CISA is holding its’ annual networking meeting to give Local Hero farmers the opportunity to meet with buyers that are interested in purchasing local products for their store/restaurant/distribution business.  The early part of the evening from 5:30-7:00pm will be an informal discussion about the challenges of getting farm products to wholesale markets and for buyers that attend we will talk about the challenges of purchasing local products wholesale.  We welcome Local Hero Farm members participation in this forum as well as all business owners that are sourcing local product.  The second portion of the evening will be open to networking and building new business relationships.  This institution is an equal opportunity provider. This meeting is supported by individual contributors, Local Hero members, and the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program at the USDA through grant 12-25-B-1676. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA. – See more at: http://www.buylocalfood.org/event/farmerbuyer-meet-greet-wholesale-discussion/#sthash.uGsbnsi4.dpuf