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Here are some frequently asked questions:
- How do I order?
- When do I pay?
- Are there membership fees?
- What are the "Handling Charges" for, Exactly?
- Will I have to buy vegetables I don't want?
- 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:
How do I order?
Each Thursday evening, a list of available products is sent to all of our registered customers by e-mail. Customers must place their order for the week no later than Monday at noon. Orders can be placed here on our website.
When do I pay?
You may pay by check or card by clicking the PayPal “Donate” button and entering the amount you wish to deposit. If ordering meat or cheese, you may wish to add a little extra as we adjust for the actual weight of the cut.
We find this form of payment to be most convenient for you and for us, especially in the book-keeping part of it.
What are the "Handling Charges" for, Exactly?
What is the Handling Fee for?
1)LocallyGrown.net charges your market a 3.15% sales commission to cover software development and hosting charges.
2)Pay Pal charges your market at least 3% service charge every time you deposit any funds.
3)Your Market Manager and Market helpers have mileage expenses and packaging costs which are partially covered by the >3% percent left of your 10% Handling fee.
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.
When and Where do I pick up my order?
From Bess Thompson , customers can pick-up their produce at Wyatt Farms on Center St in Greenwood, SC from 2:30-5. Bring something to keep your precious produce and meats cold and protected on the ride home.
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 do charge a one-time-only fee of $40 (which we can deduct from your sales) as well as 10% of your overall sales. Like at a traditional farmers’ market, you do get to set your own prices and list your items as you wish. Contact insert address here if you want more information.