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. Food and farm entrepreneurs attend from across the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska).

FOOD BIZ WEEK 2023 – AGENDA

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND 2023

9:00-10:15am: Long-standing Growth and Resilience in Farming – Two farms with long histories, Henna Blueberry Farm and Friendly Hmong Farms, will share their stories on how they have grown, pivoted, and planned for the future.

• Henna Khan, Henna Blueberry Farm
• Friendly Vang-Johnson, Friendly Hmong Farms

10:30-11:45am: Creative Growth Born from Passion – Umami Kushi will talk about how they are spreading their passion for food to the local community and beyond.

• Harold Fields, Umami Kushi
• Virginia Rachel Ranti, Marimakan Seattle

12:00-1:00pm – Break/Lunch & Learn

1:00-2:15pm: Products Centered on Local Farm Sourcing – Hear from two packaged food businesses, Sauvie Shrubs and HotBabe-HotSauce, who focus on sourcing ingredients from local farmers.

• Sascha Archer, Sauvie Shrubs
• Sandra Bocas / Fiona Douglas-Hamilton, HotBabe-HotSauce

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD 2023

9:00-10:15am: From Family Recipes to Store Shelves – Learn how two businesses, Sibeiho and Aditi Chai, packaged family recipes and took them to markets, supper clubs, store shelves, and everything in between.

• Aditi Master, Aditi Chai
• Holly Ong, Sibeiho

10:30-11:45am: Omni-Channel Food Service Strategies – Two businesses, Garzón Latinx Street Food and TD and Co., will share their experiences building a customer base through numerous service channels.

• José Garzón, Garzón Latinx Street Food/ Ekéko/ Lola’s Supper Club
• Eric Tanaka, TD and Co.

12:00-1:00pm – Break/Lunch & Learn

1:00-2:15pm: Community Growth Through Farming – Hear from two farms, Wapato Island Farm and Foglight Farms, who are showcasing the full breadth of their farms’ production through educational programming and diverse offerings.

• Prentice Onayemi, Foglight Farms
• Jennifer Rose Marie Serna, Wapato Island Farm

This webinar was recorded on the 22nd and 23rd of February, 2023.