Eastern New Mexico Local Food Summit
Join the Eastern NM Local Food Summit in Clovis, May 22nd! Explore food production, health, marketing, and more.
Date and time
Location
Clovis Community College Main Building
417 Schepps Boulevard Room #101 Clovis, NM 88101Refund Policy
Agenda
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Doors Open for Registration & Refreshments
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Welcome & Overview: Collaborating to build a Food Hub for Eastern NM
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Field Tours
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Getting Started in Local Food Production
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Connecting Fresh Food to Health: NM Senior WIC Boxes (TBA)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch (catered by AJ's Wings)
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Caring for the Soil, Feeding the Community
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
The Groundwater Roundtable
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Break
2:45 PM - 3:10 PM
New Ways to Market Local Meat
3:10 PM - 3:35 PM
Financial Tools for Sustaining Your Business
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM
Closing Thoughts and Final Questions
4:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Adjourn
About this event
- 8 hours
Ogallala Commons, a nonprofit education and leadership organization (www.ogallalacommons.org), is collaborating with the Small Business Development Center at Clovis Community College and other civic organizations in Curry & Roosevelt counties to conduct the Eastern New Mexico Local Food Summit on May 22nd at Clovis Community College Main Building, Room #101, 417 Schepps Blvd., Clovis, NM from 8:00am-4:00pm.
“Our summit will offer attendees a journey of discovery and connection,” notes Berlin Arellano, Ogallala Commons Regional Coordinator, “The sessions will energize a vibrant community of food producers and crafters in Curry & Roosevelt counties and beyond. This event is your gateway to a season of success, offering a treasure trove of information, innovative ideas, and boundless inspiration.”
Speakers will present on topics such as: “Getting Started in Food Production”, “Connecting Fresh Food to Health,” and “New Ways to Market Local Meat” plus “Financial tools for Sustaining Your Business”.
Don’t miss this opportunity to nurture your growth and harvest the rewards of a thriving market season.
The Summit is presented by Ogallala Commons with generous grant support from the Thornburg Foundation. For more information, please contact Berlin Arellano, Ogallala Commons NM Regional Coordinator at (505)795-9848 or berlin@ogallalacommons.org.