Wednesday, September 23, 2009

November 23, 2009: Day II- Agenda

7:45am to 8:45am- Sign-in & Registration

8:45am to 9am- Welcome
Pablo Elliot, The Local Food Project at Airlie

9am to 10am- Keynote: Results from Alternative Agriculture & Local Food Distribution Research
Adam Diamond, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

10am to 10:40am- Introduction to the Virginia Foundation for Agriculture Innovation & Rural Sustainability Virtual Business Center- Part I
Chris Cook, Virginia FAIRS / Virginia Farm Bureau

10:40am to 11am- Break

11am to 11:30am- Introduction to the Virginia Foundation for Agriculture Innovation & Rural Sustainability Virtual Business Center Part II
Chris Cook, Virginia FAIRS / Virginia Farm Bureau

11:30am to 12:15pm- Risk Management– Business / Product Liability & Insurance
Leon Geyer, Virginia Tech, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics

12:15pm to 1:15pm- Lunch

1:15pm to 2:15pm-

Strengthening Virginia's Farmers Markets through Grassroots Statewide Collaboration
Stacy Miller, Farmers Market Coalition

Marketing Your Food Creation: Myths, Reality and Resources
Theresa Nartea, Virginia State University

2:00pm to 3:15pm- Panel Discussion: Learning from the Field– Marketing Local Meats, Fruits & Vegetables
Deb Williamson, Farmer Girls LLC
Pablo Elliott, The Local Food Project at Airlie
Michael Clune, The Farm at Sunnyside
Doug Linton, Quarter- Mor Farm

3:15pm to 3:30pm- Break

3:30pm to 4:45pm- Panel Discussion: How to Cultivate Food Retail & Value-Added Opportunities
Hue-Chan Karels, Open Kitchen, Falls Church
Jamie Nicoll, Madison County Cannery Project
Derek Luhowiak, Local Sixfortyseven
Ken Smith, Cool Lawn Holsteins
Bernadine (Bernie) Prince, FRESHFARM Markets

4:45pm to 5pm- Wrap-up & Adjourn

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