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Here are some frequently asked questions:
- Are there membership fees?
- Will I have to buy vegetables I don't want?
- How do I order?
- When do I pay?
- When and Where do I pick up my order?
- Why Support Locally Grown?
- How can I sell through this market?
And here are some answers:
Are there membership fees?
No. This is farmer run so we volunteer our management in return for having a good winter sales outlet.
Will I have to buy vegetables I don't want?
Unlike some co-ops, buying clubs, or CSAs where everyone gets the same box of stuff (and you don’t know what you’re getting until you get it), with Locally Grown you get to order what you want, in the quantities that you want, from the farms that you want. The weekly email lists the produce, milled products, fresh flowers, and artisan goods available that week, and you can browse the items on this website before you place your order.
How do I order?
Sign in for an account, under “Your Account”.
We will email you when the market is open for ordering, and you can look at what is available and choose what you would like. Customers must place their order for the week no later than noon Monday.
To order, go to “The Market”. Select how many of what you want. Be sure to click the “Place Order” button when your order is complete.
When do I pay?
We accept cash or checks payable to “cash” when you pick up your order. Food is sales tax exempt, but if we use our business checking account we have to pay sales tax.
When and Where do I pick up my order?
From 3 to 6 on Wednesday, customers can pick-up their produce at the Lake Placid Skate Shop, across from the Olympic Speed Skating Oval.
Why Support Locally Grown?
Enhance your local economy: By purchasing produce and other items from local growers you are providing stability to your local economy through the support of local businesses.
Save natural resources: Buying locally makes you an invaluable link in the process of saving resources such as fossil fuels and packaging materials. Also, we are right here in your community so the expense of transportation and delivery is kept to a minimum.
Provide learning opportunities: Locally Grown supporters provide member growers the means to help educate our community about the importance of sustainable agriculture.
Supporting a way of life: The number of small farms in the United States has decreased dramatically in the last decade. Please help us preserve an honest and worthy means of making a living.
We believe that small, diverse, family-owned farms contribute to society’s overall health.
How can I sell through this market?
If you’ve already created a customer account here, simply go to Our Growers and click on ‘Join this Market’. This will add you to our system and our market managers will contact you with the next step. We deduct 13% from your sales to cover expenses. Like at a traditional farmers’ market, you do get to set your own prices and list your items as you wish. Contact"Christie":mailto:lakeplacidsk8s@gmail.com if you want more information.