Farm 2 Local Biz Networking Event

Produce sits on a table at the Larimer County Farmers' Market

Are you curious about purchasing local food for your food business or school?

 Join us for the Farm2LocalBiz Networking Event, hosted by the Larimer County Extension Office and the Northwest and Rocky Mountain Regional Food Business Center.


Date: Tuesday, November 12th, 2024
Location: Durrell Center, 950 W Plum St, Fort Collins, CO 80521
Cost: Free

Agenda:

  • 4 pm -5pm: Purchasing Local Panel 
    • Featuring chefs & business owners sharing their experience purchasing local
    • Limited seats available
  • 5 pm - 7 pm: Networking
    • Food & drink provided
    • Connect with producers across Northern Colorado with a variety of agricultural products

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At this exclusive gathering, you'll gain invaluable insights during our Purchasing Local Panel where local chefs and business owners will discuss their experience purchasing local. You will also have time to connect with Northern Colorado producers while enjoying local CO wine, beer, and appetizers featuring ingredients from the event's producers. As an added incentive, businesses that attend the networking session are eligible for a financial incentive to purchase local products for their businesses.

This is an event you do not want to miss; registration is limited, so sign up now!

To encourage purchases, we are offering a reimbursement program that covers a portion of your purchase costs when you buy from a local producer from the event

This event is for any food business that wants to connect with local producers, including:

  • Schools
  • Restaurants
  • Cafes
  • Grocery Stores
  • Catering Services
  • Distributors
  • Food Trucks
  • & More!

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Meats and Eggs (Beef, Pork, Poultry, lamb, etc.)

Vegetables and/or Fruits

Mushrooms and/or Microgreens

Dairy and Cheese

Honey

Grains

Food Hubs

A steak grilled and ready to be sampled at the Larimer County Farmers' Market

High Point Bison is a third generation century working ranch in Northern Weld County near Hereford, Colorado.  We raise grass fed, grass finished natural bison and beef.  We have been seriously marketing our meat to individuals, farmers markets, small stores, coops, restaurants, and caterers for 25 years.  We are USDA inspected and have product consistently available year round.  We grow everything we sell from birth to plate on our ranch.  Products available include steaks, roasts, ground, and offal.  

Tomatoes and peppers on a vendor table at the Larimer County Farmers' Market

Belafonte Farm has been in business for three years selling over forty types and over a hundred varieties of vegetables annually to the Fort Collins community through Famers markets, restaurants and through food hubs. We focus on farming practices that are good for the soil and the food. The farm occupies two locations amounting to 3 acres under management. Belafonte Farm is part of the Northern Colorado Foodshed Projects' farm business accelerator program.

We are looking to sell directly to the end consumers and to local food operations to reduce food miles and know our community. Help us find more ways to support our local community with incredible, fresh food!

Broccoli starts growing in a greenhouse

EP Greens is a family-owned and operated vertical hydroponic farm in Estes Park, Colorado. We grow a variety of produce year-round and always without herbicides or pesticides. We are currently transitioning to producing more of our dried herbs, which are a unique and popular product in the area, as well as catnip. Herbs include basil, oregano, sage, Thai basil, lemon balm, rosemary, mint, tulsi, and more. 

Image credit: EP Greens

Logo: Common Harvest Colorado - Making Local Common

Common Harvest Colorado is a queer, woman, and trans-owned food hub on a mission to make local food common. We believe eating local food should be common for everyone, not an elite or exclusive option for some.  CHC’s work is centered around creating lasting market access for local farmers and ranchers, and ensuring food is widely accessible for all Coloradans. CHC has built a strong network of 50+ local farmers, ranchers, and food producers. Many of our partners are BIPOC, woman, and/or LGBTQIA+ owned and we always maintain transparency about our sources and their growing practices. 

A jar of St. Michael's Farms Pure Raw Honey with orange slices around it.

Started in 2020, St. Michael’s Farm is a bee and berry farm specializing in Elderberries and honey bees. Michael, was a beekeeper for over 20 years and Christine an avid gardener. Between their love of taking care of the land and each other they started the farm. 

St. Michael’s currently makes an elderberry syrup which is a huge success in the area of immune support. Secondly, they produce infused honeyed in 9 different flavors. We treat the honey like wine. In the huge honey vats, dried material is dropped in and after Mother Nature has done her work, it comes out to markets. The product is completely natural with no additives. The flavors are broken down into: sweet, savory and hot. 

Finally,  we have the “ Squeeze Me Honey” pouches. The recyclable and resealable pouches were designed in response to,  "we love your honey but we can’t take it with us”. Our honey is now a grab and go with no mess. 

 

Image Credit: St. Michael's Farms