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Growers and other agricultural stakeholders can pick up valuable marketing information at the third annual Ohio River Valley Farm Marketing Conference Feb. 22-23 at the Kings Island Resort and Conference Center in Mason, Ohio.
Presentations on Feb. 23 will cover marketing, branding, selling to retailers, business issues, certified kitchens, community food systems, chefs collaboratives, consumer trends and other subjects. The conference will open Feb. 22 with a Taste of Regional Cuisine, a sampling of local products and a panel of chefs and producers discussing the elements of a successful buying arrangement. Trade show exhibits also will be available.
Growers, entrepreneurs, educators, community leaders, local government officials and other agricultural stakeholders from Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana are invited to attend. Registration is $40 before Feb. 7 and $50 after that date. Registration covers all conference activities and presentations and three meals. Checks should be made payable to the Commodity Growers Cooperative and mailed to the Ohio Cooperative Development Center, attn. Travis West, 1864 Shyville Road, Piketon, OH 45661.
Participants may reserve a room at the Kings Island Resort and Conference Center at the special conference rate of $72 by calling call (800) 727-3050 or going online at www.kingsislandresort.com.
For more information, contact Travis West at (740) 289-2071 or west.222@osu.edu. Conference information is posted on the Web at http://ocdc.osu.edu.
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Kentucky Farm Bureau and the Kentucky Center for Cooperative Development are among the conference sponsors. The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service is one of the cooperating agencies for the conference.
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