Selling Your Goods

Bundles of onions at a farmer's market table.

©Jeffrey Gibson

Once farmers grow and raise their products, they need to decide the best method for selling those goods to customers. To be successful, farmers must reach and attract numerous buyers. Since the early 19th century, Cuyahoga Valley farmers have traveled to farmers' markets, sold their products from roadside stands (usually at the end of the farmer's driveway), and/or used home delivery to distribute goods directly to customers.

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What To Farm? Growing Vegetables Orchards Raising Livestock -Cheese Factories Horses Straw and Hay Tree Nurseries Selling Your Goods Farmers Markets Roadside Stands and Markets Home Delivery Local Businesses Wilson Feed Mill

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