Local restaurant owners will make up a panel at the Creston Valley Food Action Coalition’s (CVFAC) monthly meeting on March 5, the first in a series of speakers to be featured at the meetings.
“The consumer demand is increasing, as is awareness of local products,” said Jen Comer, manager of the Creston Valley Farmers’ Market run by the CVFAC. “We want to bridge the gap between producers and consumers.”
The owners of A Break in Time Caffé and Retro Café are slated to attend, and the Real Food Café will send information to be read.
Comer hopes the panel will help farmers and restaurateurs to determine how best to use local products.
“It takes a lot of education and effort,” she said.
The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the College of the Rockies; the first 45 minutes will discuss CVFAC business, followed by the panel. The April meeting will feature a presentation by young farmers.