Register now for our annual business-to-business conference

Join us for a day of networking and education about the most current topics in direct marketing.  Gather with local food advocates from across the region including farmers, retailers, restaurateurs, specialty food producers, distributors, farmers' market staff and economic development practitioners.  The Farm to Market Connection is the perfect way to get the growing season off to the right start!  

Dozens of past attendees have told us about lasting business connections they have made as a result of attending.  Buyers of all scales will be present from local retailers to regional distributors.  Educational topics will suit the interest of vegetable, livestock and dairy producers.  

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Detailed directions to the event venue

Prefer to pay by check?  Please send a check for $25 per registrant, made out to "WAC" and mailed to 44 West Street/Walton, NY 13856.  Please include a registration form with your check. 

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Featured speakers and workshop leaders will share perspectives from both the metropolitan and upstate marketplaces.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Bruce Baker - B. Baker, Inc., Vermont 
• Andrew Tarlow - Diner, Marlow & Sons, Marlow & Daughters, NYC
• Marty Butts - Small Potatoes Sales and Marketing and Syracuse Community Test Kitchen, Syracuse
• June Russell and Elizabeth Dyck - Greenmarket Regional Grain Initiative, NYC and Central New York
• Shannon Mason - Cowbella Hand Crafted Dairy Products, Schoharie County
• Hilary Baum and Fern Gale Estrow - Food Systems Network of NYC 
• Tamara Terr - Red Barn Produce, New Paltz
• Melissa McEwen - NYC Meatshare, NYC 
• Shulamis Giordani - Foodshed Buying Club, Utica 
• John Friedman, Esq. - The Law Office of John K. Friedman, Hudson
• Christina Jurgens, Beaverkill Valley Inn, Lew Beach
• Deborah Kavakos, Stone Ledge Farm, South Cairo
• Ken Jaffe, Slope Farms, Delhi