For growers
Give your harvest another way to reach people.
From a productive backyard to an established growing business, a local connection can create another opportunity for the food you produce.
01
Make your produce discoverable
Show what is available, describe it accurately and explain how someone can obtain it. Clear information helps buyers decide whether your harvest fits their needs.
02
Build relationships
Direct conversations let you answer questions and agree practical details. A good first experience can give a buyer a reason to look for your next listing.
03
Keep the whole picture in view
An additional sales channel can bring opportunities and extra work. Include your growing, packaging, travel and selling time when deciding what to offer and at what price. Sales and financial returns are never guaranteed.
Keep exploring.
A surplus can become an opportunity.
When you grow more than your household can use, selling a suitable surplus may help recover costs or bring in some extra income.
Keep the practical parts of selling together.
A listing is only the beginning. The useful work happens in the details: what is available, who wants it and how the exchange will happen.
Know what you are agreeing to before you start.
Grower costs should distinguish initial onboarding, any ongoing subscription and the charges associated with a sale.
Your next connection
could be growing nearby.
Explore how CGS brings people, produce and practical local possibilities together.