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UW-Madison Division of Extension Community Food Systems Program is partnering with the Wisconsin Farmers Markets Association and the Milwaukee Food Council to organize a 2-day summit for Wisconsin food and farming entrepreneurs! The 2024 Food Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Development (FEED) Summit will be held in-person on October 28th and 29th, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The Community Food Systems Program’s FEED Initiative is a statewide program of UW-Madison Extension that promotes food entrepreneurship training and network development for aspiring value-added producers and small-scale food business operators. UW-Madison Extension’s outreach creates key connection points for families, communities, businesses, non-profit organizations, government, and more. Extension supports local volunteers and leaders to take action and serve as role models in their communities. Extension has a presence in every county in Wisconsin and in partnership with First Nations to make sure Wisconsinites have the latest research, best practices, and educational opportunities.
Partners for the 2024 FEED Summit are Extension Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Farmers Markets Association, Milwaukee Food Council, Food Finance Institute, North Central Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE), UW-Madison Extension Center for Cooperatives, and USDA Rural Development. Watch for additional partners to be listed as our Exhibitors list grows!
This year, the Wisconsin Farmers Market Association will host sessions focused on marketing and promotion. Come learn about some of the current projects that have been launched by farmers markets around Wisconsin to attract customers and increase vendor sales. Talk to the actual market managers involved with these efforts and find out what’s working and what managers plan to change in the future. Ask your questions and get connected with other farmers market managers!
Thanks to exhibitors, Extension is able to offer participant registration starting at $75, increasing to $85 after September 15th. All are welcome to attend this year’s FEED Summit to learn, connect, and promote their food business!
Find more information on the FEED Summit homepage: https://go.wisc.edu/62371s.
Register here: https://go.wisc.edu/h8ya16.
For additional information about the FEED Summit email Extension Community Food Systems Food Entrepreneurship Specialist Jessica Jane Spayde at Spayde@wisc.edu.
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