January 2017 — FreshPoint, the largest foodservice distributor of fresh produce in the country, has been an NC Growing Together partner since 2015. The distributor has hosted a NC Growing Together Summer Local Food Supply Chain Apprentice, partnered with NCGT to offer Postharvest Handling workshops, and attended NCGT Buyer-Grower Connection Events. Now, FreshPoint, in partnership with NCGT and NC Cooperative Extension, is hosting tours and information sessions in Raleigh and Charlotte for interested growers.
The sessions – February 23 in Charlotte and February 21 in Raleigh – will give producers the chance to meet face-to-face with buyers and learn about FreshPoint’s desire to partner with local growers. Farmers will have time to talk in group and individual settings with staff, tour the warehouse, and learn about FreshPoint’s “Unusual but Usable” program which buys and markets seconds.
For more information about the Charlotte and Raleigh information sessions, please contact Laura Lauffer, Program Coordinator, Local Farms and Food, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University/NC Growing Together Project at 336-285-4690 or ldlauffe@ncat.edu.
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This article originally appeared in the January 2017 NC Growing Together Newsletter.