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'Farmer Andrew' Shares Local Food Expertise
The head farmer at Green Meadows Farm in Hamilton took part in a panel discussion about locally grown food during a roundtable at Salem State's Enterprise Center last week..
Manager Andrew Rogers shared his expertise on the “local food movement” last week during a roundtable discussion at the .
A sold-out crowd of more than 100 people heard from Rogers plus Chef/Owner Antonio Bettencourt of , CEO/Founder Peter Mikedis of SideKim Foods of Lynn and and Peabody Farmers Market Manager Pam Lombardini.
Rogers spoke about the local food movement and how it affects North Shore communities. He “engaged the crowd in a discussion on the future of local food on the North Shore, in Massachusetts and the country as a whole,” according to the forum organizers. He said that families, restaurants and businesses on the North Shore are increasingly buying their food locally.
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The panel was led by Enterprise Center CEO Christine Sullivan and co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center.
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