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FINANCING FARM TO FORK CONFERENCE
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| Confirmed Conference speakers on Thursday March 11th include:
Woody Tasch, author of Slow Money: Investing as if Food, Farms, and Fertility Mattered
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David Wilhelm, Venture Capitalist and Campaign Manager Clinton-Gore 1992.
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We also expect a senior-level USDA representative to speak.
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The FamilyFarmed.org Financing Farm to Fork Conference supports the local food movement by encouraging investment in farm and food production, processing, and distribution businesses. The event is being produced by FamilyFarmed.org and the University of Chicago�s Booth School of Business is a primary sponsor.
A primary objective of the Financing Farm to Fork Conference is to educate regional farmers and food processors about various financing strategies and then link them with individuals who represent a variety of financing options that may help them grow their businesses. Business education and training will be essential to the success of the conference and breakout sessions will help inform food producers and financiers about the opportunities and needs in this sector. The conference will conclude with a �Meet the Money� speed dating networking session where farmers and food producers can meet one-on-one with different types of investors and economic development specialists.
Attendees will include farmers and food producers, bankers, angel investors, venture capitalists, economic development professionals, grant managers, and agricultural specialists at the city, state, and federal levels; private foundation officers; community agriculture project representatives; traditional farm/food producer financiers, and loan officers; urban and community planners; and, the general public.
Thursday March 11th 8:00am to 8:30 Registration
8:30am to 9:45am Keynote Speaker: Woody Tasch, Author of Slow Money
10:00am to 4:30pm Workshop Sessions
4:45pm to 6:00pm Plenary Speaker
6:00pm to 8:00pm Financing Fair Networking Reception
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