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Potsdam Farmer’s Market starts campaign to supply local restaurants, institutions

Posted 6/4/11

By CRAIG FREILICH POTSDAM – The Potsdam Farmers’ Market is beginning a campaign to hook up vendors with local restaurants and institutions. “We would be the point person between the producers …

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Potsdam Farmer’s Market starts campaign to supply local restaurants, institutions

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By CRAIG FREILICH

POTSDAM – The Potsdam Farmers’ Market is beginning a campaign to hook up vendors with local restaurants and institutions.

“We would be the point person between the producers and these places,” said Market Manager Juanita Babcock.

The idea is to expand on the movement toward using local produce in restaurants, hospitals, and schools, when it is available.

A handful of institution food managers and restaurants have expressed interest, and the market’s vendors are also interested, but putting the two together is the challenge, Babcock said.

Babcock says she is meeting with vendors on this idea on June 11, so she can share what she’s learned.

“The restaurants might say, ‘We’re too small,’ and the vendors also might say ‘We’re too small,’” so there seems to be a good reason to put them together, “and match their needs with the vendors and arrange supply,” Babcock said.

“Whichever way it works, we’re happy to do it.”