Organic Livestock Market Opportunities

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April 9 @ 8:00 am – April 11 @ 5:00 pm MDT
FREE
The Blackbelt Meat Summit is hosted by the Tuskegee University Meat & Poultry Technical Assistance Program, dedicated to empowering individuals and businesses in the meat and poultry industry. This summit serves as a vital platform for education, networking, and showcasing innovative practices within the field.
Organic Certification Opens Market Opportunities for Processors
What are the opportunities for organic meat, and what do farmers and processors need to do to meet that demand? This session will provide practical insights and strategies for processors to compete in the organic marketplace.
This session will be led by Dave Carter, a regional director of technical assistance at the Flower Hill Institute, an indigenous-led nonprofit organization coordinating the technical assistance network USDA’s Agricultural Marketing. Dave has an extensive background in organic and natural food marketing, cooperative development, meat processing, tribal food sovereignty, cooperative development, and regenerative agriculture. Attend this event for FREE with our promo code.
This session is supported through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP).