Northeast
Massachusetts
Core Customers: Retail & Food Service
To foster the economic growth of the Commonwealth’s domestic and international agricultural markets, the Division of Agricultural Markets offers field expertise in the development and support of innovative market venues, business expansion, grant opportunities, consumer and industry outreach.
There are 7,755 farms in Massachusetts working on over 523,000 acres to produce $492 million in agricultural products.
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/agr/
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Massachusetts is home to a number of important retail and food service customers who are ideal to look at for distribution. These include New Balance, Puma, Reebok, Newbury Comics, O’Connell Oil, TJX (Marshall’s, Home Goods, TJ Maxx), Christmas Tree Shops, Fitcorp, Imperial Distribution, Big Y Foods, Roche Foods, Stop and Shop, Millbrook Distribution, Aubuchon Lumber, Rocky’s Hardware, Gro Group, Imperial Distributors, RPM Hobbies, Staples, IParty, Color inc, City Sports, Ski Merchandising Group, Trader Joe’s, Dave’s Soda and Pet City, BJ’s, Building #19, Jeeper’s, Friendly’s, Boston Concessions, National Amusements, Herrell Ice Cream, Java’s Brewin, Eurest, Canteen, Ninety Nine Restaurants, Aramark, Dunkin Donuts, Baskin Robbins, D’Angelo’s, Papa Gino’s, Back Bay Restaurant Group, Sonesta Hotels, Uno’ s Pizza, Bickford’s Grille, Boston Culinary Group, Au Bon Pain, Legal Sea Foods, Sodexo, Finagle Bagel, Fresh Concepts, The Box Lunch, Brigham’s, Honey Dew Donuts, etc.
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Connecticut
State Department of Agriculture Program: Connecticut The mission of the Department of Agriculture is to foster a healthy economic, environmental and social climate for agriculture by developing, promoting and regulating agricultural businesses; protecting agricultural and aquacultural resources; enforcing laws pertaining to domestic animals; and promoting an understanding among the state’s citizens of the diversity of Connecticut agriculture, its cultural heritage and its contribution to the state’s economy. http://www.ct.gov/doag/cwp/view.asp?a=3243&q=576458 The department of agriculture promotes brands made in the state via its own Pinterest page https://www.pinterest.com/GrowCTAg/ct-grown-jam-jelly-salsa-sauce-relish/
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Maine
State Department of Agriculture Program: Maine The DACF helps guide Maine’s 21st-century natural resource economy by supporting the creation of new jobs and businesses, improving and supporting existing land-based industries and streamlining regulations. We strive to provide excellent customer service and we facilitate a team approach to land-use planning, conservation efforts and economic activity. Our professionals work each day to strengthen the base of scientific research and information for effective decision-making. www.maine.gov/dacf/
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New Hampshire
State Department of Agriculture Program: New Hampshire The mission of the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food is to promote agriculture in the public interest and to serve farmers and consumers in the marketplace. The department assures safe and healthy food supplies, provides accurate information on prices and availability of farm commodities and crops and develops markets for the state’s farmers. https://www.agriculture.nh.gov/
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