Detroit People's Food Co-op Vendor Connect

Friday, December 8, 2023
12/08/23 9:30 AM 12/08/23 12:00 PM America/New_York Detroit People's Food Co-op Vendor Connect ***Registration for the 12/8 Detroit People's Food Co-op (DPFC) Vendor Connect event is now closed, as we have hit the venue capacity.  Please note that there will be ongoing opportunities to connect with DPFC.  If you are interested in doing business with DPFC, you are welcome to submit a <a href="https://pmbc.connect.space/dpfc-supplier-search/forms">supplier application</a> for review.*** Pure Michigan Business Con... Pure Michigan Business Connect pmbc@michigan.org false MM/DD/YYYY

Registration ends Dec 8, 2023

***Registration for the 12/8 Detroit People's Food Co-op (DPFC) Vendor Connect event is now closed, as we have hit the venue capacity. Please note that there will be ongoing opportunities to connect with DPFC. If you are interested in doing business with DPFC, you are welcome to submit a supplier application for review.***

Pure Michigan Business Connect (PMBC) and the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) are excited to partner with the Detroit People's Food Co-op (DPFC), an African American led and community-owned grocery cooperative*, on the Detroit People’s Food Co-op Vendor Connect event to support supply chain partnership opportunities. The event will be held on Friday, December 8th in Detroit’s North End; specific location and time details will be available on November 9th.

Attendees will:

Learn how to do business with the DPFC
Hear from a resource panel on business growth services
Network with resource providers and other attendees

Participate in one-on-one buyer-supplier meetings with DPFC, if selected

DPFC is looking to connect with:

Local growers

Consumer packaged goods (CPG) businesses
Prepared foods programs
Other food and beverage suppliers

TIMELINE

11/09/23: General registration for event attendance open; supplier application for 1:1 meetings open

11/21/23: Supplier application for 1:1 meetings closes

11/29/23: Suppliers selected for 1:1 meetings notified

12/04/23: General registration closed

12/08/23: DPFC Vendor Connect

*DPFC’s purpose is to provide improved access to healthy food and food education to Detroit residents, with a focus on local sourcing of goods and services from businesses owned by people identifying as African American, as well as Native Americans, people of color, women, LGBTQIA+, and veterans.

DPFC will be a full-service grocery store that will offer various items including locally grown produce, packaged groceries, baked goods, meats, fish, dairy, frozen foods, bulk dry goods, nutritional supplements, body care products, beer, and wine. The store will also offer a deli and prepared foods department.

The store opening of the co-op is currently scheduled for winter 2024.

Contact pmbc@michigan.org with questions.

Event Contact: Pure Michigan Business Connect
pmbc@michigan.org

Detroit People's Food Co-op Vendor Connect

Friday, December 8, 2023, 9:30 AM — 12:00 PM EST

12/08/23 9:30 AM 12/08/23 12:00 PM America/New_York Detroit People's Food Co-op Vendor Connect ***Registration for the 12/8 Detroit People's Food Co-op (DPFC) Vendor Connect event is now closed, as we have hit the venue capacity.  Please note that there will be ongoing opportunities to connect with DPFC.  If you are interested in doing business with DPFC, you are welcome to submit a <a href="https://pmbc.connect.space/dpfc-supplier-search/forms">supplier application</a> for review.*** Pure Michigan Business Con... Pure Michigan Business Connect pmbc@michigan.org false MM/DD/YYYY

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	12/08/23 9:30 AM 12/08/23 10:00 AM America/New_York Attendee check-in + refreshments View session: https://pmbc.connect.space/accounts/events/dpfc-supplier-search/agenda/2023-12-08#session_row_25007 <br/> Pure Michigan Business Connect pmbc@michigan.org MM/DD/YYYY 9:30 - 10:00 AM Attendee check-in + refreshments
	12/08/23 10:00 AM 12/08/23 10:15 AM America/New_York Welcome from DPFC, MDARD & PMBC View session: https://pmbc.connect.space/accounts/events/dpfc-supplier-search/agenda/2023-12-08#session_row_25006 <br/> Pure Michigan Business Connect pmbc@michigan.org MM/DD/YYYY 10:00 - 10:15 AM Welcome from DPFC, MDARD & PMBC
	12/08/23 10:15 AM 12/08/23 10:45 AM America/New_York How to do Business with Detroit People's Food Co-op View session: https://pmbc.connect.space/accounts/events/dpfc-supplier-search/agenda/2023-12-08#session_row_25008 <br/> Pure Michigan Business Connect pmbc@michigan.org MM/DD/YYYY 10:15 - 10:45 AM How to do Business with Detroit People's Food Co-op
	12/08/23 11:00 AM 12/08/23 12:00 PM America/New_York Networking with Resource Partners + 1:1 Buyer-Supplier Meetings View session: https://pmbc.connect.space/accounts/events/dpfc-supplier-search/agenda/2023-12-08#session_row_25009 <br/> Pure Michigan Business Connect pmbc@michigan.org MM/DD/YYYY 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Networking with Resource Partners + 1:1 Buyer-Supplier Meetings