2009 Whatcom Bounty Annual Trade Expo
Sustainable Connections' annual Buy FRESH Trade Meeting, preceded by a morning of workshops for producers and farmers with special guests from Haggen Inc. and local Toward Zero Waste restaurants!
When: Thursday, December 3rd, 9am-4pm
Where: The Majestic: 1027 N. Forest
Discover the Bounty of the Expo
Don't miss this terrific opportunity to network with a wide range of local food industry professionals! Lunch is provided midday, along with one of our famous happy hours following the Trade Expo.
REGISTER now to reserve your spot and meet the people making our food!
Are you a FARMER or FOOD PROCESSOR?
Learn what it takes to sell to larger food buyers and grocers. Make critical face-to-face connections with local restaurateurs, chefs, caterers and more!
Are you a FOOD BUYER?
Meet dozens of regional food producers offering quality, fresh, local products that your customers are demanding.
REGISTER now to reserve your spot and secure a trade table to display your products and services.
Valuable Workshops
Learn from notable local restaurants how to up your sustainability by becoming a Toward Zero Waste business. Join us for a morning workshop and tour of local TZW success stories, or the workshop with Haggen, Inc. buyers, then stick around for the afternoon Expo, sampling the diverse bounty Whatcom County has to offer.
General Admission: $25 Full-day entry*
SC Members: $10 Full-day entry*
Trade Table: Additional $15 (Deadline for Trade Table Registration: November 20th)
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*Full-day entry includes: Morning breakout session, lunch, trade expo and happy hour...wow! Read our cancellation policy below |
Interested in becoming a Sustainable Connections member? Visit our membership page to learn more: http://sustainableconnections.org/membership
The Day's Agenda
9:00am - Registration
9:30 - Food & Farming Eductional Workshops for producers and buyers...learn from the best on how to expand into new markets or up your sustainability.
11:30 - Lunch & a word from Sustainable Connections' Laura Ridenour, new Food & Farming Program Manager
12:30-3:30 - Trade Expo featuring the Whatcom food producers. Sample delicious food direct from our regional farmers and processors!
3:30 - Famous SC Happy Hour! Network with new and old friends while enjoying a little local brew!
Cancellation Policy: Please be sure you can attend before registering. If your plans change after registering and you cannot attend, we prefer that you transfer your admission to someone else. Please contact us with the tranfer name. Otherwise, we can refund 50% of your registration fee until November 26th. No refunds available the week before the event.
Partial funding provided by WSDA.
