Registration Open for Farmer-Chef Connection!

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Hope you can join us at the Farmer-Chef Connection Event next month, Monday March 5th!  See below for details:

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Farmer-Chef Connection 2012 Join us on Monday, March 5th for great networking opportunities, good conversation and panels, and a chance to show off your skills & product by participating in the best lunch of the year!  Registration is now open for the Portland Area's Farmer-Buyer-Rancher-Processor-Distributor-Chef Connection!  Registration is open NOW>> Sam Mogannam: grocer & author Our keynote speaker this year is the founder of the San Francisco grocery chain Bi-Rite Market and author of the new book  Bi-Rite Market's Eat Good Food: A Grocer's Guide to Shopping, Cooking, and Creating Community Through Food. Sam brings us a perspective on how grocery stores can help us bring our local food connections to the next level.  In addition to the keynote, Sam will participate in a round-table discussion at one of the workshops so that we can all participate in the conversation and apply it to Portland. Workshops Topics to include: Farmer-Chef 101 - to learn the basics of direct sourcing  Sourcing Strategies: The Art and Systems of Successful Local Buying - success stories & tips! Heritage Breeds Panel & Tasting: Pork & Duck meat animals of a lineage meant to be pastured Food Hub 101 - bring your laptop for some personal attention! The future and hope of the local food movement,  a conversation with Bi Rite Market’s Sam Mogannam. Fermentation Demo with Picklopolis’ David Barber Distribution - reasons for adding a step to the direct marketing model. Details Monday, March 5th 7:30-4pm Clackamas Community College (Gregory Forum) $20 More info here>> Participate & Showcase Your Product + Skills Contribute to the Lunch! Got product?  Have cooking skills?  Can you help us put on the fantastic lunch?  Email Jon and he can help coordinate. --- Want a table in the lobby?  We have limited space - email Sarah for details. --- Want to contribute your product or services to the Raffle?  Email Lori

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