LOCAL FOOD CONNECTS: 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
03/07/19 - 03/08/19

                
   

LOCAL FOOD CONNECTS 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Thursday - Friday
March 7th and 8th, 2019
Santa Fe Community College

Start the 2019 market season off right by attending the Local Food Connects Annual Conference in Santa Fe!
We’ve made the conference shorter, and it’s jammed with quality content to improve your operation
and help you plan for the future! There will also be plenty of time for meaningful, one-on-one conversations with peers and staff!

The Cut-off date for the special hotel rate ends February 23rd. See below.

THURSDAY: 12 PM - 7 PM   Local Food Connects Conference and Dinner 
10:30 PM - 12:30 PM             Outlet managers MUST pick up promotional shopping bags. Details will be sent to you soon for parking lot location pick up at the College.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM               Registration
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM                 Welcome, Opening Remarks New Mexico Dept. of Agriculture Secretary Jeff Witte
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM                 “State of the Plate 2019, ” Denise Miller
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM                 “What brings you joy in the work you do with local food?” 15 local food activists, farmers, and retailers speak out  
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM                 Break
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM                 Breakout Sessions
                                                  1. “Wholesale is not a Four Letter Word”
                                                  2. “Farming Tools That Won’t Give You Blisters”
                                                  3. “Rural Farmers’ Markets Forum”
                                                  4. “Urban Farmers’ Markets Forum”

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM                 Marketing Tools 2019
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM                 Board Elections
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM                 Dinner and Social at Santa Fe Community College

FRIDAY: 9 AM - 4:15 PM   Local Food Connects Conference
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM          

                                             1. Greenhouse Tour
                                              2. MANDATORY Double Up Food Bucks Workshop for Current Double Up participants.) If your outlet currently offers Double Up Food Bucks, at                                                        least ONE person from your outlet MUST attend the DUFB workshop.
                                              3. Registration (if you did not attend on Thursday)
10:00 AM - 10:15 PM           Break     
10:15 AM - 10:30 PM           Policy Update & Partner Announcements
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM           Plenary Session for All Attendees 
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM            Break
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM            MANDATORY Double Up Food Bucks Workshop for NEW outlet managers
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM             Lunch, and regional discussion topic tables                      
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM               Keynote - Stanley Crawford, Writer and Farmer, El Bosque Garlic Farm
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM                WIC and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Programs, Sarah Flores-Sievers  and Martin Miller of the NM Dept. of Health
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM                Closing Remarks

REGISTRATION:

• NMFMA membership benefits allow TWO FREE attendees to attend the NMFMA Annual Conference for farmers’ market, coops, and grocery stores.
• All other membership types benefits allow ONE FREE attendee to attend.
• Outlets who want to send more than 2 people, or other members who want to send more than one should register as an "Additional Attendee" for $25 each.
• Non-members interested in attending the Annual Conference pay $75.

Included with your registration: 
Snacks and beverages both days and lunch on Friday.  Dinner and reception on Thursday night at Santa Fe Community College

HOTEL: 
Comfort Inn - 4312 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87507
Reserve a room at the special group rate directly by calling the hotel at 505-474-7330 and reference the information below by February 23rd. You will have to
give your credit card information to hold the reservation and pay for your room upon departure.
You can also book online.
Group Name: NM Farmers Marketing Association
Group Code: FE29W8
One king or two queens - $70 per night
Includes a hot breakfast

Hotel Financial Support:
All outlet managers receive hotel reimbursement for one room, one night - Thursday. You will receive a reimbursement check at the conference with a copy of your receipt.
If you choose to stay at another hotel, we will reimburse the same rate as the Comfort Inn.

NOTES:

• Catherine Baca will be available in the lobby for anyone who wants a tutorial on the NMFMA’s Member website
• Martin Miller, from the NM Department of Health will have a table in the lobby for one-on-one discussions about the WIC and Senior programs at your markets.
• NM Farmers' Markets T-shirts, caps, and aprons will be available for purchase (for you and/or your markets).

For general conference or registration information, contact Catherine Baca, catbaca@farmersmarketsnm.org or 505-983-4010 x3.
Location: Santa Fe Community College
6401 Richards Ave
Sante Fe, NM 87508

Registration ends on March 4, 2019

We're looking forward to seeing everyone!

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February 20 Otero County Tier 2 Risk-Based Food Safety Plan Workshop
02/20/19 - 02/20/19

Create Your Own Food Safety Action Plan

Are your wholesale customers asking to see your food safety plan?  Are you considering a food safety certification like GAP?  This Tier 2, intermediate workshop will walk you through completing a Risk-Based Food Safety Plan. This risk assessment will be customized to your farm, and will act as your operations manual to ensure continuous improvement and implementation of food safety practices. 

Your completed Risk-Based Food Safety Plan will be benchmarked to the Harmonized GAP standard, preparing you for our Tier 3 training, if you want to achieve GAP certification. The workshop will be led by local Extension Agents and food safety specialists. Please bring a laptop if you would like to complete your Risk-Based Food Safety Plan in Excel. 

Refreshments and materials are included. 

COST FOR ATTENDANCE: This training is FREE for members of the New Mexico Farmers' Marketing Association (NMFMA). Annual NMFMA membership for individual farmers is $25 and includes trainings and many other benefits. If you are not a member, please bring a check or cash to workshop. If you are in need of financial assistance, please contact Anita at anita@farmersmarketsnm.org. 
Location: Otero County Electric Co-op
404 Burrow Avenue
Cloudcroft, NM 88317


Register Now for the February 20, 2019 Tier 2 Food Safety Training!




Light refreshments will be provided. Please bring a laptop if you have one.
The address is 404 Burrow Avenue, Cloudcroft, NM 88317. Thank you!

Contact Anita Adalja at Anita@farmersmarketsnm.org or at 412-477-4686 with any questions.

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Feb 27 Sandoval County Tier 1 Risk-Based Food Safety Workshop
02/27/19


Location: Monte Vista Farm and Market
184 Mountain View Lane
Corrales, NM 87048


Register Now for the February 27th Sandoval County Food Safety Training!

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March 12 Albuquerque Tier II Risk-Based Food Safety Workshop
03/12/19 - 03/12/19

 

Create Your Own Risk-Based Food Safety Plan

Are your wholesale customers asking to see your Risk-Based Food Safety Plan?  Are you considering a food safety certification like GAP?  This workshop will walk you through completing a Risk-Based Food Safety Plan. This Risk-Based Food Safety Plan will be customized to your farm, and will act as your operations manual to ensure continuous improvement and implementation of food safety practices. 

Your completed Risk-Based Food Safety Plan will be benchmarked to the Harmonized GAP standard, preparing you for our Tier 3 training, if you want to achieve GAP certification. The workshop will be led by food safety specialists, both local and from other regions of the country. Please bring a laptop if you would like to complete your food safety plan in Excel. 

Materials are included. 

COST FOR ATTENDANCE: This training is FREE for members of the New Mexico Farmers' Marketing Association (NMFMA). Annual NMFMA membership for individual farmers is $25 and includes trainings and many other benefits. If you are not a member, please bring a check or cash to workshop. If you are in need of financial assistance, please contact Anita at anita@farmersmarketsnm.org. 
Location: La Montanita Co-op Support Office
901 Menaul Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87107


Register Now for the March 12th Tier II Risk-Based Food Safety Plan Workshop




Contact Anita Adalja at anita@farmersmarketsnm.org or at 412-477-4686 with any questions.

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