Good Food Farmers Network Guide

A Replicable Model of Farmer-Owned Joint Marketing and Sales

Created with SARE support
Henry Corsun | 2018 | 25 pages

The guide, written by farmer Henry Corsun of Dog Wood Farm in Old Chatham NY, documents the work to develop Good Food Farmers Network as a replicable model of farmer-owned joint marketing and sales. The model was designed to require little start-up capital and utilizes nationally available resources to make it more readily available to any group of farmers.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Project Beginnings
  • Evolution and Current Status
  • Making the Model Work for You
  • Steps to Get Started
  • Lessons Learned
  • Let’s Connect!
  • Appendix
    • 2016 Income Statement
    • 2017 Budget, as of February 2017
    • Ownership & Legal Structure, Further Discussion & Resources
    • Products, Pricing, and Pack Spreadsheet, Sample
    • Crop Planning, Sample
    • Farm Participation, Sample Questionnaire

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This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.