Fwd: Farmer-Chef Connection 2013

[Portland Chefs Collaborative]

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Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Save the Date for Farmer-Chef Connection 2013!   Monday, March 4th, at the World Forestry Center in Portland, 8:30-5pm Fantastic opportunities to network with the folks who produce your food, the buyers who utilize it, and the folks making value-added products that do both. Who should come?  Farmers, Ranchers, Chefs, Institutional Buyers, Distributors, Fishers, and Value-added Item Producers serving the Portland food community. Email us if you have product you'd like featured in the lunch, happy hour, or the raffle, if you are a chef who can make one of the lunch dishes, or if you'd like to table to showcase your products or services. Registration is OPEN!  Go to Brown Paper Tickets to register. Please help us pass the word about this event to everyone who should attend! Visit our website FarmerChefConnection.org for the latest updates. Keynote Speaker: George Frangos of Farm Burger Farm Burger is a creative collaboration between "a Farmer, a Restaurateur, a Chef, and a Butcher" with five restaurants in Decatur, Georgia. New this year: TED-style Talks, Networking with Adult Beverages A series of local experts in our food system are given 5 minutes to enlighten us on their tips, tricks, and success stories.  Also, an afternoon happy hour networking session featuring local beer, wine, and spirits, music, tabling of local products, and tasty treats. Workshops & Panels Crafting Your Message - stand out among other businesses jumping on the "Local" bandwagon Extending Your Season Year-round - both as chefs and growers, taking local sourcing through all 12 months Creative Business Models for Farms and Restaurants - how your peers are using creativity and flexibility to achieve success and longevity.   And of course, FCC 101 for beginning producers and buyers!  vist our website| forward to a friend

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