* Michigan Organic Listserve: Events *
*Meet the Sepecialty Food Producers*
*When:* “Making it in Michigan Conference”, Wednesday, November 11, 2009
1:00 pm-2:30 pm during the “General Marketplace”
*Where:* Exhibit Hall at the Lansing Center
333 E Michigan Ave Lansing, MI 48933
*Why:* Come experience a meet and greet event that gives Michigan
instituational food service directors and buyers a chance to meet clients of
the MSU Product Center who prodcut Michigan specialty food prducts. If
you’re an institutional food service director or buyer who is ready to
incorportate locally-procuded specialty food products into your
institution’s menures, come to this event and get connected.
*How:* RSVP to Collen Matts at [log in to unmask] or (517) 432-0310 by Friday
November 6th if you plan to attend. The Marketplace and the Meet and Greet
event are free of charge.
For more conference information and vendors, please see *
www.makingitinmichigan.msu.edu*. Or visit *www.michiganorganic.msu.edu* for
event flier.
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*Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo*
*When:* December 8-10, 2009
*Where:* Devos Place Convention Center, Grand Rapids, MI
*Why:* The GLXPO is the premire show for fruit and vegetable growers and
farm marketers. Over 3,700 growers from 35 states and 9 Canadian provinces
registered for last years EXPO.
*Highlights include:*
Informative educational programs for fruit, vegetable and greenhouse
growers, and for farm marketers-59 sessions and workshops over 3 days.
· Fruit and vegetable commodities
· Greenhousee production and marketing
· Farm marketing ideas and issues
· General topics of special interest to growers
Plus a trade which freatures more than 300 exhibitors convering 4 acres of
eexhibit space in one hall.
*How:* Register on-line at http://glexpo.com/register. Pre-register by Nov
10 to save money!
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http://list.msu.edu/archives/mich-organic.html
