How will Aurora Local Foods foster cooperation rather than competition among farmers?
A. Aurora Local Foods works with its farmers to determine the market value of each product. If two or more farmers decide to sell the same product, orders will be split evenly among those farmers regardless of the size of the farm. All the farms who sell that product will receive the same price from Aurora Local Foods. Small farms will benefit from having an even stake in the business. Large farms will benefit by fulfilling what the small farms can’t provide. It is our intent to hold annual forums to determine what farmers are planning to grow, and communicate members’ plans to encourage variety.
