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
- Features Ecommerce storefront, Mailchimp and Quickbooks integrations
- Pricing $94/mo. plus 2.9% + $0.30 per credit card transaction, $399 setup
- Features Online sales via availability lists, Process online payments
- Pricing $99/mo. plus 2.9% + $0.30 per credit card transaction
- Features CSA management
- Pricing 2% of sales, minimum $100/mo. plus credit card fees
- Features Online sales via availability lists, Process online payments
- Pricing $75/mo. plus 3.5% + $0.30 per credit card transaction
- Features CSA management, Food hub / multi-farm sales, Ecommerce storefront
- Pricing 2% of sales, minimum $150/mo. plus credit card fees
- 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
- Features CSA management
- Pricing $10 per member, first 10 members free; Online payments through Paypal
- Features CSA management, Marketing assistance
- Pricing 7% of sales plus 2.9% + $0.30 per credit card transaction, $500 setup fee
- Features Ecommerce storefront
- Pricing $60/mo. – $95/mo.
- Features CSA management, Ecommerce storefront, Online sales via availability lists, Food hub / multi-farm sales, Delivery route management
- Pricing See pricing page for details:
- Features Food hub / multi-farm sales, Delivery management, Newsletters
- Pricing $70/mo. – $400/mo. plus 2.9% + $0.30 per credit card transaction
- Features Food hub / multi-farm sales, Ecommerce storefront
- Pricing Open source community, contact U.S. organizers to learn more: hello- usa@openfoodnetwork.net
- Features Ecommerce storefront
- Pricing $29/mo. – $299/mo. plus 2.9% + $0.30 per credit card transaction
- Features Ecommerce storefront; Aggregated delivery available in Boston, Rhode Island, and Virginia
- Pricing Charges consumers 5% fee