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BCAFM Conference & AGM

BCAFM Conference & AGM



 

Thank you!

Thank you to all attendees, presenters, sponsors, and contributors who made our conference amazing! We hope you had a fantastic time and are feeling motivated and inspired to take on the 2017 market season. Keep in touch! And see you next year.

 

 

Farmers' Markets For All

This year's theme is "Farmers' Markets for All." With the help of industry experts and community members, we will examine how we can further nurture and strengthen an inclusive, diverse, and thriving farmers' market sector in British Columbia. With networking opportunities, inspiring and practical workshops, and Farmers' Market Awards, this event is ideal for farmers' market organizers, growers, small scale food processors, artisans, and agriculture and community leaders to attend.


Keynote Speaker


Richard McCarthy, Executive Director, Slow Food USA

Richard embodies the phrase “think globally; act locally.” He previously served as Executive Director of Market Umbrella, an internationally recognized non-profit mentor organization for farmers' markets, community building and sustainable economic development. After Hurricane Katrina, Richard played a key role in restarting the local agricultural economy in the New Orleans area, aiming to help provide returning residents with a sense of normalcy and resilience through the revival of farmers' markets.
From 2005-07, Richard served as founding President for the Farmers Market Coalition, the national voice for farmers markets. He was named “Hero of the New South” in 2012 by Southern Living Magazine, and “Public Health Champion” in 2004 by Tulane University School of Public Health.

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