| Time |
Activity |
Topic |
9:30 AM |
Registration |
|
10:00 AM |
Gary Lemme - SDSU Dean of Agriculture |
Conference Welcome |
10:05 AM |
Kevin Edberg - Cooperative Development Services |
Starting a Business Venture |
10:45 AM |
Break |
11:05 AM |
Bob Olson/Kevin Edburg –
Cooperative Development Services |
Business Development and Marketing |
11:45 AM |
Lunch |
12:15 PM |
Rhoda Burrows – SDSU – Buy Fresh, Buy Local
Pat Garrity – Floyd Boulevard local Foods Market
Jim Ennis – Food Alliance Midwest |
Identifying Niche Markets |
1:00 PM |
Pat Jensen – Brookings Farmers Market
Bill Aeschilmann – Dakota Lamb
Wanda Bethke - Purity Seeds
Don South - Strawbale Winery |
Business Development & Unique Commodity Markets |
1:45 PM |
Break |
2:10 PM |
Round Table Discussions |
Option 1 |
Buy Fresh, Buy Local
Floyd Boulevard Local Foods Market
Food Alliance Midwest
Organic & Sustainable Markets |
Identifying Niche Markets |
Option 2 |
Dakota Lamb
Purity Seeds
Strawbale Winery
Brookings Farmers Market
Farmer Based Coop Marketing & Distribution Models |
Business Development & Unique Commodity Markets |
3:30 PM |
Conference Closes |
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