The Producer Buyer Forum Returns!
After a hiatus, Farm to Plate & the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets brings together farmers, food manufacturers, store buyers & distributors to develop a stronger awareness of how to gain sales.
Nov 2 Wednesday
10-2:30
Langevin House VT Tech
Randolph, VT
The event is organized around a panel of topics from seasoned businesses, followed by topical “round table” discussions and a “mocktail networking hour”. Farmers with retail or contract growers, store buyers and key staff receive excellent information on local products, distributors share insights for onboarding and product availability and food manufacturers put this together to best understand the who, what, where, when, why of local food sales through distribution to retail stores and third-party platforms.
Several food manufacturers seeking local ingredients from farmers will be in attendance. Also in attendance will be two former produce managers of City Market in Burlington with plenty of time to talk shop during 'round table' & 'mocktail hour.' Emerging farm-based brands are encouraged to attend to make connections & provide exposure to your products.
Registration is limited. Invest in yourself and key staff by signing up soon. If your product seeks visibility and if you want face time with distributors and store buyers, join us for a day of engagement. We will provide a list of registrants the week of the event so you will know who is in the room. The event is open to regional and Vermont businesses as well as other interested parties.