Who is eligible?
Individual producers, farmers or businesses growing/raising an agricultural product in Minnesota are eligible. Products must be at least 80% grown/raised and processed in the state of Minnesota to be eligible. Wild rice must be 100% grown in Minnesota.
The farmers' market page of our directory is one of the most searched pages! Users can search by location, season, and day of the week. If you coordinate a Minnesota farmers' market featuring Minnesota products, we'd love to have you join!
Value-added products with at least one major ingredients in their final product that was 80%+ grown/raised in Minnesota may apply for membership. When using the logo and statement, these members must specify the locality of their product with the statement “Featuring Minnesota Grown _____”
Use of the Minnesota Grown logo and statement are protected by state law. They may not be used with out a license. See Minnesota State Statute 17.102 Minnesota Grown Label for full guidelines.
What are the benefits?
Choose from two membership levels
- License to use the Minnesota Grown logo to promote your products as local
- Access to free marketing and promotional materials (twist ties, price cards, etc.)
- Eligibility for help with the costs of certain marketing costs (up to $3,300 annual value)
- Benefit from statewide advertising campaigns
- Listing(s) in the Minnesota Grown Wholesale Directory to connect with buyers from schools, restaurants, grocers, and value-added businesses (Optional)
- Monthly Member Update Newsletter with information about funding opportunities and other resources to grow your business
- License to use the Minnesota Grown logo to promote your products as local
- Access to free marketing and promotional materials (twist ties, price cards, etc.)
- Eligibility for help with the costs of certain marketing costs (up to $3,300 annual value)
- Benefit from statewide advertising campaigns
- Listing(s) in the Minnesota Grown Wholesale Directory to connect with buyers from schools, restaurants, grocers, and value-added businesses (Optional)
- Monthly Member Update Newsletter with information about funding opportunities and other resources to grow your business
- Listing(s) in the Direct-to-Consumer Directory, searched by an average of 350,000 users per year ($40 per listing)
Questions?
Contact us at mngrown.mda@state.mn.us or 651-201-6140