Connectin Food Producers to Consumers

Connecting Producers to Consumers is  a new initiative by Montgomery County, Ohio.  The program wants to involve the public in how food gets from the farms…to our tables. You are invited! It’s a free event slated for November 7, 2014 ~ 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m at the. University of Dayton River Campus, Meyer Room1700 S. Patterson Blvd., Dayton, Ohio

Hosted by a  coalition of stakeholders that includes: Montgomery County Food Policy Coalition, University of Dayton’s Sustainability, Energy and the Environment Program and Growing Power Initiative, and Partners for the Environment Food Team, the event will focusing on solutions for local food distribution. It will be an opportunity top learn from the experts in their fields –

The following experts will bring expertise to the event :
 Dan Carmody – The Detroit Eastern Market (Detroit, MI)
 Brian Raison, OSU Extension—Ohio’s Hospitals and Their Use of Local Foods
 Ben and Emily Jackle—Mile Creek Farm
 Carl Bowman—Bowman & Landes Turkeys, Inc.
 Michael Ma

lone—Hungry Toad Farm
 Zella Cook—Shiloh Farmers’ Market
 Christie Welch, Ohio State University—EBT Connection
 Jimmy Harless—2nd Street Market (Dayton)
 Karen Kahle—Findlay Market (Cincinnati)
 Brian Williams—MORPC, Weinland Park Food District (Columbus)
 Pam Bowshier and Mark Runyan—Champaign County Virtual Farmers Market
 George Mertz—Patchwork Gardens
 Kristin Gangwer—Our Harvest Cooperative
 Stephen Mackell—Mission of Mary Farm
 Dennis Chrisman—Dorothy Lane Market
 Five Rivers MetroParks

Please RSVP by November 4, 2014 to: Emily Bradford at bradforde@mcohio.org or call 937-225-6470.
This is a FREE event and lunch will be provided.