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Description:

FreshPoint Charlotte Tour and Information
Session for Interested Growers

Date: February 23, 2017
Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm (lunch and networking, 12-2)
Location: 2121-A Distribution Center Dr., Charlotte, NC 28269

Register Online: goo.gl/forms/S5xNkwubhVNF376x2

Maximum of 15 participants; See criteria, below

Josh Allen, local produce buyer at FreshPoint, invites growers to visit the warehouse
in Charlotte to meet face-to-face and learn about FP’s desire to partner with growers.
Growers will have time to talk in group and individual settings with staff and tour the
warehouse. Josh will also talk about FreshPoint’s “Unusual but Usable” program
which buys and markets seconds.

This information session is ideal for growers who have the following:
1) GAP certification OR willingness to obtain GAP certification
2) $1 million in general liability insurance
3) The ability to transport product to the Charlotte warehouse

Center for Environmental Farming Systems
Box 7609-NCSU
Raleigh, NC 27695
919-513-0954
cefs_info@ncsu.edu

For additional information contact Laura Lauffer, Program Coordinator,
Local Farms and Food, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
CEFS - NC Growing Together Project at 336-285-4690 or ldlauffe@ncat.edu.

Or one of the following NC Cooperative Extension Agents
Area Specialists in Commercial Fruits & Vegetables
Erin Eure, 252.357.1400, erin_eure@ncsu.edu
Allan Thornton, 910.592.7161, allan_thornton@ncsu.edu
Craig Mauney, 828.684.3562, craig_mauney@ncsu.edu

Your Host: Josh Allen was raised on a small farm in the
Virginia Mountains. Shortly after graduating culinary
school in Charleston he moved to Charlotte, where he has
been working in the food industry for the past 20 years.
Josh joined FreshPoint as a Buyer in 2015. He strives to
work very closely with local farmers to develop
professional partnerships. He also strives to find local and
unique ingredients to bring to the market, ultimately
supporting the local farming industry.

Feb 23 2017