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Copper River Coho (Silver) Season is Near. Need two 125-pound pigs German Butterball and French Fingerling Potatoes
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Here’s a quick look at FoodHub in the news this week.
Q: The new version of FoodHub comes out in a few weeks. What’s different? A: We’ll be unveiling FoodHub 2.0… on Sept. 19. The site will have a new look, and the home page is being redesigned to include a lot more information, things like, “So you want to buy local food? Watch this tutorial,” or “Look at these 10 best practices.” When we launched FoodHub in February we thought we had a pretty robust list of products that could potentially be for sale in our region. It took about 24 hours for the first FoodHub member to tell us we forgot this one variety of leek, or missed two varieties of parsnips even though we had nine. The taxonomy, or the list of products, has probably tripled since we launched. So version 2.0 has a much improved and streamlined product management interface. The school food service director who wants basic apples and asparagus can ask for that, but the chef who wants Jersey Knight asparagus and Cortland apples can specify his needs down to variety… Q: Where do you see it going from here? A: I’d like FoodHub to look at distribution amounts and transportation efficiency. You’ll have five farmers that are running the same route into Portland. We feel like we have an opportunity to really start playing with how we can maximize efficiencies, so that maybe instead of five trucks, we can get it down to two… Q: What are some of the strangest things you’ve seen posted on FoodHub? A: Somebody came into the marketplace and said, “Does anyone want my excess duck fat? Will sell cheap, or work out a trade.” Right now I see: “Need 17.5 pounds of chicken livers.” “Seeking local octopus.” “Sun-cured candy sweet onions for sale.” “It’s not too early to order your gourmet lamb or your Thanksgiving turkey.” Read the full article here…
Food Buyers – Join us in Eugene on Oct. 5! On October 5th, we will host a sign-up fair and informational session in Eugene for food buyers. Are you curious how FoodHub works and how it might best serve your business? Come learn. Bring a colleague or partner. Invite a friend. Become closely acquainted with this powerful business tool for bringing local food options to your fingertips. Please RSVP to Kelly Hoell at kelly.hoell@goodcompany.com
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To become a corporate friend of Ecotrust, contact Ericka Carlson at 503.467.0803 or . |
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