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We
are starting a retail local foods market that will evolve with the support of
local farmers and community members into a fresh
market shared services cooperative.
In the beginning of the project Connections Local Foods Market will be formed as
a corporation but will operate and adopt the principles, articles and by-laws of
a cooperative. To become a member click
here: membership Information
We will also work with the Small Business Development Center as we
work through the evolution of the business and accounting structures of this
multi-faceted project.
Connections Local Foods Market will source product locally to maintain excess inventory for supporting businesses and to meet the needs of the community. Connections Local Foods Market will set up in a storefront setting inside the Opera House.
Connections Local Foods Market will stock fresh, frozen, and value added farm products from area farmers in its retail store. Connections Café will buy unsold perishable items; therefore, the market experiences zero shrinkage.
Our most important goal and focus is the inclusive promotion of local farm products and developing direct relationships with local farmers. Each farm will be asked to provide marketing information, growing practices, photos, farm story, and an opportunity to film footage of their operations, as well as, promotional materials they have already developed. If they have not developed these materials, we will help connect them with technical support to achieve this. We will utilize these promotional materials in the Marketing Kiosk and include farmers information with product deliveries.
We believe that the more we work together the more successful we all will be. Connections will help the farmer with marketing, promotion and problem solving in regards to their products.