THE FACTS ARE CLEAR,
FARMERS NEED HELP.
INCOME IS DOWN, COSTS ARE UP
-25.5%
The USDA also forecasts that net farm income will decrease by 25.5% from 2023 to $116 billion in 2024. This is due to lower crop and livestock cash receipts and higher production costs.
+6.4%
The USDA projects that cash expenses on U.S. farms will increase by 6.4% from 2022 to $428 billion in 2024.
BUT DEMAND IS @ ALL TIME HIGH.
56.6%
More Americans yearly are in desire for food grown locally and 3 in 5 consumers worldwide prefer purchasing food at least from their own country (60%), per YouGov.
73%
Gallup found 73% of Americans currently try to include locally sourced foods in their diets; and USDA found locally grown sales increased from $5 to $20 billion 2008-2019.
PART OF THE SOLUTION IS SIMPLE:
LOCAL PRODUCERS NEED TO CONNECT TO MORE BUYERS.
BETTER MARKETING MEANS MORE SALES FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
Growing your produce or meat is only part of the farming battle, making sure it’s ready to market to the right people who want to buy is a whole other harvest.