PSFN has spent the past months researching what is needed to support the growth of regional food transactions.The last month has been spent less on blog posting and more on network formation. Development of the next-phase website (beyond this development blog) is under way, with a soft launch of the initial work due next month.
We have developed a more detailed PSFN Overview of where we feel this work is going. This overview forms the foundation of what we feel are the next best steps to growing direct connections between wholesale and retail players. We look forward to your feedback and ongoing interest as we bring this network in to a more visible arena.
June 6th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
I am an organic fruit producer in Okanogan county. I am a founding member of a 6 farm marketing cooperative. We deliver fruit and vegtables in season (July thru March) to Puget Sound stores ,CSA’s buying clubs and schools. This is our 4th season and we supply fruits not grown on the westside and vegtables timed to arrive before local Puget are available. We have berries corn and tomatoes 2 to 3 weeks ahead of our fellow farmers in Puget sound. From what I have read this group is just getting going we are in the thick of it with the battle of the big truck verses the farmer truck. We would welcome more access to more markets as we sell only a percent of our production.