Retail Farm Market School: Sustainability – Delivering Hype or Hope?
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During Retail Farm Market School: Sustainability – Delivering Hype or Hope?, we will explore what consumers want when they say they value sustainability and how grocers and other food businesses respond to the demand. Shoppers say they want to support businesses and farms that follow sustainable practices. But what does that mean? From bag bans to traceability, recyclable to biodegradable, we will dive into some of the common sustainability claims and provide tips for communicating your sustainability efforts to customers.
This event is part of the Retail Farm Market School series. Look for our other events, peer exchanges, and online courses.
Funding for the Retail Farm Market School series was made possible by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service through grant 21FMPPA1052. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.
This event is being offered at no charge to participants. Registration is required to receive the link to access the webinar. Registrants will also receive access to the webinar recording.
- Farmers
- Food entrepreneurs
- Grocers and farm market operators
- Farmers market vendors and managers
- What do customers mean by "sustainable"
- What other businesses are doing to deliver sustainability
- Tips for communicating your business's sustainability efforts
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