Marketing

Farmers’ Markets

Information on Seacoast Eat Local’s Winter Farmers’ Markets >

To become a vendor at one of the many summer or winter farmers’ markets on the Seacoast, visit Seacoast Harvest for a complete listing of markets and their contact information.

• NH Farmers’ Market Association
• Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets
• Selling at a Farmers’ Market, UNH Cooperative Extension (pdf)
• New Farmer’s Guide: Cultivating Success at Farmers’ Markets
• Best Practices for Sampling at Farmers Markets, UKentucky Cooperative Extension (pdf)

Selling to Restaurants

• NH Farm to Restaurant Connection
• Chef’s Collaborative
• Restaurants that use local food
• Selling to Restaurants, ATTRA (pdf)
• Marketing Fresh Produce to Restaurants, UKentucky Cooperative Extension (pdf)
• Tips for Selling to Restaurants, ATTRA (pdf)

Selling to Schools

• NH Farm to School Program
• Citizens for Community Wellness

Price Reports

• MOFGA Organic Price Reports
• NOFA-NH Organic Price Index
• Weekly Market Bulletin (subscription only)

Community Supported Agriculture

A partnership between consumers and farmers in which members buy shares of the farm’s harvest and enjoy regular allotments of food throughout the growing season. For farmers, this provides much needed cash flow for the beginning of the season as well as a ready market and community of supporters. Shareholders join in the risks of the growing season but reap the benefits of the harvest. Each CSA farm has its own pricing structure, disbursement schedule, and some have work requirements. Signups for CSA shares often begin in February by directly contacting the farm. CSAs are good choices for people looking for a wide variety of produce and a closer connection to a farm.

Sharing the Harvest: A Citizen’s Guide to Community Supported Agriculture, by Elizabeth Henderson, Robin Van En, & Joan Dye Gussow

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