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Upcoming Webinar: Selling Pork Directly to Customers – What You Need to Know

Join Ontario Pork and OMAFRA on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 for a one-hour lunch webinar (12:00 to 1:00 p.m.) to learn how to market direct to consumers. Ontario pork producers from The Whole Pig and Thatcher Farms will share how they’ve built their businesses and what they’ve learned along the way, making it easier for you to start or improve your direct sales business. Staff from Ontario Pork and OMAFRA will also offer resources they have available for you.

To register, contact the Agricultural Information Contact Centre (AICC):

Toll-Free: 1-877-424-1300
TTY: 1-855-696-2811
Email:ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca

Source: OntarioPork


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