Are you ready to expand your product’s footprint?
View the recordings for a free three-part virtual series built for Oregon food and beverage makers who want to move from “figuring out distribution” to actually doing it. You will receive an email upon registration confirming your registration and sharing the recording links to each session in the series.
Session 1: Exploring Distribution Models Maker Panel – Recorded 10/14/2026
Hear how Hot Mama Salsa (Nikki Guerrero) and Pan’s Mushroom Jerky (Michael Pan) get their products onto store shelves and learn about their different approaches to distribution.
Session 2: Working with a Regional Distributor – Recorded 10/15/2026
Thomas Marks, founder and owner of Rogue Natural Foods, discusses the role of distributors in the natural foods industry and how businesses can work with them.
Session 3: Working with Brokers – Recorded 10/16/2026
Natural Foods Brokers Nicole Suttner and Keenan Smith discuss why brokers exist and the role they play in the natural foods industry.
Hosted by Business Impact NW and The PNW Food & Beverage Group founder Hannah Kullberg. The PNW F&B is a Resource Sharing Network that connects food & Beverage businesses across the region.
Funding Acknowledgement:
Funding for this series was made possible by a grant/cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA
