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2010 Southwest Marketing Network Conference–Lehi, Utah on June 29-30th
Post Date: May 28, 2010
The Southwest Marketing Network (SWMN – www.swmarketingnetwork.org) is hosting its annual conference targeted at small to mid-size farmers and ranchers (and food processors and distributors) on June 29-30. This conference will be conveniently held at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah. We are going to stress farm to institution marketing ideas and strategies for our producers so they can learn how better to approach and do business with institutional food buyers in their region. We will talk about aggregating producers and products for greater marketing power. We will talk about the importance of understanding institutional food buyer’s needs. We will hear from the USDA, the FSA and ag lenders, in detail, about their beneficial grant and loan programs. We will also spend time on how to develop policies and practices that are more beneficial to small to mid-size producers. Helping create a culture of “Buying Local” helps create greater profitability and sustainability for our great local and regional producers.
The Conference is being co-sponsored by: USDA Risk Management Agency, National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT and ATTRA), Utah State University Cooperative Extension, USDA Rural Development (Utah), Farm Service Agency (FSA Utah), Utah Farmer’s Union, Farm to Table, “Utah’s Own”, Salt Lake County’s Urban Farming Initiative, Utah Farm to School, Utah Slow Food, Healthy Community Food Systems, Community Food Security Coalition, USDA Resource Conservation & Development Agency . . . and more.
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