Grow Local, GO GLOBAL initiative set to help local producers

Local food producers are being given the opportunity to showcase their produce during a ‘Meet the Buyer’ event taking place on Friday 7 November, at Ballycastle Marina from 12:30 – 2:30pm.
By Claire Cartmill
Published 6th Nov 2014, 14:06 BST

Organised as part of Business in the Community’s Grow Local, GO GLOBAL initiative and sponsored by the Henderson Group, this event will provide:

· Small to medium-sized organisations from the local food sector with the opportunity to pitch their produce to relevant buyers

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· Paula McIntyre, resident chef on BBC Radio Ulster’s weekly Saturday Magazine recipe spot will also provide a demonstration of local produce, putting her renowned cooking skills into practice by serving lunch for everyone

· Local enterprises will gain access to valuable information and advice

Grow Local, GO GLOBAL is a business support programme provided by the Councils of Ballymoney, Coleraine, Limavady and Moyle. It is part-funded by Invest NI and the European Regional Development Fund under the Sustainable Competitiveness Programme for Northern Ireland.

If you would like to come along or can send your photographer on the day, we’d be happy to have you with us.

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For more information, contact: Helen Bowman, Communications Manager, Business in the Community by e-mail at helen.bowman:bitcni.org.uk, call (028) 9046 0606/07714 755312 or tweet @bitcni. Contact on the day at the event is Sarah Quinn, Business in the Community.