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North Olympic Farm and Food Summit

WSU Jefferson and Clallam County Extension offices, Peninsula College, and the North Olympic Peninsula Resource Conservation and Development Council are pleased to offer this full day summit focused on the opportunities and challenges that the agricultural business sector faces on the North Olympic Peninsula.

Date: February 18th, 2014
Time: 9 AM to 4:30 PM, with lunch provided by the Port Townsend Food Coop
Where: Jamestown Community Center, 1033 Old Blyn Hwy, Sequim WA 98382
Cost: FREE
Registration is required to order meals

Agenda:
9-10:30 AM: Welcome and Keynote Speaker
10:30 - 12:30 PM: Discussion of Agricultural Opportunities and Challenges for our region
12:30 - 1:30 PM: Lunch and Networking
1:30 - 2:45 PM: Workshop Session I
3:00 - 4:15 PM: Workshop Session II
4:15 - 4:30 PM: Concluding Remarks

Workshop Topics:
Session I:
1. Food Policy Councils facilitated by Laura Lewis
2. Enterprise Budgeting facilitated by Kate Dean
3. Grants and Resources facilitated by Clea Rome

Session II:
1. Food Safety and Environmental Health facilitated by Laura Lewis
2. Production Planning facilitated by Clea Rome
3. Land Tenure and Farm Succession Planning facilitated by Kate Dean

Come celebrate 100 years of Extension on the Olympic Peninsula!