So you want to BUY local food?
Get started in 4 easy steps:
1. Register as a member with the buying club pick up spot closest to you
2. Visit our market and start shopping!
3. Pay using any major credit card or Paypal
4. Pick up your order in a snazzy Down East Connect tote bag from your buying club each week.
And don't forget to bring the bag back next week! We reuse them!
Want a little more detail? Just keep reading...
Our system is set up to serve individuals, restaurants and wholesale.
Individuals will registers as a member of the Metropolitan Buying Club (MBC) choosing the location nearest to them. Once you've registered, you can begin shopping!
Once you're ready to shop you can either click on the tab "Farmers" to visit each farm page individually or click on the tab "Market" to see all the products available for purchase. You can also use the search bar on the left hand side to search for a specific product. Your shopping cart can be filled with products from each of our different farms, pick and choose what YOU want to order!
You must place a minimum order of $10.00. Each delivery day orders will be taken to your buying club! You'll get your order in a snazzy, Down East Connect grocery tote. Please bring these back next time you order, we reuse them!
Restaurants and Wholesalers will also follow the same format for registration. Down East Connect will deliver directly to restaurants and wholesalers for FREE with a minimum order of $200. Smaller orders will be accepted, but there will be a $20 delivery charge.
So you want to SELL local food?
We'd love to meet you! Contact our Project Manager Martha Campagna at martha@downeastconnect.com and click HERE to register as a grower! Once you've registered, you'll need to wait for approval via email confirmation. This process should happen within the day of registration. Once confirmed you will be able to update your farm profile, add inventory and upload pictures of your products!
When you've made a sale you'll receive an email detailing the order. By 12:00pm on schedule delivery days you are responsible for packaging up all of your orders and delivering them to our distribution center where they will then be taken by Down East Connect staff and delivered.
More questions?
Contact us or Visit our FAQ !
