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February 26 Distribution and Supply Chain Forum Agenda

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Farm to School Distribution Solutions and

Supply Chain Forum

February 26, 2011

Rutgers EcoComplex

8am-3pm

 

8:00 am REGISTRATION and CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

 

8:45 am WELCOME 

Beth Feehan, Director, NJ Farm to School Network  

Peter Furey, Executive Director, NJ Farm Bureau 

 

OPENING REMARKS 

Secretary Douglas Fisher, NJ Department of Agriculture

Short film from NJ Representative Rush Holt (D-12): October National Farm to School Month 

 

9:15 am KEYNOTE 

Tony Geraci, National Food Service Consultant, Acting Food Service Director, Baltimore City Public Schools 

 

10:00 am  FOOD SERVICE 

Deb Bentzel, Fair Food, Conference Panels Moderator 

 

Lisa Reeves Jones, Director of Operations, School District of Philadelphia 

Sal Valenza, Food Service Director, West New York School District 

Janet Celi, Coordinator, State of New Jersey USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program 

Gary Giberson, Executive Chef/Owner, Sustainable Fare 

Matthew Borgen, Director, Promise Catering 

 

11:00 am BREAK 

 

11:15 am   VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS FOR SCHOOLS

Lou Cooperhouse, President & COO, F&S Produce Company 

Diane Holtaway, Associate Director of Client Services, Rutgers Food Innovation Center  

 

12:00 pm  LUNCH provided by Sustainable Fare

 

1:00 pm PANEL 3: DISTRIBUTORS      

John Hayden, Ambrogi Produce 

Lindsay Gilmour, Farm to Market Liaison, Common Market, Philadelphia

Short film from Mikey Azzara, Owner, Zone 7 Produce 

 

2:00 pm  PANEL 4: GROWERS AND PRODUCERS

Dawn Buzby, A.T. Buzby Farm 

Kevin Flaim, Flaim Farms, Frozen Eggplant and Zucchini Products 

David Marvel, Farmer, Delaware 

Wes Kline, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, GAP Certification & Food Handling 

 

3:00 pm END 

 

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