SmartAPPetite Local Food Provider Workshop

Event Details

Time: April 10, 2014 from 6pm to 8pm
Location: The Arts & Cookery Bank
Street: 242 Graham Rd. N0L 2P0
City/Town: West Lorne, ON
Website or Map: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/s…
Event Type: workshop
Organized By: The Smart APPetite Project, Western University
Latest Activity: Mar 13, 2014

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Event Description

The project is to develop an app and a website that will connect local food consumers to local farmers in an effort to support farming economies. Project organizers want to talk to farmers and find out if such a tool would help them and if yes, how it can help. The first workshop is in Elgin, and farmers who live in the area are invited to participate.

Farmers can register here: https://smartappetiteworkshop.eventbrite.ca

Please RSVP by April 1st.

Connect via social media:

Website: www.smartappetite.ca

Facebook: www.facebook.com/smartappetite

Twitter: www.twitter.com/SmartAPPetite

Note: The workshop is FREE and light refreshments will be provided.

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