Register for Selling Local Food in Alberta

Nov 24, 2020

This webinar is for producers who are considering selling food products direct to consumers.

This webinar takes place Tuesday, December 8, 2020 from 9 to 10:30 am. It is designed for producers who are new to or considering selling their products through farmers’ markets or other direct consumer methods.

Alberta Agriculture and Forestry’s farmers’ market specialist Eileen Kotowich, and farm direct marketing specialist Karen Goad will talk about the value of local food sales in Alberta through mainstream and direct-to-consumer market channels. They will give an overview of the pros and cons of each marketing channel and cover marketing strategies.

The webinar will also cover regulations and where producers can find the necessary information they need to know for producing and selling their products in Alberta.

Source : alberta.ca

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