Food Biz Week is an opportunity for food and farm businesses at all levels of food production and food retail in the Pacific Northwest to learn from industry experts and fellow experienced colleagues through a curated week of virtual panels, presentations, and networking activities. The event will be all virtual, so food and farm entrepreneurs are invited to attend from anywhere in the region.

Food Biz Week is an opportunity for food and farm businesses at all levels of food production and food retail in the Pacific Northwest to learn from industry experts and fellow experienced colleagues through a curated week of virtual panels, presentations, and networking activities. The event will be all virtual, so food and farm entrepreneurs are invited to attend from anywhere in the region.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD

Farm Deep Dive Session 1

Getting Started, Scaling Up, and Innovating: A panel exploring various options and support for farm businesses that are looking to get started, looking to scale, or looking to innovate. With Emily Tzeng of Local Color Farm and Fiber and Ellen Scheffer and Ashley Wilson of Frisky Girl Farm.

Farm Deep Dive Session 2

Getting Started, Scaling Up, and Innovating: A panel exploring various options and support for farm businesses that are looking to get started, looking to scale, or looking to innovate. With Michelle Week of Good Rain Farm and Bil Thorn of Sky Island Farm.

Farm Business Resources Panel

Panelists Include:

Abby DeTuerk (Barn2Door)
Micha Ide (Eat Local First Collaborative)
Austin Becker (Farmstand Local Foods)
Karen Ullman (WSDA)
Emily Trabolsi (Washington Farmland Trust)
Nancy Iscovitz (HumanLinks Foundation)
Christine Buckley (Business Impact NW)

This webinar was recorded 2/23/22