Yolo Food Hub Network-Esparto Facility Barn Warming & Community Celebration

17720 Oakdale Ranch road,Esparto CA 95627

21 October, 2022

Description

The Yolo Food Hub Network invites you to join our community partners and attend the upcoming Barn-Warming to celebrate the purchase and aquisition of a five-acre property, including a 22,000 sq builing in Esparto! The building will serve as the facility anchor for the Yolo Food Hub Network and will provide distribution, storage, processing, and packing services, supporting regional farms and ranches in reaching new markets across the region. The Yolo Food Hub Network’s facility in Esparto will also increase consumer and buyer access to healthy and diverse local foods, improve farmer and market sales, and strengthen relationships between farmers, institutions, and local communities. The celebration will include speeches from the Yolo Food Hub Network, community leaders, elected officials, and other partners who are passionate about local food systems. Come learn more about the Yolo Food Hub Network and celebrate with us Friday, October 21st from 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM at 17720 Oakdale Ranch road Esparto, CA 95627. The event will be generously sponsored by Slow Food Yolo, which will provide local food for attendees. Registration is required for planning purposes. MORE INFORMATION YOLO FOOD HUB NETWORK The Yolo Food Hub Network formed in 2021 with the goal to establish a new food hub facility in Yolo County that supports local and regional agriculture production, purchasing, and consumption. The Yolo Food Hub Network expects the facility to expand food production and distribution channels in Yolo County and in the Greater Sacramento Region, while at the same time improving healthy food access, stabilizing food markets, increasing employment and job training opportunities, and providing pandemic relief for farmers, particularly for BIPOC and historically underserved communities. The Yolo Food Hub Network project team includes: New Season Community Development Corporation (NSCDC), Capay Valley Farm Shop (CVFS), Yolo Food Bank, Durst Organic Growers, Spork Food Hub, Esparto Train Station, Hatamiya Group, Kitchen Table Advisors, and Valley Vision as the project manager. We encourage organizations and individuals who are passionate about the local and regional food system, to join us for this important discussion on Friday, October 21st from 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM. CONTACT Please contact [email protected] with any questions about the Barn-Warming. If you'd like instructions on how to place orders from local farms, contact Spork Food Hub ([email protected]) or Capay Valley Farm Shop ([email protected]).