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Marketing and Food Systems
Workshop
Presenting an overview of projects funded by the
Leopold Center's Marketing and Food Systems
Initiative and the
Regional Food Systems Working Group
Thursday, December 8, 2005
Gateway Hotel and Conference Center, Ames
News release
Event flier [PDF]
Abstracts of presentations, handouts
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Leopold Center staff, (left) ISU student Lindsay
Rothenberger and Karen Jacobson, check in
participants.
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A new generation of resources and tools for business
planning, niche marketing and other farmer-led
efforts were introduced at this workshop hosted by
the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture.
More than 150 people attended this day-long event, that
featured presentations by leaders of 32
projects funded by the Center's Marketing and Food
Systems Initiative and the Regional Food Systems
Working Group (also coordinated by the Leopold
Center).
Results and updates for funded
projects were presented during concurrent sessions
on:
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Economic impacts of regional
food enterprises,
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Consumer research on sustainably-raised
foods,
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New business planning programs
for food and fiber entrepreneurs,
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Challenges and opportunities for
natural and organic meat production,
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Tools to assist Iowa farmers and
farmer-led business networks, and
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Place-based foods.
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Participants take advantage of breaks to discuss
future projects.
Presenter Jason Ellis shares what he's learned about
producer contracts.
Presenter Hannah Lewis describes some of the markets
for goat meat in northwest Iowa.
Randy Boeckenstedt (standing) and Rich Pirog
demonstrate the Iowa Produce Market Potential
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