Brief #1: Collaborative Aggregation & Marketing of Local Farm Food: A Qualitative Analysis of Farmers' Collaboration Strategies

Authors

• Evan England, University of New Hampshire, DurhamFollow
• Rachel Filippone, University of New Hampshire, DurhamFollow
• Hannah Stokes-Ramos, University of New Hampshire, DurhamFollow
• Cindy (Luyue) Zheng, University of New Hampshire, DurhamFollow
• Olivia Burton, University of New Hampshire, DurhamFollow
• Analena Bruce, University of New Hampshire, DurhamFollow

Abstract

This report presents research findings from a comparative case study of four Collaborative Aggregation and Marketing Models: Local Harvest, a cooperative non-profit, farmer-owned, and certified organic CSA, Three River Farmers Alliance, an online food hub and regional distributor, Vernon Family Farm Store, an on-farm, year-round store that aggregates from local farms, and Fresh Start Farms, a food hub, farmers’ market, and CSA operated by the nonprofit Organization for Refugee and Immigrant Success.

Publication Date

Winter 2026

Recommended Citation

England, Evan, Rachel Filippone, Hannah Stokes-Ramos, Cindy (Luyue) Zheng, Olivia Burton, and Analena Bruce. 2026. Brief #1: Collaborative Aggregation & Marketing of Local Farm Food: A Qualitative Analysis of Farmers' Collaboration Strategies. Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire.