“FamilyFarmed.org is an important organization that helps farmers connect and get the information they need to make a living in this culture. In our time of need after last year’s floods, FamilyFarmed.org helped us connect with the Goodman family. As a result of this connection, we are now under contract to operate Kings Hill Farm in Mineral Point, Wisconsin.”
“It has been a pleasure to work with you and FamilyFarmed.org over the past five years — you have developed an important body of work with this program. Congratulations on your development of Wholesale Success! As an advisory board member of the publication, I am pleased with the comprehensiveness of the final product. It is a very valuable publication for farmers selling into wholesale markets. It will also be a good tool to recruit producers who are currently selling direct.”
“I am writing this letter to express support for FamilyFarmed.org and all of your hard work. We truly appreciate the promotional power that you have given us with the posters and brochures developed for Whole Foods, plus the presence on your web site. This is especially important for us as a small farm with limited money or time to focus on marketing.”
“I am writing to fully express our support for FamilyFarmed.org. You and your organization have truly been there for me and Featherstone Farm during some trying times. I appreciate your advice, business savvy and contacts. All have been very helpful as we have navigated floods, business transitions and more floods.” FamilyFarmed.org is a great model that truly supports family farmers. Your website, EXPO and market making activities are truly unique and worthy of support.”
“Consumers appreciate the connection with farmers a great deal and FamilyFarmed.org plays a key role in deepening this connection. I also want to congratulate you on your work to pass the Illinois Food, Farms and Jobs Act. This is important legislation and I am honored to be part of the Illinois Local and Organic Food and Farm Task Force. There is a great promise in developing a plan and appropriations request to make Illinois a leader in local food production. Thanks for helping to make this happen.”
“FamilyFarmed.org has developed a solid system to promote local farmers through its website, EXPO, in-store promotions and market generating activities. Additionally, FamilyFarmed.org excels at creating and promoting stories about local producers such as ourselves. We rely on their involvement and commitment to help us promote our products through on-farm videos, farm tours and other initiatives to reach regional customers. Such initiatives are a great way to build transparency and a stronger working relationship between local farmers and the public.”
“If we are going to build a regional food system, supermarkets have to purchase more local food. One of the best ways to drive demand for these products is by giving consumers a connection with the farmers who grow their food. This is what FamilyFarmed.org does best!”
“FamilyFarmed.org has been such a valuable tool for Seedling in recent years and I am writing to express this. The EXPO has been a great place to develop deeper relationships with buyers. We are also excited about the work you do to promote local family farms. The connections that you develop between consumers and farmers on the web site are extremely important for all of us.”
“I want to thank you for the leadership you showed in having FamilyFarmed.org do a story on our farm in 2007. It is very gratifying for us to get recognition for the work we are doing to improve the food that is available to people. I am sure that organic customers are reassured that they are making the right choice based on the obvious integrity of the farmers in the stories. Thanks again.”
“IGL Farms truly appreciates FamilyFarmed.org. We have been attending the FamilyFarmed.org EXPO as an exhibitor since the beginning where we have made new business contacts, were the founding farm using the FamilyFarmed.org label on our packaging and marketing materials, and enjoy having our farm featured on your web site. You provide services to family farms that are unique in the Midwest and honestly they are an important part of our business.”
“The FamilyFarmed.org program is a great way to promote products from farms like mine. FamilyFarmed.org’s web site, EXPO, in-store promotions and market making activities has greatly improved our family farm’s ability to market our Tiny But Mighty popcorn. FamilyFarmed.org excels at promoting local producers!”
