2016 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Local Businesses taking action for a healthy community.

We Love Whatcom county as much as you do!

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Why partner With sustainaBLe connections?

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We love living in a thriving, collaborative community where local businesses are prosperous and contribute to a healthy environment and the well-being of all citizens.

Managing and promoting campaigns & events enables us to reach the community through: •E mail newsletters (total subscribers = 8000+)•Social Media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram)•Press releases (sent to 75+ local contacts)•Relationships with local news outlets•Website pages (over 75,000 visits annually)•Printed promotional materials, signs & banners.

We have our finger on the pulse of the community. Working with local businesses, city agencies, and partner organizations, we are invested in creating a vibrant local economy built on sustainable practices.

Sustaining Membership: $1200 ($100/month)Think Local First: $1000-$5000Food & Farming: $600-$5000Green Building & Smart Growth: $1000-$5000Energy Program: $3000Sustainable Business Development: $1000-$5000

Ask about our payment plans!

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Food & Farming program 2016 sponsorship program contact: sara southerland sara@sustainableconnections.org 360-647-7093 x114

2015 program highlights

=TRADE MEETING

Monday, February 9, 8:30am - 4pmSt. Luke’s Community Health Education Center

Calling all Farms, Food Artisans/Processors, Grocery Buyers, Restaurant owners, Chefs, Distributors From Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan and Island Counties! Join us for a day-long conference full of opportunities to learn and connect, with NEW speed networking, popular one-on-one consultations, engaging panel discussions and a delicious local lunch.

$25 early bird registration$30 registration after January 25$50 trade table (includes 1 registration)

SustainableConnections.org

FARM-TO-TABLE

=TRADE MEETING

Monday, February 9, 8:30am - 4pmSt. Luke’s Community Health Education Center

Calling all Farms, Food Artisans/Processors, Grocery Buyers, Restaurant owners, Chefs, Distributors From Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan and Island Counties! Join us for a day-long conference full of opportunities to learn and connect, with NEW speed networking, popular one-on-one consultations, engaging panel discussions and a delicious local lunch.

$25 early bird registration$30 registration after January 25$50 trade table (includes 1 registration)

SustainableConnections.org

FARM-TO-TABLE

=TRADE MEETING

Monday, February 9, 8:30am - 4pmSt. Luke’s Community Health Education Center

Calling all Farms, Food Artisans/Processors, Grocery Buyers, Restaurant owners, Chefs, Distributors From Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan and Island Counties! Join us for a day-long conference full of opportunities to learn and connect, with NEW speed networking, popular one-on-one consultations, engaging panel discussions and a delicious local lunch.

$25 early bird registration$30 registration after January 25$50 trade table (includes 1 registration)

SustainableConnections.org

FARM-TO-TABLE

=TRADE MEETING

Monday, February 9, 8:30am - 4pmSt. Luke’s Community Health Education Center

Calling all Farms, Food Artisans/Processors, Grocery Buyers, Restaurant owners, Chefs, Distributors From Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan and Island Counties! Join us for a day-long conference full of opportunities to learn and connect, with NEW speed networking, popular one-on-one consultations, engaging panel discussions and a delicious local lunch.

$25 early bird registration$30 registration after January 25$50 trade table (includes 1 registration)

SustainableConnections.org

FARM-TO-TABLE

Local businesses taking action for a healthy community. Local businesses taking action for a healthy community.

Local businesses taking action for a healthy community. Local businesses taking action for a healthy community.

2015 Whatcom Food & Farm Finder

Farm-to-Table Trade Meeting Hand Bill

Eat Local First PosterEat Local Month Passport Whatcom County Farm Tour Poster

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Whatcom Food & Farm Finder

culinary agritourism map

annual Farm-to-table trade meeting Over 150 local chefs, farmers, fishers, grocers, service providers and more!

public events connecting producers & eaters

Eat Local First! campaign ads & materials

social media

Website

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Eat Local First! $5,000 Food & Farming $2,000

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• Invitations

• Day of Event Posters

• Exhibit Space

• Promotion During Event

30,000 guides distributed at 250+ locations around

Whatcom and Skagit County

20,000 maps distributed at 350+ locations around Puget

Sound including airports, ferry terminals & visitor centers

Promotional materials for 20+ educational events including:

Cascade Cuts Plant Sale, Eat Local Month, CSA Fair,

Bellingham Farmers Market Demo Days and more!

• Invitations, Posters, Banners & Educational Materials

Promotion on Eat Local First! Facebook Page

• Food & Farming Program Web Page

• Eat Local First! Web Page

Published 11 times a year and sent to over 2,500

subscribers with a high click through rate

*Additional sponsorship opportunities exist for the Whatcom County Farm Tour, NW Washington Farm-to-Table Trade Meeting and Food to Bank On. Please contact Sara for additional information or custom packages.

UP YOUR SUPPORT!Can’t decide on which program to support? Discounts available for combined sponsorships! Increase your support & exposure. Visit SustainableConnections.org for other sponsorship opportunities. For questions or more information, please contact Derek Long: Derek@SustainableConnections.org or 360-647-7093 x101

Your friends, neighbors and favorite local businesses are supporting the community and the work of Sustainable Connections. You can, too!

JOIN US!

Join us in thanking the following businesses and organizations. Their contributions in 2015 provided the resources to make the Food & Farming program possible.

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