Tradeshow 2022

Learn more about the 2022 Tradeshow from the post-event press release and event photos.

 

Join us for the

2023 FEAST! Local Foods Tradeshow

Thursday, March 23, 2023

 


Thursday, March 17, 2022

The Grand O2 Event Center [view venue]

32057 64th Ave
Cannon Falls, Minnesota
 

The FEAST! tradeshow day includes a Buyers' Expo, Lunch and Awards Presentation, and Makers' Forum panel discussions. 

New for 2022, this Spring Tradeshow event will focus on business growth and relationships with buyers—there is no public component to the event, and no online marketplace. As shown below, registration is limited to vendors, buyers, and a small number of available spaces for aspiring entrepreneurs who would like to attend to learn with the "Attendee" registration.

The lunch features a keynote address from Paul Willis of Niman Ranch, (pictured, right) co-founder of Niman Ranch, a network of small, independent, U.S. family farmers raising livestock humanely and sustainably. Paul will share insights about how he scaled up his business responsibly and maintained strong dedication to his founding principles. Today, Niman Ranch products are available at thousands of grocers nationwide and on the menu of some of the country’s most celebrated restaurants and values-driven fast casual chains. 

As Paul says, they are the “to” in Farm to Fork. “I’m glad to have been able to offer an economically viable way for farms to adopt humane standards that are good for the animals, good for the farm, and good for the consumer.” as well as the presentation of the FEAST! awards for innovative local sourcing and inspiring social benefit, along with a new Local Food Champion award recognizing retailers who work to promote local foods.  

Catered lunch will be provided by The Local Plate MN.

The afternoon schedule offers sessions addressing creative financing (2pm), e-commerce practices (3pm), and an entrepreneur panel dedicated to discussing strategies for sharing your story (4pm). There will also be opportunities to step out for a 30-min driving tour of the many local foods businesses in and around Cannon Falls, culminating with a mini tour of the new CannonBelles cheesemaking facility. 

Finally, join us afterwards across the way at the GrandStay Hotel for a networking reception, hosted by the Cannon Falls host subcommittee.

 

VENDOR REGISTRATION

 

ATTENDEE REGISTRATION

 

SUPPORT SERVICES REGISTRATION

 

BUYER REGISTRATION

Cost: $200

(50% discount for vendors who registered for/attended Fall 2021 FEAST! Festival)

Booth: 8' table, chairs, and
2 staff registrations

 

Cost: $50

Includes expo,
networking lunch,
Makers' Forum, Cannon Falls tours,
and Reception

 

Cost: $75

Includes space at a lit table, listing on event program, introduction during the welcome, plus attendee registration.

 

Cost: Free

First 40 buyers in the door receive a
swag bag with vendor items

 

 

2022 SCHEDULE OVERVIEW 

Speakers & Sessions Detail

 

 

8 - 9:30 am  

Check-in/booth setup, continental breakfast

10 am - 12 pm  

Buyers' Expo

12 - 2 pm  

Lunch, Keynote, and Awards

2 - 2:45 pm  

Makers' Forum Session 1: 

Creative Financing 

3 - 3:45 pm  

Makers' Forum Session 2:

E-Commerce & Digital Marketing Best Practices + optional Cannon Falls tour

4 - 4:45 pm  

Makers' Forum Session 3:

Finding your megaphone: Tools to get your story out + optional Cannon Falls tour 

5 pm - 7 pm  

Reception sponsored by the Cannon Falls Subcommittee—details below

 

Hotel Accommodations
GrandStay Hotel, 32027 Alexander Ct, Cannon Falls, MN 55009, (507) 757-1100
Mention FEAST when making the reservation for a 10% Discount

Caravan Motel, 31913 64th Ave, Cannon Falls, MN 55009, (507) 263-4777
FEAST! Room Rate $75.00. Mention FEAST when making the reservation. 

 

List of 2022 registered buyers: 

 

Abundant Kitchen [Buffalo, MN]

Blossom Hill Orchard & Farm [Preston, MN]

Co-op Partners Warehouse [Minneapolis, MN]

Costco Wholesale [Rochester, MN]

Farmhouse Market [New Prague, MN]

Just Food Co-op [Northfield, MN]

Kowalski's Market [Woodbury, MN]

Lakewinds Food Co-op [Eden Prairie, MN]

Parkway Market & Coffeehouse [Lanesboro, MN]

Pedal Pushers Cafe [Lanesboro, MN]

People's Food Co-op [La Crosse, WI]

RonMar Foods [Minnetonka, MN]

Seasoned Specialty Food Market [Saint Paul, MN]

Spiral Food Co-op [Hastings, MN]

The Greensted [Zumbrota, MN]

Victual [Remer, MN]

Waconia Public Schools - Cafe #110 [Waconia, MN]


Thank you to our Reception Sponsors!

FEAST! 2017 receptionJoin us at the GrandStay Hotel for drinks, bites, and off-topic convo of all kinds...5-7 pm or as long as you'd like to linger!

CannonBelles Cheese

Cannon River Catering

Cannon River Winery

Ferndale Market

Mel-O Honey

Tilion Brewing

 

At right:

FEAST! 2017 Vendor reception at the Mayo Civic Center Art Center. Photo by Jesse Womack.

 


The FEAST! Local Foods Network Tradeshow Planning Committee:

Jennifer Alexander, Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Pam Bishop, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation

Elena Byrne, Renewing the Countryside

Brian Erickson, Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Eli Goodwell, Renewing the Countryside

Shannan Harris, Red Wing Ignite/E1 Collaborative

Jan Joannides, Renewing the Countryside

John Katz, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation

Brett Olson, Renewing the Countryside

Jason Robinson, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute

John Shonyo, The Bee Shed

Michael Sparby, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute

Sam Ziegler, GreenSeam

 

Cannon Falls Subcommittee:

Laura Qualey, Community and Economic Development Associates

Dianne Howard, City of Cannon Falls

Deeann Lufkin, CannonBelles

John Peterson, Ferndale Market


For questions about the FEAST! Tradeshow schedule, email [email protected].

See the FEAST! 2022 Local Foods Tradeshow program at right:

View past FEAST! Tradeshow Programs:

 2019

2018

 


 

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