When

Thursday, November 18, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM EST
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Where

Crystal Lake Golf Club 
100 Broncos Highway
Mapleville, RI
 

 
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Contact

Heidi Quinn 
Rhode Island Farm Bureau 
401-385-3339 
rifarm@rifb.org 
 

2021 Rhode Island Farm Bureau Annual Meeting 

Join us November 18 for our 2021 RIFB Annual Meeting.  Our first seminar features Casey Ellington, of the AFBF Young Farmer & Rancher Committee, who will speak about Niche marketing and Direct-to-Consumer Sales, Marketing your Conventional Farm to small local markets and the Importance of Community Organizations and Boards. Stay for Lunch & an Ice Cream Social, followed by a Chef Demonstration by returning chef Andy Teixeira. After our Business Meeting, enjoy the Social Hour before Dinner.

Registration is required for most events, however the only charge (which varies by membership level)  is for the Dinner Buffet.  Please register no later than November 12.

Buffet Tickets:

Full-Time Farmer: One Free per membership, up to 3 guests at $15 each.
Part-Time Farmer: One individual @ $15 per membership.  Guests $35 each.
Friend Of Farmer/Young Ag Members/Non-Members: $35 per person

 

Rhode Island Farm Bureau Annual Meeting Agenda

 

10:00   am Registration Begins-  Coffee, Juice and Pastries

10:30   am Casey Ellington, AFBF YF&R Committee: Marketing Topics and More

 12:00   pm Lunch

   1:00   pm Ice Cream Social 

   2:00   pm Cooking Demonstration with Chef Andy Teixeira --Sponsored by Blackbird Farm

   4:00   pm RIFB Business Meeting

   5:30   pm Social Hour (cash bar)

   6:30   pm Dinner Meeting –  Speakers: Sam Kieffer, AFBF Vice President, Public Affairs.

                                                                     Casey Ellington, AFBF YF&R Committee

                                                                      Awards

      Raffle &  Penny Social