Midwest Pantry, based in Minneapolis, has created unique events to help grow companies that make & sell local food in America’s Heartland. This slideshare will give you an overview of the Local Food & Gift Tradeshow, Top of the Pantry (TOPS) Awards, Local Food Poster Show, Shop Small Holiday Market, and our Education Series. We'd love to hear from you if you'd like to participate in any of our events, or would like more information about becoming a strategic partner.

1. Hello, we’re Midwest Pantry!

2. We help entrepreneurs that make &
sell local food in America’s Heartland
grow from start-up to scale-up…

3. …offering education, experience, &
mentorship through our events:
• Local Food & Gift Tradeshow
• Top of the Pantry Awards
• Local Food Poster Show
• Shop Small Holiday Market
• Education Series

4. Local Food & Gift Tradeshow

5. A juried event featuring 50+
Midwestern producers showcasing
locally made goods for wholesale…

6. …to 250+ grocery buyers, gift
retailers, chefs, and food servers
from throughout the region.

7. Held semianually, it’s grown to be
the largest local food tradeshow in
the nation and is Zero Waste!

8. Top of the Pantry Awards

9. 200+ submitted wholesale
products are evaluated by a panel
of local experts in 6 categories…

10. Winners are recognized with an
award, and are promoted widely as
the face of local food in the region.

11. Local Food Poster ShowLocal Food Poster Show

12. Celebrating local food and the
businesses who create it through the
world’s most accessible art form.

13. Featuring limited edition posters
created by MN artists to celebrate local
businesses who create food we love…

14. …donating proceeds to local charities:
FreeArtsMN (2015)
Smile Network (2013)

15. Shop Small Holiday Market

16. Action-packed public event, held on
Small Business Saturday, provides a
local option for holiday gift buying.

17. Entrepreneurs Education Series

18. A series of classes that help
entrepreneurs & start up food & gift
companies learn their industry,
market and grow their business.

19. Held at Carlson School of
Management (U of MN) through our
strategic partnership with MN Cup.

20. We are able to offer access to these
events and industry knowledge at
prices attainable on a startup budget…

21. …because our award-winning,
innovative business model based
on Strategic Partnerships.

22. Let’s talk about how you can
support local food entrepreneurs…
chad@midwestpantry.com

23. We’re Midwest Pantry

24. Thank you