July-August - 39

FARM MARKET & AGRITOURISM
Once a group of farms
commit to a collaboration,
many growers think a
cooperative needs to be
formed, but that isn't
always the best way to move
forward. The Cornell article
highlights several ways that
farms can collaborate, but I
will focus on one, which is a
joint venture agreement.
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COLLABORATIVE MARKETING
IS A REALISTIC SOLUTION FOR
SMALL- TO MIDSIZE FARMS
THAT ARE SEEKING ACCESS
TO LARGER MARKETS.
Joint venture agreements
A joint venture agreement is usually a limited-term
project as with the case of the CSA farms I'm working
with. In their situation, they've identified the potential
need. Their customers currently aren't buying from
them in the winter. With a winter CSA they can market
to an existing customer base and won't have to attract
new customers.
They've set a time period for the project from
November through March. At the end of that time,
they can evaluate how well it did or didn't work. If it
works well, they can consider forming a business
entity such as a cooperative,
or continue with a joint
venture agreement. They've
also started to discuss the
potential of small-scale
wholesale opportunities.
Some key things need
to be considered with joint
venture agreements. Identify
the producers who will
participate. Clearly define
objectives. Determine which
customers are currently not being served. Develop
a plan to maintain product availability across
several farms.
If you are considering a wholesale project, start
small with a limited number of products. The
expectations need to be clear and understood by
everyone involved. What is the quantity of product?
What grade? How many units? How will it be packaged?
This will create a uniform standard for all participants
and consistency for the customer.
Take a good look around you and see where the
opportunities are. If you can't address them by yourself,
see where you can partner and grow your market.
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July-August

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of July-August

Editor's Letter
Grower Profile: Central Florida leafy greens
GLVPN Veg Connection: Vegetable crop yields
Organic Grower
Ag Tech: Fields of drones
Plant & Soil Health: Fusarium wilt
Great Lakes EXPO News: Connecting growers through the digital market space
Farm Market & Agritourism: Agreements between growers provide additional opportunities
Ag Labor Review
Classifieds
Advertiser Index
July-August - 1
July-August - 2
July-August - 3
July-August - Editor's Letter
July-August - 5
July-August - Grower Profile: Central Florida leafy greens
July-August - 7
July-August - 8
July-August - 9
July-August - GLVPN Veg Connection: Vegetable crop yields
July-August - 11
July-August - 12
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July-August - 14
July-August - Organic Grower
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July-August - 27
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July-August - Ag Tech: Fields of drones
July-August - 30
July-August - 31
July-August - Plant & Soil Health: Fusarium wilt
July-August - 33
July-August - 34
July-August - 35
July-August - Great Lakes EXPO News: Connecting growers through the digital market space
July-August - 37
July-August - Farm Market & Agritourism: Agreements between growers provide additional opportunities
July-August - 39
July-August - Ag Labor Review
July-August - 41
July-August - Classifieds
July-August - Advertiser Index
July-August - 44
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