2012 Registration Form

Please send in before 2/19/12!!!

Producer Membership Admission to conference

freewith 2012 Membership $80.00______

Additional Guest/ Non-member $30.00______

Total Enclosed:______

Farm/Business Name:______

Name:______

Guest:______

Address:______

______

Phone:______

E--‐mail:______

Website:______

Make checks payable to:

Connecticut Farm Fresh

Cooperative Association Inc.

P.O. Box 1217

Southbury, CT 06488

Website:

ctfarmfresh.org

E--‐mail:

2012

CT Farm Fresh

Annual Meeting

and

Growers Conference

Saturday, February 25, 2012

8:00am--‐3:00pm

at

The Gallery

141New London Turnpike

Glastonbury, CT 06033

860-659-2656

Connecticut Farm Fresh Cooperative Association Inc.

P.O.Box 1217

Southbury, CT 06488

Email:

Website: ctfarmfresh.org

Conference Agenda

8am Registrations/Welcome

8:15-8:45am

Nicole Berube, City Seeds, buyctgrown.com

8:45-9:45am

  1. WIC FMNP Certification, Mark Zotti, DOAg
  2. The Power of Email Marketing, April Heavens

9:45-10:45am

  1. SWD IPM, ASAP, Rich Cowles, CAES Valley Lab

(Spotted wing drosophila IPM, As soon as possible) 1pesticide credit

  1. Social Media Marketing Made Simple, April Heavens

10:45-11:30am

Keynote Speaker, Emily Brooks, Author of CT Farmer and Feast

Emily Brooks is a leading principal authority in the local food and sustainable agriculture movements. Founder of Edibles Advocate Alliance (TM), Emily nurtures social entrepreneurs who support local agriculture, sustainable farming, and sustainable food systems, and specializes in supporting organizational needs such as business planning, inbound marketing support, strategic planning, grant writing assistance, social media market positioning, online brand niche, nonprofit development & grant funding strategies, project management, and the systemic creation and implementation of strategic plans.

11:30am-12:30pm

BUFFET LUNCH, OPEN CASH BAR

12:30-1:15pm

  1. WIC Fruit and Vegetable Check Program Certification, Kevin Krusz, Dept of Public Health
  2. Solar Power Possibilities! Gary Buchanan

1:15pm-2:30pm Annual CFF Business Meeting

  • Call meeting to Order
  • Read/Approve Secretary’s report from 2011 Annual Meeting
  • Read/Approve Treasurer’s report from 2011
  • New Business: Discuss markets, fees, budgeting for 2012
  • Nominate/Vote New Board members
  • Adjourn

2:30-2:45pm Board Meeting

CT Scales Service will be available to calibrate, certify, diagnose your scales during the meeting. So, please feel free to bring your scales!

Thank You to Our Special Guests

  • Rich, Action Scales Service, Middlebury

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Rich will be on hand to calibrate, diagnose your farm produce scales!

  • Nicole Berube, CitySeed, BUYCTGROWN.COM

Nicole Berube from CitySeed will present information on how to reach out to individuals with food assistance benefits including WIC and Senior FMNP, the new WIC CVV, and SNAP (formerly known as Food Stamps). CitySeed operates a network of 5 farmers' markets in New Haven and was the first farmers' market in the state to accept SNAP via the wireless terminal system.

  • Rich Cowles, CAES, Valley Lab

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SWD IPM ASAP (Spotted wing drosophila IPM, As soon as possible) Rich Cowles, CAES, Valley Lab, will be discussing the history and natural history of this pest, currently registered options available for its management, and research results from my laboratory that should provide better options than conventional approaches to manage this pest from the perspective of reduced impacts on natural enemies, reduced pesticide residues on ripe fruits. Some of these advanced IPM techniques are organically acceptable.

  • April Heavens – Woodcock

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April is the Managing Partner of Touching Clients a Marketing Consulting Firm that specializes in Client Retention Programs. She works with small to mid-size companies to implement strategic marketing strategies to help their businesses grow from the inside out. Touching Clients specializes in branding your business online. She has been a business partner with Constant Contact since 2006. April is an authorized local expert of Constant Contact presents regularly on email marketing and social media throughout the New England area.

  • Kevin Krusz, CT Department of Public Health

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The Connecticut Department of Public Health, WIC Program has the opportunity to enter into an agreement with farmers to allow the WIC fruit and vegetable checks to be redeemed by farmers at farmers’ markets. This is an opportunity to sell your fresh fruit and vegetables to our participants. If you are interested in joining the WIC Program, we look forward to speaking with you.

  • Gary BuchananPurePoint Energy

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PurePoint Energy is a leading design and installer of renewable energy systems in the northeast. With over a dozen farm based solar projects installed, we’ve become the go to solar electric (PV) company for agricultural applications. One key aspect that sets us apart from the competition is our exceptional ability to write and secure incentives for our clients reducing project costs up to 80+%. In our experience farmers have hectic schedules. Our turnkey solutions leave them free to continue doing what they do best without interruptions. Solar electric systems can offset up to all of an owners electric usage with little to no maintenance. Farms are seeing the undeniable advantages to PurePoint Energy’s clean, solar electricity.

  • Mark Zotti, CT Department of Agriculture, Marketing Division

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