Calling All Value-Added Producers!

The Sustainable Farmer retail store is seeking shelf-stable products from local vegetable growers that could be sold in our retail store in Windsor, Vermont.

We do not sell fresh produce. Rather, we are interested in finding local, sustainable suppliers of canned beets, beans, pickles, carrots, etc. Farms need to demonstrate that they have food safety safeguards in place during processing and that they can be a reliable supplier over the summer/fall.

The Sustainable Farmer is located next to the Harpoon Brewery in the Artisans Park (www.artisanspark.net) and get over 100,000 visitors per year. Our store is a showcase for local farm products (cheese, honey, maple) with a special emphasis on farms employing sustainable production practices. Our goal is to grow the market for sustainably produced farm products and increase the consumers awareness about sustainable food production.

For more information, please visit www.mysustainablefarmer.com.

Please direct all inquiries to terry@mysustainablefarmer.com, 802-674-4260.

Use FarmersWeb to Tap into Wholesale NYC Markets

If you’re looking for new wholesale markets check out FarmersWeb.

Click here to visit the FarmersWeb site.

Jennifer Goggin, CEO & Co-Founder of FarmersWeb was just profiled as the latest Gastrognome on the Good Food Jobs blog The Gastrognomes, click here to read more about Jennifer and her company.

 

 

Join NOFA-VT & VT Beancrafters for a Dry Bean Evening in Montpelier

If you’re growing,processing, or purchasing dry beans (or would like to be) this workshop is for you!

There’s lots of potential for growing more dry bean crops in VT to meet new demand and popularity of beans, get your foot in the door now!

Interested in Selling to More Schools & Institutions?

Please join RAFFL & NOFA-VT for a lunch hour discussion on scaling up for schools & institutions

April 2^nd 12:30-1:30 pm, lunch provided!

RAFFL Office Conference Room on the third floor of The Opera House 67 Merchants Row, Rutland

We’ll talk about:

• Getting your foot in the door with school & institutions
• Making it make sense for your business
• Identifying the services available to help you

Still interested? Please email Garland (garland@rutlandfarmandfood.org)  to RSVP for the session.

Upcoming Workshop at the Intervale

The Intervale Center Presents,

Selling for Success

Marketing to Local Wholesale Markets

A Workshop for New and Beginning Farmers

 Date: Thursday, March 28, 2013

Time: 9:30-11:30am

Location: Gardener’s Supply Company, Intervale (Tomato Room)

Are you a new or beginning farmer interested in selling to independent grocery stores and/or restaurants?

Join Sona Desai of the Intervale Food Hub and Mark Fasching of Jericho Settlers’ Farm to learn if selling to these markets is right for you.

We’ll help you learn the personal, production, financial, and marketing skills needed to sell to local wholesale markets, as well as how to begin and improve sales.

Sona will speak as a buyer for the Intervale Food Hub and a market development specialist about what skills farmers need to have to be successful selling to these markets. Mark will speak as a farmer about what ensures his success selling to multiple local wholesale markets.

Cost: The workshop is free and light refreshments will be provided.

RSVP: Please RSVP to Maggie at the Intervale Center at maggie@intervale.org or (802) 660-0440 ext 116. We will provide directions on how to get to the Tomato Room at Gardener’s Supply Company.