Group: OFPAC - Market Connections

Welcome

This task force works to address the following two missions of the Governor's
Executive Order:
4d) Assist Ohio's farmers and business in marketing their food products inside
and outside of the State
4e) Develop strategies to link producers and consumers in local food systems

Focus:

This task force focuses on issues that link producers to consumers, grocers, restaurants, and institutions; support for regional, state, and external markets; identification of barriers; promotion of Ohio Proud; look for economic development opportunities in Ohio's food system; distribution infrastructure; educating young consumers about how their food gets to them.

Recent Posts

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Casey W. Hoy
Sep 22, 9:37am
 The following is from "Food for Thought" an email journal.  It describes the kind of digital tools we would like to add to the software that is behind this site.  Although there is a lot about certification in the article,...
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Casey W. Hoy
Sep 4, 9:03am
On August 27, 2009 I gave a presentation in a series at the Mustard Seed Market, Montrose, in a series of talks on local food systems.  Participants asked for a copy of the presentation, so here it is.  I hope this will help spread the...
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Amalie Lipstreu
Jan 5, 1:47pm
As a part of the ongoing work of the Ohio Food Policy Council the Council's Market Connections task force is having a local foods marketing meeting on January 22nd at the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Those attending the meeting will start to...

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