Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
University of Maine at Farmington North Dining Hall (Olsen Student Center)
111 South Street, Farmington, Maine 04938
(Parking on South Street, or UMF Lot 15 off High Street)
Cost: Free (Lunch provided)
Agenda
- 9:30–10:00 a.m.: Registration
- 10:00–11:00 a.m.: How to Develop a Marketing Strategy for Your Farm Business
(Brett Johnson, UMaine Extension) - 11:00–11:45 a.m.: Finding Your Brand Voice
(Heather Holland, Somerset Soil and Water Conservation District) - 11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Lunch and networking
- 12:30–1:15 p.m.: Wholesale Marketing and Best Practices Farmer Panel
(Guest panel with local farmers) - 1:15–2:00 p.m.: Wholesale Buyers Panel
(Guest panel with local business owners) - 2:00–2:45 p.m.: The Local Food Switchboard – a Maine based online platform for selling to institutional buyers
- 2:45–3:00 p.m.: Wrap up
For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Nick Rowley, nicholas.rowley@maine.edu.