Sending big thanks to the Certified Naturally Grown garlic farmers who shared their input to help create these two new signs! 

Farm Brigge connects farmers, eaters, farm workers and farmer's markets through an online platform full of educational resources and communication and marketing tools. Right now, there are thousands of farmers, farmer markets, eaters and more than 500 farmer's markets participating in this thriving online community. We recently had a chance to interview co-founder Troy Rice about the story behind Farm Brigge and its many angles. Thank you for joining our Business Allies program, Farm Brigge!

With the input of CNG beekeepers, we created two new market safety signs, and one Proud to Be sign!

Keeping safe at the market calls for new practices, and new signs. So we made a few!

These signs cost only $1 each. 

CNG producers may order these signs in the CNG store. Note that (as always) you'll need to be logged in to your certification account to see marketing items like these, since they are only available to Certified Naturally Grown producers, not the general public.

The idea for this helpful new CNG perk came from one of CNG's newest members: Sarah Turkus of Flower Hill at Osamequin Farm, CNG since April 2020. Thank you Sarah!

If your farm isn't yet Certified Naturally Grown, we encourage you to consider joining CNG today. Together we're stronger!

By Suzannah Schneider, Communications Manager and Certification Coordinator

One of the main reasons farmers join Certified Naturally Grown is to highlight a commitment to producing food for the local community without synthetic chemicals or GMOs.

And one of the main ways we help them do that is by giving each CNG producer a free profile on our website!

Once farmers get certified, they instantly gain a profile on our searchable map!

This fall we're calling on farmers markets and grocers to Level Up and get a higher ranking in our three-tier Guide to Exceptional Markets (GEMs).

Tier 1 market managers are encouraged to raise the bar for growing practices at your market and take steps to prefer vendors who hold a certification. You'll boost customer confidence when you encourage vendors to get certified and verify their claims about production practices.

Your market will get a boost too, by receiving a visibly higher ranking in our Guide to Exceptional Markets and all the standard perks awarded to Tier 2 markets:

• free banner design,
• free press release,
• free temporary tattoos of the Exceptional Market badge, and
• priority assistance involving your community stakeholders in CNG farm inspections as Observers.

Take the first step to level up and register here today. 

By Suzannah Schneider, Communications Manager and Certification Coordinator

The full Farm2Door team

You've got to love a Business Ally that uses the words "farm" and "farmers" as proper nouns.

Barn2Door provides farmers with the marketing tools they need to succeed in today's online world. By creating e-commerce and mobile apps that prioritize farmers' unique needs, local chefs and consumers have increased access to food grown right in their communities.

We are so pleased to welcome this hardworking team into the CNG Business Ally community! Read on to see why see why farms become Farms in Barn2Door's book.

By Suzannah Schneider, Communications Manager and Certification Coordinator

Asparagus swinging pretty at The Amazing Heart Farm in Orrtanna, PA

Looking for ways to stand out at the farmer's market this season? Take a scroll through these Certified Naturally Grown packaging ideas, and don't be afraid to think outside the clamshell!

Plus, if you're a certified CNG farmer, do we have a deal for you: if you order twist ties between now and the end of June 2019, we'll throw in a free bumper sticker AND a free sign! Head on over to the CNG store to get twisting and add even more value to your produce!