BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T180000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Filling Gaps in the Local Food Supply Chain: Happy Hour\, Farm Tour\, and Panel (Milwaukee-Waukesha WFU Chapter Event) DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, September 20th from 4-6pm for a happy hour\, farm tour\, and panel discussion about how we can create a Southeastern WI food system that works for all of us farmers\, institutional buyers\, food access networks\, restaurants\, and grocers!This free\, public event\, co-hosted by the Milwaukee-Waukesha Wisconsin Farmers Union Chapter\, the Milwaukee Food Council\, Fondy Food Center\, and UW-Extension will take place at Village Farmstead (4020 E Fitzsimmons Rd\, Oak Creek\, WI 53154) .We know that often the barrier to bringing local farmers' products into different markets is one of scale. Aggregation- of products\, storage\, transportation\, and sales- presents one strategy to address this challenge. At this event\, we will bring together representatives from different sectors to discuss collaborative aggregation possibilities for our community. Happy HourJoin us at 4pm to enjoy featured beer from Central Water Brewing Co\, LedgeStone Vineyards wine\, and snacks sourced from the farm.Farm TourVillage Farmstead grows food on one acre for their community in southeastern Wisconsin. Learn about their farm practices\, markets\, and community commitments.Panel Representatives from school\, grocery\, food hub\, food pantry\, and farmer perspectives will gather for a panel to discuss aggregation strategies for SEWI.Plentiful opportunities for more informal discussion and gathering will follow the panel. A huge thank you to our sponsors: Outpost Natural Foods\, UW-Extension\, Wisconsin Farmers Union\, Central Waters Brewing Co.\, and Village Farmstead X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Join us on \;Saturday\, September 20th from 4-6pm for a \;happy hour\, farm tour\, and panel discussion about how we can create a Southeastern WI food system that works for all of us&ndash\;farmers\, institutional buyers\, food access networks\, restaurants\, and grocers!

This free\, public event\, co-hosted by the Milwaukee-Waukesha Wisconsin Farmers Union Chapter\, the Milwaukee Food Council\, Fondy Food Center\, and UW-Extension will take place at Village Farmstead (4020 E Fitzsimmons Rd\, Oak Creek\, WI 53154) .

We know that often the barrier to bringing local farmers&rsquo\; products into different markets is one of scale. Aggregation- of products\, storage\, transportation\, and sales- presents one strategy to address this challenge.  \;At this event\, we will bring together representatives from different sectors to discuss collaborative aggregation possibilities for our community. \;

Happy Hour

Farm Tour

Panel \;

Plentiful opportunities for more informal discussion and gathering will follow the panel. \;

A huge thank you to our sponsors: Outpost Natural Foods\, UW-Extension\, Wisconsin Farmers Union\, Central Waters Brewing Co.\, and Village Farmstead

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