My presentation on Buy Fresh Buy Local for the Bucks County Foodshed Alliance 2013 Farmer Forum.

1. 2013 Farmer Forum
March 6, 2013
Bucks County Foodshed Alliance
Kimberly Graziano
Buy Fresh Buy Local Bucks County
Planning Committee Member
@kimgraziano
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2. On behalf of the
Buy Fresh Buy Local Bucks County
Planning Committee...
WELCOME!
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3. If you believe in the importance of
connecting consumers to our local
food producers and farms...
RAISE YOUR HAND!
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4. We BELIEVE in the
power of promoting local farms and
businesses.
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5. We SUPPORT connecting consumers
to local food sources.
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6. We VALUE a vibrant local foodshed.
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7. Buy Fresh Buy Local
Bucks County
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8. Buy Fresh Buy Local is the
premier national trademark of the
local food movement.
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9. The primary aim of a Buy Fresh
Buy Local Chapter?
Connect consumers to local
producers.
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10. Buy Fresh Buy Local Bucks
County Chapter Goals
✤ Promote local farms and businesses
✤ Connect consumers to local food sources
✤ Encourage community based and sustainable agriculture
✤ Increase wholesale purchases of locally grown foods by area
restaurants, retail stores and institutions.
✤ Build relationships between growers, food artisans, farmers’ markets,
retailers, restaurants and institutions
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11. Buy Fresh Buy Local
Chapters
✤ There are over 75 Buy Fresh
Buy Local Chapters in the
United States
✤ There are 13 Active Chapters
right here in Pennsylvania
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12. ✤ Food Routes
✤ PASA ~ PA Association for Sustainable
Agriculture
✤ Pennsylvania Buy Fresh Buy Local
✤ Chapters ~ Currently 13 Active Chapters in
PA
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13. Marketing and Social Media
✤ Strengthen our local farms and producers online presence through
participation in social media platforms and campaigns
✤ Marketing through a BFBLBC Newsletter and Speakers’ Bureau
✤ Direct Marketing Assistance:
✤ Website
✤ Social Media
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14. Our Neighbors to the North: Buy Fresh Buy Local Greater Lehigh Valley
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15. Buy Fresh Buy Local Greater Lehigh Valley Facebook Page
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17. THANK YOU!
Kimberly Graziano
Buy Fresh Buy Local Bucks County Planning Committee
@kimgraziano
Sunday, March 3, 13