On Wednesday, November 18, 2009 the Center for Innovative Food Technology is presenting "Buying Local Food Helps Support the Local Economy" in the Ward Pavilion at 5100 W. Central Avenue at the east end of Wildwood Preserve between Corey and Reynolds Roads in Toledo.

This workshop will focus on multiple areas: how to connect local produce to the restaurants and other food service venues, how to get more local foods into the schools, selling directly to the consumers, niche markets, community support agriculture, and how to produce the family recipes into a product to sell.

Presenters at this workshop will include a retired chef, restaurant owner and local food advocate Parker Bosley from the Cleveland area, Deb Eschmeyer an Ohio advocate of the Farm to School National Organization along with presentations from participating members of the Northwest Ohio Fresh Network.

The workshop fee is $20; bring in two canned goods for the Toledo Seagate Food Bank and the fee is $15. The event will start at 10:00 a.m. and will adjourn at 4:00 p.m. Local refreshments and lunch will be served.

Registration can be called to Louise Mikesell-Wireman at 419-534-3710 extension 112 or email at
lmikesell-wireman@eisc.org.

The event is sponsored by the Center for Innovative Food Technology and the Innovative Farmers of Ohio.