"Adding Value and Profit to Your Farm Operation"
A Value-Added Production Workshop Co-Hosted by
California FarmLink & Pie Ranch
When:
Tuesday May 3rd, 2011
9am-5pm
$30/person - Scholarships Available
Where:
Pie Ranch
2080 Cabrillo Highway
Pescadero, CA 94060
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Join us at beautiful Pie Ranch for a daylong workshop designed for farmers & businesses looking to enter the world of value-added production.
Hear from Local Farmers & Processors about challenges & insights into starting a
value-added business:
Regulation - Insurance -Food Safety -Business Planning -Capital Investment
Contracting with a Processor - Available Resources
Hear about a Watsonville based Commercial Kitchen Incubator Program
Learn about resources currently available from USDA Rural Development’s Value Added Producer Grant Program
We will discuss how to apply for Value-Added Producer Grants
Afternoon tour of Pie Ranch, Harley Farms Goat Dairy & Local Fatt Kitchen.
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Please RSVP by Friday April 29th
Reggie Knox or Eric Winders
(831) 425-0303 eric@californiafarmlink.org
www.californiafarmlink.org
Co-Sponsors:
Western Center for Risk Management Education; Resource Conservation District of San Mateo County
