Woodstock Farmers’ Market’s owner Patrick Crowl was selected by his peers to join a national trade organization’s retailer council for a two-year term.
The Specialty Food Association recently announced the election of four members, which included Crowl, to its Retailer Network Committee.
According to the Specialty Food Association, those elected to the committee are members of the Association, a not-for-profit trade association that represents all segments of the $88.3 billion U.S. specialty food industry and member companies abroad. In 2009 Woodstock Farmers’ Market was voted “Outstanding Specialty Food Retailer” by the Association.
“The committee’s mission is to build a community of specialty food merchants that facilitates communications and relationships among all constituents in our industry and helps all segments to grow and succeed,” says Ron Tanner, vice president of philanthropy, government and industry relations. “We welcome the new members, who are each outstanding retailers in their markets.”
Those joining the Retailer Network Committee for the 2014 -2016 term are:
• Patrick Crowl, Woodstock Farmers’ Market, Woodstock, Vt.
• Trip Straub, Straub’s, St. Louis
• Pete Marczyk, Marczyk Fine Foods, Denver, Colo.
• Liz Martinez, Bi-Rite Market, San Francisco
Re-elected to the committee are:
• Jon Pruden, TASTE, Committee Chair, Virginia Beach, Va.
• Phil Myers, Central Market, Houston
• Emilio Mignucci, DiBruno Bros., Philadelphia
• Greg O’Neil, Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Wine & Bread, Chicago
• Linda Sikorski, The Pasta Shop, Oakland, Calif.
• Richard Tarlow, Canyon Market, San Francisco
Committee liaisons to the Specialty Food Association Board of Directors are Patricia Lobel, Avenue Gourmet, and William W. (Pete) Booker III, Smithfield Specialty Food Group
About Woodstock Farmers’ Market
Woodstock Farmers’ Market is a trusted source for gourmet foods, wine, beer and garden products delivered with outstanding service. In 2009 the Farmers’ Market was named “Outstanding Retailer” by the Specialty Food Association. Among its many other kudos, was a highlight in a travel article in Martha Stewart Living magazine and in a Boston Globe “Tank Away” travel article both in 2013. Woodstock Farmers’ Market was also named “Editors’ Choice 2011” Winner for Picnics in Yankee Magazine. Hours of operation: Tuesday – Thursday and Saturday 7:30 – 7; Friday 7:30 – 8; Sunday 9-6. Closed Mondays.