Feb. 1-7: North American Farms’ Direct Marketing Association Convention
February 1, 2009 Date: Feb. 1-7 (Conference to be held Feb. 1-4 and bus tours Feb. 5-7)
Location: Savannah, GA
For more information: Go to www.nafdma.com
Don’t Miss:
• Innovation Day on Feb. 2. The emphasis will not only be placed on new ideas, new products, and the next big thing for your farm.
• Education Day on Feb. 3 with a focus on educational programming with workshops targeted for the experienced farm direct marketer and agritourism operator.
• Four bus tours, each with a different marketing theme that applies to growers: a tour showcasing entertainment farming; a tour of growing operations that have increased the role of foodservice for consumers on-site to increase their business; a tour featuring stops at various retail outlets; and a tour that incorporates all of the above.
• A trade show featuring exhibitors of various kinds of produce and other farm-related products
• Workshops covering a wide range of issues relevant to farm markets, including “Marketing The Whole Farm,” “Get Fired Up Without Burning Out!,” and “Making The Store Work Harder So You Don’t Have To!”