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    2. Outreach tips for farms that accept SNAP payments for CSAs

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Howard, Tammy (author) and Goodrum, Anna (author)
    Format:
    Online article
    Publication Date:
    2018-06
    Published:
    United States: US Dept. of Agriculture
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 205 Document Number: D12656
    Journal Title:
    ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture
    Journal Title Details:
    Online
    Notes:
    2pgs, Each year, more and more farms accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments for community supported agriculture (CSA) programs. When farms decide to accept SNAP, it opens the door to a new revenue stream, as well as providing healthy local food to community members with limited incomes. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than $63 million in benefits were distributed to SNAP recipients last year, representing a significant market opportunity for farmers (USDA, 2018). In order to capture some of this market share, SNAP recipients need to be aware that your farm accepts SNAP payments for your CSA. Outreach is one of the most important aspects to gaining SNAP recipients as new CSA customers. Below, you will find some key tips for conducting successful outreach to SNAP participants.

    3. Tips for selling to: produce distributors

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Izzo, Dina (author), Corshen, Bob (author), Alcorta, Marisa (author), Dufour, Rex (author), and Hinman, Tammy (author)
    Format:
    Online article
    Publication Date:
    2012
    Published:
    United States: National Center for Appropriate Technology
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 205 Document Number: D12667
    Journal Title:
    ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture
    Journal Title Details:
    Online
    Notes:
    2pgs, Produce distributors are businesses that aggregate product and resell it in small or large quantities to their customers. Distributors may be an individual with a van or a company with a fleet of eighteen-wheelers. A distributor’s primary relationship is purchasing directly from farmers, although distributors can also buy from brokers or packing houses.

    4. Tips for selling to: wholesale buyers at terminal markets

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Izzo, Dina (author), Corshen, Bob (author), Alcorta, Marisa (author), Dufour, Rex (author), and Hinman, Tammy (author)
    Format:
    Online article
    Publication Date:
    2012
    Published:
    United States: National Center for Appropriate Technologies
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 205 Document Number: D12669
    Journal Title:
    ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture
    Journal Title Details:
    Online
    Notes:
    2pgs, Wholesale buyers are typically located in permanent stalls at a terminal market. Terminal markets are central sites, often in a metropolitan area, that serve as an assembly and trading place for agricultural commodities. Wholesale buyers will purchase products from farmers, brokers, or packing houses in large quantities, and resell it.

    5. Tips for selling with agritourism and “pick-your-own"

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Alcorta, Marisa (author), Dufour, Rex (author), and Hinman, Tammy (author)
    Format:
    Online article
    Publication Date:
    2012
    Published:
    United States: US Dept. of Agriculture
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 205 Document Number: D12657
    Journal Title:
    National Center for Appropriate Technology
    Journal Title Details:
    Online
    Notes:
    2pgs, Agritourism combines agricultural sales with on-farm activities that involve the customers. These can include hayrides, mazes, pumpkin patches, farm tours, a bed and breakfast, or other endeavors. “Pick-your-own” or “you-pick” operations allow customers to wander out into the fields or orchards to pick their own apples, berries, pumpkins, or other crops. Customers check in at the farm stand when finished and pay by weight or volume. This can be a fun activity, especially for kids, and can sometimes allow customers to get larger volumes at lower prices.