communication with buyers
o Packaging
o Labelling
o Traceability
o Record Keeping
o Invoicing and Payment
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LocationCity Roots in the big event shed (View)
1005 Airport Blvd.
Columbia, SC 29205
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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