Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Direct Farm Marketing Conference: Ideas Worth Sharing! | Manitoba ...

Explore new marketing concepts, business trends and ideas to build or start your business at the 2012 Direct Farm Marketing Conference, March 9 and 10, 2010 in Gimli.

Today?s tight economy and informed consumers mean producers have to be more savvy when directly marketing their products and creating value-added products.

Held at Gimli?s Lakeview Resort, this annual conference gives producers a prime opportunity to explore new marketing ideas, discover new strategies and investigate emerging trends in retail farm marketing and agritourism. The two-day event will help your business capitalize on these trends and markets, network with others in your industry and go home with great ideas you can immediately put to use.

Friday starts a variety of workshops:

Designing Your Market Stall ? This hands-on workshop offers effective stall design techniques that highlight products and help increase customer traffic.

Connecting With The Customer ? Learn how to use social media (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, blogs) to connect with current and potential customers.

MarketSafe Workshop ? Make sure you have all the essential information on food safety for public markets, especially farm market and farm gate vendors.

Risk Management for Direct Farm Marketing ? Find out what kind of coverage you need to properly insure your business operation for property and liability exposure.

Celebrate Local Flavours with Manitoba Food

Friday night offers a feast for the senses. Participants are invited to Celebrate Local Flavours with Chef Richard, who will prepare a selection of Manitoba food and have it served by the local producers.

Saturday offers several sessions that include culinary tourism; connecting food producers with local kitchens; micro-breweries and wineries; productive fruit growing and marketing; co-op business models; the value of telling your story; and bringing heart to the market.

The keynote speaker is Kerry Engel, a board member from the North American Farm Direct Marketing Association (NAFDMA).? She?ll share her expertise on what?s happening in the food industry and what the next big customer trends are predicted to be ? inside and outside the industry.

The Trading Post will be open both days to promote your products and your business.

For more information or to register, go to: www.directfarmmarketing.com.

Source: http://www.mbchamber.mb.ca/2012/02/direct-farm-marketing-conference-ideas-worth-sharing/

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