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Come to the Table is a special program of the Field to Family Regional Food Coalition with the goal of bringing together farmers with bakers, butchers, grocers, chefs, schools, hospitals, distributors, and many more buyers of local food. The goal is to foster the relationships between farmers and buyers in the Iowa Corridor Region. Despite its strong agricultural market, Iowa imports most of its food from other states and countries. This event seeks to increase the amount of local food bought and sold in Iowa by bringing together state & national food buyers with local food producers. 'Come to the Table' aims to expand the local foods market starting with a handshake. In this keynote presentation, Angie Hawk Maiden, Executive Director of Appalachian Center for Economic Networks (ACEnet), shares the story of ACEnet's new business incubation and support programs including their Food Manufacturing & Commercial Kitchen facility. For more information about the local food summit, click here.. For more information about the main sponsor of this program, Iowa Valley Resource Conservation and Development (IVRCD), please click here.