Posts by Rebecca Heller-Steinberg

Rebecca Heller-Steinberg is the owner of local food business ‘Extended Harvest’

Reaching Underserved Communities with CSA’s

By Rebecca Heller-Steinberg / January 14, 2014

When farmers and organizations work together, feeding underserved residents healthy food can be rewarding for all. Food insecure households – those with limited food dollars and/or difficulty accessing healthy foods because of location or transportation – are typically not served by CSAs. This is understandable, since food insecure households are not a particularly lucrative market.…

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Online Distribution Channels for Farmers

By Rebecca Heller-Steinberg / January 7, 2013

Are you looking for a new method to market your farm products? Recently, a group of farmers, Extension staff, and community members in Tioga County, NY joined together to evaluate more efficient methods for farmers to get products to consumers. The group is currently looking into online market models that enable producers to deliver pre-purchased…

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