WNC Farm to ECE Grower-Buyer Meet Up

🌱 Food Hub & Child Care Connections
Join us Oct 6, 10:30am–1pm at Smoky Mountain Harvest Hub (Waynesville, NC) for a networking + learning event connecting local growers, child care providers, and technical service partners to strengthen Farm to Early Care & Education (ECE) systems.

🛒 Learn about food hub logistics, child care food needs, and innovative buying models
🤝 Build partnerships to bring fresh, local food to young children
📦 Explore ordering systems, delivery capacity, and shared opportunities
📚 Receive resources, guides, and next steps for collaboration

Free lunch provided.
Hosted by CEFS, ASAP, Cooperative Extension, Resourceful Communities, and more.

RSVP today and help grow a healthier local food future!

Info: Organization overviews - who we are, who we serve

Info: Overview of other systems connecting food hubs/child care

Info: Organizations share their capacity, locations, preferred products, etc.

Info: CEFS Farm to ECE to share resources: Buying Guide for Child Care Providers, Buying Models, and Guide for Food Hubs

Host or Publisher N.C. Cooperative Extension, Haywood County