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Farm News: Marketing Opportunities For Institutional SalescommentsPosted: 02.02.2010
UW-Extension partners in Dane, Jefferson, Dodge, and Walworth counties, the Institutional Food Market Coalition, and other partners, are working together to bring detailed and exclusive information about this new market opportunity.
Who:Large and small direct market farmers
Commercial and wholesale farmersTobacco farmers - think cabbage!
Grain or dairy farmers - think sweet corn!CSA farmers - do you have unsold shares?What:
A workshop offering the information you need to sell to large volume institutional buyers in Wisconsin. Why: Large volume buyers in Wisconsin, including hospitals, universities and corporations, bought more than 1.5 million pounds of locally grown produce last year - and the demand is growing fast. Consider: costs: 1 acre of tomatoes could be worth $8,354
Where: Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Room - Mendota 4, Madison, WI 53713. When: Registration: contact (608) 266-6389, (608) 266-4270, or witzling@co.dane.wi.us. Seating is limited!
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