Jan 9, 2017

Western NY Food Hub to host grower meeting

Eden Valley Growers (EVG), a farmer-owned cooperative and the owner/operator of the Western NY Food Hub, will host an information session on how technical assistance and support will be provided for farmers interested in selling to the Western NY Food Hub.

EVG, along with their project partners Cornell Cooperative Extension and Field & Fork Network, will host the meeting on Jan. 19, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County offices – 21 South Grove Street, East Aurora, NY 14052.The meeting will be in the Dard Hunter Hall.

The Western NY Food Hub sources fruits and vegetables from growers around Buffalo and in twelve counties of Western New York – Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee and Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Monroe, Livingston, Allegany, Wayne and Ontario. Products are sold and distributed predominantly to wholesale buyers in Buffalo, and to buyers across the entire state of New York, as well as the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.

The agenda will include:

• Information and background on EVG and the development of the food hub,
• What EVG can offer/what EVG is looking for, to include specific criteria
• How the project team can help growers that want to sell to the hub through training and technical assistance with regards to GAP certification, post harvest handing, packing, sorting, et cetera.
• Q&A
• Lunch will be provided for all attendees

For more information and to reserve a spot at this free meeting, RSVP to Dave Walczak by Jan. 17 at 716-992-9721 or email [email protected].