Vermont farmers and restaurant buyers are invited to join the conversation on May 19 for an open, experience-based discussion on how chefs approach local sourcing and how farms navigate selling to restaurants.
This webinar brings together Chef Adam Monette of Café Monette and Kyle Doda of 1000 Stone Farm to share perspectives from both sides of the marketplace. Drawing from their own experiences, Adam and Kyle will cover planning, pricing, communication, ordering patterns, and the everyday realities that make these partnerships thrive or struggle. This hour will be moderated by Tara Pereira, Food & Farm Strategist at Wild Pear Creative and former Executive Director of Vermont Fresh Network,
The hour will include moderated discussion and open audience Q&A, creating space for farmers, buyers, and food professionals to ask questions, share challenges, and explore what it really takes to build lasting farm-restaurant relationships in Vermont.
Whether you're a farmer looking to expand your restaurant accounts or a chef deepening your commitment to local sourcing, this conversation will offer practical, experience-based insight you can put to work immediately.
These events are being produced by Wild Pear Creative LLC in partnership with the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets.
For a complete list of events and additional details, visit the project events calendar.
This project is funded through a USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant held by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets.
