The South Coast Development Council (SCDC) along with special guests Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), the Oregon State University-Food Innovation center, and Dream$savers, are happy to announce the upcoming learning opportunity November 4th, 5th and 6th. This event is intended to connect growers, producers, and aspiring food entrepreneurs with a variety of resources to help grow and strengthen their business.
A few of the topics that will be covered on November 4th include; how to take your recipe to market, how to expand to new domestic and international markets, opportunities to access funding, and more. In Addition, a savings program, Dream$avers, will be discussed which is designed to help farmers and fisherman grow their savings and offers a 3-1 match. The event will be formatted as a town hall meeting to not only allow an opportunity for ODA and the Dream$avers Program to share their resources, but also an opportunity for growers and producers to ask direct questions that pertain to their business and get one-on-one access to find creative solutions to the issues they face.
SCDC Executive Director Connie Stopher is encouraging all those interested to take part in this event. “This is a great opportunity for region. We will have experts on nearly every aspect of agriculture here on the South Coast to help our growers and producers in the next phase of their business.”
The town hall event will be taking place on Wednesday November 4th from 4:00-6:00 pm at the Bandon Barn. On Thursday November 5th from 4:00-7:00pm there will be a Farm to School workshop that will help local farmers connect with school food buyers to provide local fresh food to local students. Refreshments and a light snack will be provided to participants.
SCDC has also arranged for representatives from ODA to meet directly with several local growers and producers to see first-hand the work that is being done around foods systems on the South Coast.
SCDC asks that you RSVP by calling 541-266-9753 to let them know that you plan to attend or to find out more information.
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