The Heartland Food Network Online Marketplace is a new and innovative online opportunity for local chefs, farmers and distributors to find connect market and find local ingredients.

The Heartland Food Network Marketplace allows chefs to:

• Search for ingredients based on specifics such as growing standards, place of origin or distribution method.
• Plan seasonal menus by finding local products that are and will be available in the future.

The Heartland Food Network Marketplace allows farmers to:

• Connect directly to chefs and food service establishments that have made a commitment to use local ingredients and support local producers.
• List local products that are currently available and that are expected to be available in the future.

The Heartland Food Network Marketplace allows distributors to:

• Connect directly to chefs and food service establishments that have made a commitment to using local foods and supporting local producers
• Find additional local ingredients from farmers who are interested in selling their products through a distributor
• List local products that are currently available and that are expected to be available in the future.

For more information or to join today, please contact:
Kara Ferguson
Heartland Food Network
kferguson@mnproject.org
651-645-6159, ext 9