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Finger Lakes Kicks Off Taste NY Business Networking
New York Ag Connection - 02/19/2018

Taste NY and Finger Lakes Farm Country, a five-county collaboration that is working to spotlight the region's diverse agricultural producers, announced the kick-off Taste NY Business-to-Business event. The Taste NY-sponsored networking opportunity is taking place in coordination with the Finger Lakes Farm Country Conference and Taste FLXpo, a special event designed to connect Finger Lakes farms and food and beverage businesses with new markets and to boost tourism in the region. The conference and expo deliver on the Governor's State of the State promise to provide new business and marketing opportunities to grow the agricultural industry.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County Program Educator Roger Ort said, "Agriculture and tourism are the two mainstays of the Finger Lakes. The Finger Lakes Farm Country Conference and Taste FLXpo offer a wonderful opportunity to showcase the many and varied agricultural products generated here and to share our agritourism story with a much wider audience. We are grateful for the support of the organizers and sponsors of these events and the many farmers, vineyards and specialty crop producers who have taken time to participate."

Steuben County CVB President Kevin Costello said, "Local food, drink and agritourism experiences are such an important component to travel now. If you don't have a solid local food and beverage experience, visitors will consider another destination. Finger Lakes Farm Country Conference and Taste FLXpo will be a step forward for us regionally in developing a solid agritourism and local foodie network and promotion. We are thrilled Taste NY has come in as our lead sponsor and will participate in both events to help launch their statewide efforts in creating new agribusiness-to-business relationships in conjunction with our efforts to connect local farms, food and beverage producers with new markets and visitors."

State Agriculture Commissioner Ball said, "Taste NY is proud to sponsor the Conference and Expo as part of its regional Business-to-Business Taste NY Networking events that are aimed at connecting New York farms, food and beverage businesses with buyers from institutions, retail locations, restaurants, bars, and distributors. The goal of our networking events is to help match businesses interested in buying local products with farmers and agricultural producers in their area. We thank all of our partners for hosting this great event."

The Taste FLXpo, developed by tourism promotion organizations and Cornell Cooperative Extension representatives from Tioga, Chemung, Steuben, Schuyler, and Yates Counties as part of the new Finger Lakes Farm Country initiative, will take place on Feb. 23 from 5 to 8 p.m. Open to buyers, retailers, restaurants and food lovers, the Taste FLXpo is an opportunity to meet farmers and learn about various foods grown in the area, as well as where and how to purchase those foods. The evening event will include food trucks, tasting samples of locally-grown foods, Finger Lakes wine and craft beverage tastings, and a farmers' market where guests can purchase locally-sourced products. The Taste FLXpo will feature local farmers, chefs, and beverage producers inside the Corning Community College Commons Building, including:

Bluebird Trail Farm -- Corning

Ford Farms -- Savona

Finger Lakes Harvest

Four Fights Distillery -- Corning

Fulkerson Wine Cellars -- Dundee

Knapp Farm -- Lowman

Krooked Tusker Distillery -- Hammondsport

Iron Flamingo Brewery -- Corning

Leo's Honey House -- Campbell

Lively Run Goat Dairy -- Interlaken

Muddy Fingers Farm -- Hector

Ort Family Farm -- Bradford

Parulski Farms -- Bath

Peaceweaver's Organic Farm -- Bath

Petteys Farms Maple Syrup -- Jasper

Red House Ranch -- Van Etten

Stewart's Family Farm -- Hornell

Sunset View Creamery -- Odessa

VanGalder Family Farm -- Alpine

Weis Vineyards -- Hammondsport

To learn more about the Taste FLXpo or to purchase tickets, visit: TasteFLXpo.com.


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