Retail Farm Market School
June 11 & 18, 2009

Retail Farm Market School is a day long course designed for retail farm market and farmers' market employees. This program provides basic knowledge in the science of produce and art of produce marketing. The material is intended for new employee training and as a refresher for existing employees.

The course is valuable for anyone that handles, processes, or merchandises fresh market produce. This day-long session includes several education delivery methods including professionally produced video segments, take-home text, post-harvest handling references, hands-on activities and a “certification quiz”. This class provides employees with knowledge and skills for responding to customer needs.

Course content includes:

• Produce Handling
• Produce Quality
• Produce Merchandising
• Customer Service
• Sanitation
• Fresh Cut Produce

One feature of this training that has appealed to marketers and their customers in the past is that successful participants receive certification. Part of being a professional, feeling like a professional is knowing your job thoroughly and feeling comfortable and secure with your skills. Improving self image as well as improving the image of your company in your customers’ eyes is the goal of this program. Past Retail Farm Market School participants tell us of their increased knowledge of the retail fresh-market produce industry and enhanced customer satisfaction skills. Call John Berry at 610-391-9840 or e-mail John at johnberry@psu.edu for additional information.

Workshop is a one day session. You may register for either session.

TO REGISTER:

In order to be registered you must provide your contact information via the below Registration Link. You may also pay via PayPal at this time. If you prefer to pay by check, you must still provide your contact information via the below Registration Link, but do not need to proceed with PayPal. Please send a check made payable to CCEDF to the attention of:
Karen Costello
CCEDC
737 Constitution Dr.
Exton, PA 19341

***The full cost of this training is $180. To receive the reduced cost of the training, you must provide your social security number on the day of the event, as required by our grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. We always practice safe and secure methods to protect the privacy of your SSN.

• Registration Links
• To register for the 6/11 session click below:
  http://www.cceconomicdevelopment.com/register/6-11-09/

• To register for the 6/18 session click below:
  http://www.cceconomicdevelopment.com/register/6-18-09/

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