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NY is a great agricultural state and FCX highlights the
possibilities of the future of these types of networks
across the state.
Services For Producers
FCX offers farmers a variety of services:
- Vigorously markets individual farms and farm products
to chefs in NYC.
- Provides guidance and technical assistance to farmers
regarding wholesale pricing, packaging, quality standards,
chef's' expectations, etc.
- Provides weekly web-based and/or faxed transmittals
to chefs of farm-specific products available for sale.
- Provides printed packing slips to each restaurant
and each farm.
- Provides cost subsidized product transportation to
NYC chefs for the duration of the grant.
- Works with farmers and transporters to minimize transportation
inconvenience.
- Features each farm on an individual page on the Farm
to Chef Express website.
- Provides or helps access technical assistance and
marketing guidance for development of website information/advertising,
etc.
What FCX Farmers Say
"The largest market in the world for NYS products
is just a short distance away. We need to continue to
work together to bring the producers from upstate and
the buyers from down state together." Kevin Bowman
of Bowman Orchards
"Restaurants are interested in many different farm
products, so having one knowledgeable professional able
to represent many farms and products as well as manage
the deliveries is potentially a very efficient approach
for both the farmer and the chef." Glenwood Rowse
of Manx Station Farm
"Farm to Chef, Inc. is a "win" for small
farms, a "win" for chefs, and a "win"
for New York State." Jennifer Small of Flying
Pigs Farm
What FCX Chefs Say
"I think that the Farm to Chef, Inc. will only
grow bigger and better as it expands it's own farm base
and as consumers demand from our end continues to grow."
Robert Oliver of The Cleaver Company
"Farm to Chef, Inc. professionalism and efficiency
make them the right partner for NYC chefs dedicated to
sustainable natural farming." Laurent Saillard
of iCi
"I thought the Table Talk was a great start, and
hope that we can continue to have similar meetings with
the farmers and the chefs." Galen Zamarra of Mas
If you an Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Washington County
producer and would like to sell your products review the
Farmer Information Sheet
, FCX Commitment to
Producers Sheet , and Producers
Commitments Sheet
To join FCX, please complete the Farmer Information Sheet
and sign the Producer Commitment sheet with your $40 membership
fee made payable to:
CCE of Washington County, 415 Lower Main Street, Hudson
Falls NY 12839
Please note, a remaining $60 is due after you have sold
$500 of product through the program.
For more information contact:
David Hollis
Project Coordinator
liaison@farmtochefexpress.org
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