Tri-State Locally Grown Conference to be held in Quincy

Plan to attend the Tri-State Locally Grown Conference on Thursday, Nov. 29th at John Wood Community College in Quincy. The conference is designed for farmers, consumers, chefs, retailers, educators and others who are interested in building and supporting a sustainable local food system. Experts from Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and beyond will share their research and experiences in local food system work.

Displays on marketing tools, local food system work and interesting topics will be available throughout the day. Lunch will be prepared by Chef Michael Mitchell of Busy Bistro and will highlight local foods.

Click here for a pdf of the brochure

Click here to register online

For more information call Carrie Edgar at 217-223-8380 or cedgar@uiuc.edu

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Shelby Crow
Shelby Crow
Visiting Extension Unit Educator, Community & Economic Development

Brenda E. Derrick
Brenda E. Derrick
Unit Educator, Nutrition and Wellness

Carrie Edgar
Carrie Edgar
County Extension Director

Mike Roegge
Mike Roegge
Unit Educator, Crop Systems