Community Garden, November Issue, Number Three clone_2015 | Page 30

Welcome to your National Good Food Network
Save the Date ! 2016 National Food Hub Conference
March 30 - April 1 , 2016 ( plus 1 or 2 " pre-conference " days )
Atlanta , GA
Food Hub Benchmarking Study
New financial data from the emerging local food sector provides an in-depth look at the growth — and growing pains — of wholesale intermediaries called food hubs . These social enterprises combine food aggregation / distribution business services with programs that strengthen farmer capacity to supply nearby markets such as restaurants , grocery stores , schools , universities and hospitals .
The COUNTING VALUES : Food Hub Financial Benchmarking Study draws on financial and operational data from 48 of the more than 300 regional food hubs in the nation .
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