While there you can attend a workshop on “Sourcing Local Food” featuring Chef’s Collaborative President Bruce Sherman plus other chefs, growers and distributors that specialize in selling local food to restaurants. Another panel, “Greening Your Restaurant” will share information on all elements of environmental sustainability for the restaurant trade.
Here’s the lineup:
Trade Show floor open 1-6
Workshops
10-11:15 AM Preparing for Wholesale Success
Helping farmers understand the needs of wholesale buyers, including food safety requirements.
* Jerry Berney - USDA
* Bob Scaman - Goodness Greeness
* Jim Slama - Family Farmed Expo
11;30 12:45 Rockstar Farmers
Four leading farmers share their experiences at growing & selling wholesale and/or direct.
* Tom Beddard - Lady Moon Farms
* Richard de Wilde - Harmony Valley Farms
* Adam DeGroot - Co-owner of Triple A Farms
* Vicki Westerhoff - Genesis Growers
2:00-3:15 Greening Your Restaurant
Tips on greening your restaurant from leading experts who have done it. Learn about greening facilities, operations and maintenance from the water you use to the furniture you choose..
* Jason McLeod – The Elysian Hotel
· Randy Zweiban – Province
· Dan Rosenthal – Green Restaurant Association (moderator)
3:30 – 4:45 Getting Local Food & Drink Into Your Restaurant
Farmers, restaurants, and distributors have a discussion about ways to further connect local food with restaurants.
* Cleetus Friedman – City Provisions
* Bruce Sherman – North Pond /Chefs Collaborative
* Danny McGowan - Big Bowl
* Rink DaVee – Green & Green
· Ron Cropper – Goodness Greenness (moderator)
6 pm Screening of the Movie Fresh
7 pm Localicious Party
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