Lilley quoted in BDN article about where to successfully sell crops
The Bangor Daily News spoke with Jason Lilley, a sustainable agriculture professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for the article, “Here is where you can go to successfully sell your crops.” Before deciding to sell your crops at a farm stand or farmers market, or to a farm-to-table restaurant or local supermarket, the article suggests becoming familiar with local regulations. “In order to sell produce, there’s really no regulatory hurdles in Maine as long as you’re bringing in less than $25,000 in your sales,” Lilley said. “Even though small-scale producers aren’t subject to that regulation, it is still very important that they’re paying attention to that and they’re not selling produce that has manure on it.” Lilley and other experts agreed that local Cooperative Extensions are the best place to start for new farmers looking to navigate the various regulations in their area, the article states. Determining the best place to sell your crops depends on who you are and what you grow, the article states. “It definitely comes back to the grower’s personality and preferences and the amount of time they have available to put into [selling their crops],” Lilley said.