West plains june 15 regional food hub meeting
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• Welcome – Patrice Jennings • Introductions – Everyone • Meeting Purpose – Greg Batson • Food Hub Definition • Feasibility Studies • Feasibility Studies’ Findings/Recommendations • Decision • Next Steps (Responsibilities) • Adjourn
Agenda
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• Food Hub Definition – Aggregate → – Distribute → – Market/Branding → – Proceeds
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ProducerServices Opera0onalServices CommunityServices
*Ac%velylinkingproducerstomarkets
*Aggrega%on *"Buylocal"campaigns
*On-farmpickup *Distribu%on *Distribu%ngto"fooddeserts"
*Produc%onandpost-harvesthandlingtraining
*Brokering *Foodbankdona%ons
*Businessmanagementservicesandguidance
*Brandingandmarketdevelopment
*Healthscreenings,cookingdemonstra%ons
*Value-addedproductdevelopment
*Packagingandrepacking *SNAPredemp%ons
*FoodsafetyandGAPtraining *Lightprocessing(trimming,cuIng,freezing)
*Educa%onalprograms
*Liabilityinsurance *Productstorage *Youthandcommunityemploymentopportuni%es
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• Feasibility Studies – Value-Added Producer Grant Study (Trillium Trust) – Feasibility Study of Food Hub in Southcentral Missouri (Missouri State
University) – USDA – RD Sustainability of a Food Hub in Gainesville, Missouri
(University of Missouri Truman Capstone Project
All three feasibility studies found sufficient reasons to pursue a regional food hub.
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Yes–Gotonextslide!No–Adjourn.ThankyouforaTending!Haveagoodday!
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• Next Steps – Identify Economic Need ü – Hold an Exploratory Meeting ü – Conduct Feasibility Study ü – Establish a Steering Committee – Conduct a Member, Product and Initial Market Analysis (60 – 90 days) – Determine Organizational Structure (90 – 120 days) – Prepare Business Plan (120 – 180 days) – Draft and Complete Legal Papers (180 – 240 days) – Hold First Meeting of Cooperative (240 – 300 days) – Elect Board of Directors (240 – 300 days) – Hold Membership Drive (300 – 360 days) – Acquire Capital/Funding (120 – 360 days) – Hire a Manager (When appropriate and financially feasible.) – Acquire Equipment and Facilities (When appropriate and financially feasible.) – Begin Operations (When appropriate and financially feasible.)
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ThankYou!