Fwd: [WLFN] Finding Funding for Food Businesses and more at Edible Startup Summit!

[Deirdre Birmingham]

Good opportunity!  In fact, I've been.  

That's my bottle of Apple Brandy in the pix.  :)

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Deirdre Birmingham

Grants Advisor, Grant Writer

Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, Wisconsin Farmers Union

www.michaelfields.org/grant-advising-resources

The Cider Farm

www.TheCiderFarm.com

608-219-4279

7258 Kelly Rd. 

Mineral Point, WI 53565

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From: Olson, Kietra K - DATCP <Kietra...@wisconsin.gov>
Date: Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 8:03 AM
Subject: [WLFN] Finding Funding for Food Businesses and more at Edible Startup Summit!
To: "wilocalfo...@lists.uwex.edu" <wilocalfo...@lists.uwex.edu>

The Edible Startup Summit is a three day summit where you'll discover current and upcoming trends in food; how to create effective branding for your product, the best way to do a demo, pitching your product to grocers and retailers, how to conduct market research, what working with a distributor can do for your business and a lot more! Connect with industry veterans and experts, as well as other beginning entrepreneurs.

The Summit includes tour of several area food business incubators, and the opportunity to meet one on one with value-added food consultants and industry experts. 

 

Agenda

Registration

The registration fee for the first day of The Edible Startup Summit is $75 (early bird rate of $50). Register for all three days at the early bird discounted price of $125. Registration closes on August 19, 2016. Morning snack/coffee and lunch is included in the price, as is the tour. You may register here!

 

Scholarships available!

Partial scholarships are available for a limited number of participants. To request a scholarship, please fill in the scholarship request form or contact Sharon Lezberg: lezberg.sharon@countyofdane.com

 

Questions? Please contact Kietra Olson at 608-224-5112 or kietra...@wisconsin.gov

 

 

Kietra K. Olson

Wisconsin Foods Specialist &

Wisconsin Foods  Program Manager

Wisconsin Agriculture & Food Center

WI Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

O: 608.224.5112  C: 608.381.3583  ||  Kietra...@wisconsin.gov

 

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