Invitation - Central & Western NY Farm Tour
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You Are Invited About the Organizers Farm Fresh First LLC is comprised of 14 of the larger specialty crop growers in Western New York State and markets additional crops from over 100 other farming operations in the region. Western NY growers offer NYC manufacturers a consistent source of large volumes of a range of fruit, vegetable, and grain varieties grown specifically to ensure efficient processing and manufacturing. www.farmfreshfirst.com Karp Resources is a food business consultancy with two divisions: Our Good Food is Good Business division supports the healthy development, execution, and operations of food businesses and initiatives in the public and private sectors. Our services include strategic sourcing, feasibility analysis, market research, business planning, project management, and evaluation. www.karpresources.com Phone: 212.260.1070 What: Central and Western New York farms tours: Field visits to high production Western New York farms that grow a diversity of produce for high volume manufacturing and institutional buyers. When: Depart NYC afternoon of September 13th and returning September 14th, 2012 Why: Now, more than ever, consumers and wholesale buyers – from retailers to restaurants to institutions - are looking for regionally-grown products. Wholesale farmers in Central and Western New York produce high quality products at competitive prices targeted to supply this growing demand. Who: Your hosts are Farm Fresh First, an agricultural supply organization, and Karp Resources, a NYC-based food and agriculture business consulting firm. The two have teamed up to offer an opportunity to learn about the bounty of NYS vegetable, fruit and grain production that can meet growing demand for local food among the city’s food manufacturers other commercial buyers at scale. RSVP: Reserve your spot today! Contact Emily Sandusky to RSVP or with any questions at [email protected]. Hotel, meals and local transportation will be provided by the host, Farm Fresh First. (Rochester is just 1 hour away via Jet Blue, with several low cost flights daily.)
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You Are Invited
About the Organizers
Farm Fresh First LLC is comprised of 14 of the larger specialty crop growers in Western New York State and markets additional crops from over 100 other farming operations in the region. Western NY growers offer NYC manufacturers a consistent source of large volumes of a range of fruit, vegetable, and grain varieties grown specifically to ensure efficient processing and manufacturing. www.farmfreshfirst.com
Karp Resources is a food business consultancy with two divisions: Our Good Food is Good Business division supports the healthy development, execution, and operations of food businesses and initiatives in the public and private sectors. Our services include strategic sourcing, feasibility analysis, market research, business planning, project management, and evaluation. www.karpresources.com Phone: 212.260.1070
What: Central and Western New York farms tours: Field visits to high production Western New York farms that grow a diversity of produce for high volume manufacturing and institutional buyers.
When: Depart NYC afternoon of September 13th and returning September 14th, 2012
Why: Now, more than ever, consumers and wholesale buyers – from retailers to restaurants to institutions - are looking for regionally-grown products. Wholesale farmers in Central and Western New York produce high quality products at competitive prices targeted to supply this growing demand.
Who: Your hosts are Farm Fresh First, an agricultural supply organization, and Karp Resources, a NYC-based food and agriculture business consulting firm. The two have teamed up to offer an opportunity to learn about the bounty of NYS vegetable, fruit and grain production that can meet growing demand for local food among the city’s food manufacturers other commercial buyers at scale.
RSVP: Reserve your spot today! Contact Emily Sandusky to RSVP or with any questions at [email protected]. Hotel, meals and local transportation will be provided by the host, Farm Fresh First. (Rochester is just 1 hour away via Jet Blue, with several low cost flights daily.)
