From Blue Ridge Naturally:
What: Blue Ridge Naturally Workshop: Connecting Medicinal Plant Growers with Buyers
When: September 14, 2013, 10 AM to 4 PM
Where:AB Tech Enka Campus, Haynes Conference Center, Room 200
1459 Sand Hill Rd. Candler, NC 28715
Cost: $20 in advance; $25 dollars at the door. Includes lunch catered by Gypsy Queen
Registration: https://blueridgenaturally.eventbrite.com/ or contact Alison Dressler via email or at 828-684-3562 x 150.
Natural products manufacturers are looking for medicinal herb growers and local medicinal herb growers are looking for buyers. But how do they find each other? This event will help connect current and potential medicinal plant growers with manufacturers and raw material buyers for the natural products industry in North Carolina. It will feature panels of new and experienced medicinal herb growers and natural products manufacturers to discuss their unique experiences, challenges, goals, and needs as it relates to natural products and raw materials. There will be ample time for networking with growers and companies. If you are a grower, please bring a list of what you are growing, including quantities and what form you can supply them in (fresh or dried). If you are a medicinal plant buyer, please bring a list of what raw materials you want to source locally and in what quantity and form you need them.
We will also discuss the new Blue Ridge NaturallyTM branding effort, created to raise the awareness of the superiority of botanical raw materials and quality natural products (personal care, pet care, cleaning, tinctures and supplements, functional food and beverages) from the Blue Ridge Mountains region of North Carolina.
If you are interested in becoming involved in the natural products industry in Western North Carolina, this event is not to be missed! While the event will focus on medicinal plant cultivation, wild-harvesters are welcome and encouraged to attend.
If you would like to set-up a product or informational table for $10, please contact Alison Dressler via email or at 828-684-3562 x 150.
This event is made possible by a grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation. Event partners include AdvantageWest, Bent Creek Institute, BioNetwork, Blue Ridge Food Ventures, NC Natural Products Association, NC State University, SBTDC and US Botanical Safety Laboratory
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