Slow Food :: FARMER'S MARKETING WORKSHOP

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Thank you Amanda Manning, for passing this along to us!
Please foward this to any farmers that may benefit from this workshop.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR A FARMER'S MARKETING WORKSHOP
FARMER'S MARKETING 101: Successful Direct Marketing Strategies for
Small-Scale Farmers
WHEN: Tuesday, August 28, 2007- 9:30 AM until 5:30 PM (Lunch provided)
WHERE: Sandhill Research and Education Center, 900 Clemson Road, Columbia,
SC, 29229
AUDIENCE: Farmers, market gardeners, extension agents and other agriculture
professionals involved with marketing of farm products.
SPONSORED BY: Clemson University Sustainable Agriculture Program
TOPICS COVERED: Learn about strategies for successful marketing of farm
products including:
Quality standards
Effective presentation
How to assess market demand
Choosing crop varieties based on markets
Sequencing crop harvest for season-long sales
Price-setting
Establishing a reputation for reliability and customer service Participants will also visit the adjacent Sandhill Farmer's Market and have
an opportunity for discussion and Q&A with the market manager.
(Specific workshop agenda to follow.)
REGISTRATION: $20.00 includes lunch; Send check payable to Clemson
University along with registration form to Kelly Gilkerson, Dept. of
Entomology, Soils and Plant Science, B30 Long Hall, Clemson University,
Clemson, SC 29634. SPACE IS LIMITED; REGISTRATION ON A FIRST-COME,
FIRST-SERVED BASIS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Contact Kelly kgilker@clemson.edu **Clemson Extension personnel who attend are eligible for a travel
scholarship. Please contact Geoff Zehnder for more information:
zehnder@clemson.edu
REGISTRATION FORM
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Kelly Gilkerson
Associate Coordinator IPM and
Sustainable Agriculture Programs
114 Long Hall
Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina, 29634-0315
Phone: 864/656-5057
Fax: 864/656-6863
KGILKER@CLEMSON.EDU



Matt and Mahwish McIntosh
Slow Food Charleston
www.slowfoodusa.org