Organic Open House on June 24th

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Organic Marketing in the World of Covid-19

North Slope Farm and NOFA-NJ co-host an Organic Open House and we are trying to use these to encourage farmer discussions on current topics. The June 24th Open House will feature guest speakers and roundtable discussions on the topics of Internet Marketing of Farm Produce, Direct to Consumer Delivery and Farmers Markets in the World of COVID andI thought you might be interested in joining.

Looking forward to tomorrow night’s open house! Special Guests confirmed to date: Meredith Melendez, County Agricultural Agent, to discuss Food Safety Best Management Practices. Mike Azzara, Zone 7 Produce Supplier, to discuss managing changing marketing strategies and staff topics. Chris Cirkus, Manager of West Windsor and Trenton Farmers Markets, to relate experiences from the front lines of protecting food access and farmer outlets. Also, Jon Knox of Dogwood Farms, Ron and Virginia from Bone-In Foods, to discuss managing home delivery. Organic Farmers to share insights and discuss strategies.
For the resources to support the discussion, check out these Links:
Rutgers On Farm, Food Safety Covid-19 info
Fresh From Zone 7
West Windsor and Trenton Farmers Markets
Finally, here’s a Handy List of Direct Sales Software Platforms from the Young Farmer’s Coalition

Barn2Door

Features Ecommerce storefront, Mailchimp and Quickbooks integrations
Pricing $94/mo. plus 2.9% + $0.30 per credit card transaction, $399 setup

Cropolis

Features Online sales via availability lists, Process online payments
Pricing $99/mo. plus 2.9% + $0.30 per credit card transaction

CSAware

Features CSA management
Pricing 2% of sales, minimum $100/mo. plus credit card fees

Farmers Web

Features Online sales via availability lists, Process online payments
Pricing $75/mo. plus 3.5% + $0.30 per credit card transaction

Farmigo

Features CSA management, Food hub / multi-farm sales, Ecommerce storefront
Pricing 2% of sales, minimum $150/mo. plus credit card fees

GrownBy

Features CSA management w/ custom shares (in beta), Ecommerce storefront (in beta), Cooperative ownership opportunity
Pricing 2.9% + $0.30 per credit card transaction; free for offline sales

HarvestHand

Features CSA management
Pricing $10 per member, first 10 members free; Online payments through Paypal

Harvie

Features CSA management, Marketing assistance
Pricing 7% of sales plus 2.9% + $0.30 per credit card transaction, $500 setup fee

Local Line

Features Ecommerce storefront
Pricing $60/mo. – $95/mo.

Local Food Marketplace

Features CSA management, Ecommerce storefront, Online sales via availability lists, Food hub / multi-farm sales, Delivery route management
Pricing See pricing page for details:

Producer Pricing

Local Orbit

Features Food hub / multi-farm sales, Delivery management, Newsletters
Pricing $70/mo. – $400/mo. plus 2.9% + $0.30 per credit card transaction

Open Food Network

Features Food hub / multi-farm sales, Ecommerce storefront
Pricing Open source community, contact U.S. organizers to learn more: hello- usa@openfoodnetwork.net

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