regional food hub ecological farmers conference
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Re-build the Middle
Farmers want to sell more local product
Institutions & restaurants want to buy more local products
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Observations
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• Distributors responding to demand, identifying and promoting local products
• Works well with large suppliers
• Doesn’t work well for regional offerings, niche and small volume products
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Goals
• Help small and medium sized farms gain access to larger markets
• Provide large markets with more diverse and sustainable local food offerings
• Make it EASYer for all sized companies to access local foods
Market Access andFood Hub Pilot
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