Online Sales have closed for tickets for the Aug 4th Producers Conference. There may be tickets available for purchase at the conference registration in person at 8:30am on Friday August 4th. If ticket is purchased at registration day of the conference, lunch is not guarenteed with ticket.
Grow Local South Texas' Small Food Producers' Conference 2023 will be providing educational presentations on funding, all-natural agricultural methods, small business development, and more geared toward helping small farms, ranches, cottage food & small food businesses and homesteaders.
EVENT TIME Friday, August 4, 2023 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM CT
LOCATION Antonio E. Garcia Arts & Education Center 2021 Agnes St, Corpus Christi, TX 78405
Audience: Farmers, Ranchers, Small Food Businesses, Cottage Food Producers, Farm Craft Businesses, Agricultural Professionals, Farmers Markets, Farmers Market Vendors, Food Access/Agricultural Organizations, Homesteaders
The Small Food Producers’ Annual Conference is designed to bring small business development, marketing, agricultural, financial, and cottage food knowledge to small food producers in the Texas Coastal Bend. Morning coffee/snacks & lunch provided with ticket.
Tickets are $5.00 for Grow Local South Texas Members, $10 for Non-Members.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:
Registration 8:30-9:00AM Enjoy morning coffee & information tables
Conference OPENING 9:00AM
Opening remarks by Grow Local South Texas
9:15 Randall Miller, USDA, National Resource Conservation Service & Patrick Reynolds, USDA, Farm Service Agency Urban and Small Acreage Funding - Obtaining a Farm Serial Number and Program Eligibility
10:15 Darron Gaus, National Center for Appropriate Techonology (NCAT) Soil Health & Resources for Small Farms
11:15 Judith McGeary, Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance New Opportunities for Local Meats & More to Come for Small Farmers
11:45 LUNCH Provided by SCORE Corpus Christi
12:30 Yelitza Garcia, Texas Center for Local Food Money Left on the Table - How Increased Food Access Benefits Farmers
1:00 Rebecca Esparza, Del Mar SBDC/SCORE Corpus Christi Marketing on a Shoe String Budget: Strategies for Success
1:45 Danielle Sepeda, Texas Department of Agriculture Outreach & Food Safety
Lunch provided by SCORE Corpus Christi.
Thank you to our Supporters!
Lunch provided by SCORE Coprus Christi. Facilities provided by The Antonio E Garcia Arts & Education Center, TAMUCC.
Sponsorships Still Available
$5,000 - Sustainer Sponsor
- 10 Event tickets
- Prominent listing on website with link and logo
- Listing on social media event
- 4 Dedicated social media posts
- Listing on event materials with logo
- Table at event for networking
- Recognition at start of event including video ad (or photo if preferred)
- Grow Local South Texas Business Membership (valid for 1 year)
- Sponsorship Display with logo at Grow Local Farmers' Market for 4 weeks before event
$2,500 - Grower Sponsor
- 8 Event tickets
- Listing on website with link and logo
- Listing on social media event
- 2 Dedicated social media posts
- Listing on event materials with logo
- Table at event for networking
- Recognition at start of event
- Grow Local South Texas Business Membership (valid for 1 year)
- Sponsorship Display with logo at Grow Local Farmers' Market for 4 weeks before event
$1,000 - Sower Sponsor
- 6 Event tickets
- Listing on website with link and logo
- Listing on social media event
- 1 Dedicated social media post
- Listing on event materials
- Table at event for networking
- Recognition at start of event
$500 - Supporter Sponsor
- 4 Event tickets
- 1 Dedicated social media post
- Listing on event materials
- Listing on website with link
- Listing on social media event
- Recognition at start of event
$250 - Helping Hand Sponsor
- 2 Event tickets
- Listing on website
- Listing on social media event
- Recognition at start of event
