Farm shops are growing rapidly – we invite you to a conference!
The sale of local food through farm shops is growing rapidly. What is driving the development, who is succeeding – and what opportunities lie ahead? On October 13th and 14th, we invite you to HANEN for two days of fresh insights, inspiring examples and concrete tools for the farm shops of the future.
Farm shops have emerged as an exciting alternative for both Norwegian farmers and consumers over the past five years. Several farm shops have developed well-known brands and become profitable businesses for the farmer. At the same time, they have become attractive destinations for both locals and visitors.
As part of this development, HANEN has completed a development project with support from Innovation Norway. Both existing and potential farm shop operators have participated in the Farm Shop School, and there are even more upcoming courses on the way. By arranging the Farm Shop School, we have gained good experiences and received input for future offers and opportunities.
As the project draws to a close, we are developing a permanent concept. On that occasion, we will invite you to a conference where we will summarize the experiences from the project and present the way forward for HANENs focus on expertise and networking. We will take a closer look at trends in the sale of local food, with a particular emphasis on direct sales. In addition, we will explore how local producers and farm shops can become a more important part of tourism and the growing need for local preparedness.
The conference is held over two days. On the first day we will look at the farm shop as an industry, while day two will be a practical workshop for farm shop operators.
Day 1 – Farm shop: for those of you who are in business
13. October
The first day is for the agricultural industry, politicians, the policy apparatus and relevant partners.
Here you will hear more about, among other things:
- HANENs statistics on farm shops
- Developments in Norway
- Experiences from farm shops in Sweden and Scotland
- Presentation and panel discussion from the best farm shops
- Panel debate about the industry's opportunities, also through experiences and preparedness
- The way forward – HANENs focus on expertise and networks
Day 2 – Professional day for those who run a farm shop
14. October
The second day is a practical day of inspiration, exchange of experiences and networking for those of you who have already participated in the Farm Shop School.
Here we take a closer look at, among other things:
- HANENs statistics on farm shops
- Lessons from farm shops in our neighboring countries
- How we can attract tomorrow's customers
- How we build strong farm shop communities
- The way forward – HANENs focus on expertise and networks
Full program coming soon
We are currently working on finalizing the program. More program items and speakers will be announced closer to the conference.
Do you have questions about the conference?
Contact Agneta at agneta@hanen.no