FarmPlate Partnership
Special Promotion: For every Vermont business that upgrades its FarmPlate profile before JANUARY 31, 2012, FarmPlate will donate 10% of sales to the Vermont Foodbank. That’s a donation of 50 meals for every business that signs up for one year of online marketing through this online community that connects farmers, food artisans, restaurants, markets, distributors and foodies across the country. Learn more by visiting http://www.farmplate.com
About the Partnership
In December, the Vermont Foodbank and FarmPlate.com, a new online sustainable foods community, announced a long-term strategic partnership to help promote sustainable foods and generate support for the Foodbank.
For many of people served by the Foodbank and our network of food shelves, meals sites, senior centers, shelters and after-school programs, fresh local food is still out of reach. It is our hope that this partnership with bring to light the issue of hunger in a circle of people who care deeply about quality food.
The partnership kicks off immediately, with a special holiday promotion. For every business that upgrades its FarmPlate profile before December 31, 2011, FarmPlate will donate 10% of sales to the Vermont Foodbank. That’s a donation of 50 meals for every business that signs up for one year of online marketing through FarmPlate.com.
“We are honored to partner with the Vermont Foodbank to promote both food access and sustainability,” said FarmPlate founder Kim Werner. “The promotion we are announcing today offers a great way for Vermont’s food businesses to end the year – by making a commitment to growing their business in 2012, while supporting members of their local community who need their help.”
Both organizations already enjoy support from a number of leading Vermont food producers. “As a Vermont Foodbank partner, we witness first-hand how important their work is to the food security of so many Vermonters,” said Pete Johnson, founder of Pete’s Greens, a four-season organic vegetable farm in Craftsbury, VT.
“We are thrilled to see the Foodbank working with FarmPlate and its network of sustainable food enterprises. This partnership will no doubt lead to better connections between Vermont food producers and the Foodbank - and more sustainable food making its way to our neighbors who are in need,” Johnson added.
Aside from making an automatic donation to the Foodbank, businesses that upgrade their FarmPlate profile before this special promotion ends on December 31 will receive a badge of support on their profile. They’ll also receive special promotion on the FarmPlate website, and through promotional activities on the part of the Vermont Foodbank and FarmPlate.com.
Stay tuned to the for further details on this exciting new partnership!