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Description
On Monday, February 24, 2025, Seattle Good Business Network will host the third annual Good Food Connections, a local food trade conference connecting food producers, buyers, and community stakeholders for a day of networking, conversation, education, and great food.
We’re bringing together the whole local food system at one common table. All food businesses and organizations serving the Sound are welcome to join, including farmers, fishers, gatherers, food and beverage manufacturers, distributors, restaurants, retailers, schools, institutions, food recovery and food assistance organizations, and those who support their work.
You can view the full agenda here: AGENDA
Features of this one-day event include:
- Panel discussions and presentations
- Trade show and tasting
- Networking
- Catered breakfast & lunch featuring local producers
Panels & presentations
Full speaker details to come. Topics include:
- Economic outlook and consumer trends
- Shared infrastructure partnerships
- Values-based procurement tools and frameworks in practice
- Food waste prevention & the circular economy
- Lean business strategies
- Food business permitting
- Alternative business models for values-forward enterprises
- Community care and solidarity with food system workers
What you’ll find:
- Find local producers and suppliers to source from
- Discover which market channels are right for your business
- Connect with other organizations in your field and across sectors
- Learn about new infrastructure projects, tools, and resources to support your work
- Meet funders and learn about funding opportunities
- Join the conversation about timely industry topics
- Taste amazing local food and drinks and meet their makers
(Sector-specific) What you’ll find:
For Buyers:
- Discover local producers and suppliers to source from
- Learn about new infrastructure projects, tools, and resources to support your work
- Network with other organizations in your field and across sectors
- Hear from experts about the upcoming economic outlook and consumer trends
- Join the conversation about purchasing with your values and securing business viability
- Taste amazing local food and drinks and meet their makers
For Producers:
- Make connections across different market channels, including food manufacturers, retailers, restaurants, food service institutions, and hunger relief organizations
- Connect with other organizations in your field and across sectors
- Learn about new infrastructure projects, tools, and resources to support your work
- Hear from experts about the upcoming economic outlook and consumer trends
- Taste amazing local food and drinks and meet their makers
For Community Food Stakeholders:
- Discover local producers and suppliers to source from
- Network with other organizations in your field and across sectors
- Learn about new infrastructure projects, tools, and resources to support your work
- Meet funders and learn about funding opportunities
- Hear from experts about the upcoming economic outlook and consumer trends
- Taste amazing local food and drinks and meet their makers
Event Details
Scholarships & interpretation are available upon request.
When: Monday, 2/24, 2025, 8am-5:30pm
Where: Hideaway Cellars | 4130 1ST Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134
Details: goodfoodconnections.org
Vendor and Tabling Opportunities
We invite Northwest food and beverage artisans and resource providers to apply to be featured in the catered lunch, as well as the trade show and tasting portion of the event. This is a great way for businesses looking for wholesale opportunities to be featured to local food buyers!
We are searching for:
Farms and producers with an interest in contributing ingredients/products to be incorporated into a catered lunch.
Food and beverage producers with an interest in having a table and providing samples of their products during the tasting portion of the event.
Resource providers with an interest in tabling during the trade show (examples include business service providers, incubator programs, food packaging/serviceware businesses, public agencies, funders, etc.)
If you are interested in featuring your business at Good Food Connections, please complete the application below. Priority given to applications received before December 27th, 2024.
Sponsorship
Sponsorship opportunities are available for businesses and organizations to feature their products and services to over 300 food producers, buyers, and community stakeholders from across the Sound. Sponsorships keep registration fees low, offering scholarships, and ensure all are able to participate. Contact Camille Faulkner at gro.doogelttaes@ellimac for more information. Custom packages available.
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Hashtags
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