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There are only a few more spots left for Local Orbit’s Hub Camp in San Diego.

Hub Camp: the Nuts & Bolts of Local Food Distribution

March 1-3 in San Diego, California

APPLY TODAY

Hub Camp is an intensive three-day, hands-on, immersion experience designed to help you quickly learn, launch and adapt as you grow your local food system.

“Can hardly express how much magic is in the air at #hubcamp”

@UrbanAgrarian (Davis, 4/14)

“I’ve learned more in three days of Hub Camp than I have in three years of conferences.” (Grand Rapids, 1/14)

Practical, hands-on training led by Noah Fulmer and Erika Block.

• Noah Fulmer is the former operator and co-founder of Farm Fresh Rhode Island, a wholesale food hub that aggregates and delivers produce, dairy, meat and dry goods from 60 local farmers and producers to 100 buyers each week.

• Erika Block is the CEO of Local Orbit, which supports diverse local distribution models across the country. Erika brings unique perspective on best practices and challenges within this emerging sector, and she’s also built and managed two start-up businesses.

• Plus: Wholesale buyers and topic experts on food safety, finance & legal issues. Speakers include: Dwight Detter co-leads Whole Foods Market’s local sourcing initiatives in Southern California and Kyle Scrimgeour, of Core Capital Management, LLC, the Environmental Asset Fund, LLC, and One Green Place, LLC, which focus on investments with environmental, social, and economic consciousness.

The interactive format is structured with flexibility to address the individual needs of each participant.

Participants walk away with a six-month action plan for building a multi-farm aggregation and distribution business. Learn more. There are only a few spots left, so APPLY NOW.

For more information, please email Kate Barker, email hidden; JavaScript is required.