NH Farmers’ Market Association

4 February 2005

9 AM -- NHFMA Annual Meeting: NHFMA, Jack Potter, 528-1990

9:30 AM -- NH Stories/NHFMA Connection: Laurie Ferguson, 1-888-647-8674

10 AM -- Food Stamps at Farmers’ Market Update: UNHCE Nutrition Connections, Helen Costello, 224-9298

10:30 AM -- WIC FMNP Annual Report: NHDHHS, Robin W. McBrearty & Laurie Desmarais, 271-4546 or 271-4935

11 AM -- Starting a Farmers’ Market: Alton Bay, Amherst, Claremont, & Gilmanton

Afternoon Session: Track One:

1 PM -- Food Safety Guidelines for Farmers’ Markets: UNHCE: Nada Haddad, 679-5616 and Catherine Violette, 862-2496

2 PM -- Poultry Licensing Requirements: USDA, Herb Vedder, Deputy District Manager, Albany District Office, Albany, NY, (518) 452-6870 Ext. 118

3 PM -- Fresh Egg Licensing Requirements: NHDAMF, Janis Conner, 271-3685

4 PM -- Dairy & Cheese Licensing Requirements: NHDHHS, Leah Keller, 271-4673

5 PM -- Commercial and Home Kitchen Licensing Requirements: NHDHHS, Paul Raiche, 271-8953

Afternoon Session: Track Two:

1 PM -- NH Farm to Restaurant Connection--Where We've Been and Where We're Going: NHDAMF, Gail McWilliam Jellie, 271-3788 and NHFMA, Charlie Burke, 286-4282

2 PM -- Serving Local Produce: Jim Gallivan, Executive Chef & Director of Education, Atlantic Culinary Academy, Le Cordon Bleu Program, 750-1630

3 PM -- Slow Food Initiative: Aasta Torsen