NE Kansas Farmer Food Hub Farmer Forums: HIAWATHA (11.13) & LAWRENCE (11.14)

If you farm in NE Kansas, we hope you'll attend!

Farmers:  We Need Your Input!

Join us in:

HIAWATHA, KS: Wednesday, Nov. 13^th, 7:00 PM, Highland Community College

(Klinefelter Barn,  1774  230th St., Hiawatha, KS)

LAWRENCE, KS: Thursday, Nov. 14^th, 7:30 PM, Douglas County Extension

(Deal Six Auditorium- 2110 Harper St. Lawrence, KS)

The Douglas County Food Policy Council has launched a study to examine the potential for a food hub in our area that would link small to mid-sized farmers with larger markets, to help increase farmers’ income and profitability.

If you are:

ü  An experienced farmer

ü  A new farmer

ü  Raise produce, meat, dairy, eggs or grain

ü  Produce corn, wheat or soybeans but want to diversify

ü  Sell at farmers markets and are thinking about expanding

ü  Want to produce more, but spend less time marketing…

… We want to hear from you!

Please join other farmers on November 13^th in a discussion with Anthony Flaccavento, a Virginia farmer and President of SCALE, Inc, who is leading this study.   For more information: www.douglas-county.com/sites/fpc