HOW FARMERS CAN SELL LOCALLY GROWN MEATS, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

A NINTH DISTRICT AGRICULTURE CONFERENCE

Congressman Rick Boucher invites all of his constituents in the Ninth District to a local food conference to be held in Abingdon on Monday, July 28 at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center.  There will be no charge for attendance.  A number of speakers, including growers and retail buyers, will speak on the retail climate for local products, expanding opportunities for marketing, new trends in the marketplace, and other important issues.  To register for this conference, or for more information, call Rep. Boucher's Abingdon office at (276) 628-1145.  Cosponsors of this event include Grayson LandCare and Appalachian Sustainable Development.