Register Now DAKOTA GROWN FARMERS MARKET & LOCAL FOODS CONFERENCE Bismarck Civic Center 315 S.

5th Street, Bismarck, ND Hotel Information

A block of rooms has been reserved for Thursday, April 11, and Friday, April 12, at the Ramada Inn Bismarck (formerly the Doublewood). Ask for the Local Foods North Dakota Dept. of Ag room block. Phone: 701-355-6104 Address: 1400 E Interchange Ave, Bismarck

North Dakota Department of Agriculture 600 E. Boulevard Ave, #602 Bismarck, ND 58505-0020

Sponsored by the ND Farmers Market & Growers Association Dakota College at Bottineau Attn.: Crystal Grenier crystal.grenier@dakotacollege.edu Phone: 701-228-5400

Farmers Market & Local Foods Conference

April 12, 2013 Bismarck Civic Center

Dakota Grown

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Sponsored by the North Dakota Department of Agriculture 600 E. Boulevard Ave, #602 Bismarck, ND 58505-0020 DOUG GOEHRING AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER TOLL-FREE: 1-800-242-7535 www.nd.gov/ndda

Schedule of Events
Friday, April 12, 2013
7:15 - 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:45 a.m. 9:15 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:20 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. SESSION I 1:00 - 1:55 p.m. Registration Welcome & Introductions - Doug Goehring (North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner), Marvin Baker (President, ND Farmers Market & Growers Assoc.) and Holly Mawby (Director, Entrepreneurial Center for Horticulture) Climatology - Greg Gust Varieties that do well in High Tunnel - Mark Boen (Bluebird Gardens) Break Conducting a Successful Vegetable Variety Trial - Steve Zwinger New & Exciting in North Dakota - Jake Coryell (NDSU landscape architecture & ND farmer s Markets) and Karen Ehrens (SNAP/EBT & ND Hunger Garden Project) North Dakota Farmers Market & Growers Association Annual Meeting and Lunch

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Break Out Sessions

PRODUCTION Getting Your Speciality Crops to Market Ilene Baker (farmers markets), Brian McGinness (CSA), Lora Peterson (Wholesale), Stuart Tracy (Restaurant), Deb Egeland (DPI) MARKETING Building Customer Relationships Beth Schatz Kaylor (Rhubarb & Venison), Melanie Hoffman (Pickle Me Too), Lori Martin (Roving Donkey Farm), Dwight Duke (Skyline Ranch Natural Produce) FOOD SAFETY Food Safety Rules & Regulations Dr. Andrea Grondahl (Meat, NDDA), Wayne Carlson (Dairy/Eggs, NDDA)

SESSION II 2:00 - 2:55 p.m.

PRODUCTION Getting Your Speciality Crops to Market Ilene Baker (farmers markets), Brian McGinness (CSA), Lora Peterson (Wholesale), Stuart Tracy (Restaurant), Deb Egeland (DPI) MARKETING Agri-Tourism Julie Kuennen (IDEA Center)

SESSION III 3:45 - 4:45 p.m.

FOOD SAFETY Food Safety Rules & Regulations Dr. Andrea Grondahl (Meat, NDDA), Wayne Carlson (Dairy/Eggs, NDDA)

4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.

Why Local Foods Speakers-Heidi Demars, Abby Gold (NDSU Extension), Pam Thompson, Lora Peterson (Marketplace Food & Drug) Social
Agenda and speakers subject to change.

REGISTRATION $25 x ____ persons = ________ Enclosed is my check for $____________________ Cash or checks only. Checks should be payable to NDFMGA. Registrations should be mailed before April 1 to: NDDA, 600 Boulevard Ave. Dept. 602 Bismarck, ND 58505 or email: edlund@nd.gov

All are welcome to attend the Dakota Garden Expo held at the Bismarck Civic Center, starting Friday, April 12, and continuing Saturday, April 13.