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  • How do I Register as a Customer

  HOW TO REGISTER AS A CUSTOMER
  
  Click on the "REGISTER" button on the top right side of the page.
  
  You will be directed to a registration page to fill out a registration form.

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  HOW TO LOG IN AS A CUSTOMER
  
  On the top right side of the page enter your user name and password and click on the "LOG IN" button.
  
  After you click on the "LOG IN" button your login status will be displayed and you can begin shopping.

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  HOW TO PLACE AN ORDER
  
  At any time in the shopping process items available for purchase can be viewed by clicking on an item type in the menu on left side of the page.
  
  In the list of items shown enter the quantity of each item that you would like to order. Some items, such as meats, may come prepackaged with predetermined package weights. In these instances you will not be able to type in an order quantity but will be able to select a predetermined package weight from a dropdown menu.
  
  When you are finished shopping for items on any one page click on the "ADD TO BASKET" button on the bottom of the page. You will be directed to your basket contents. You can then click on the item type menu on the left side of the page to continue shopping.
  
  Note: You must click on the "ADD TO BASKET" button on the bottom of the page for the quantities selected to be added to the basket. If you click on another item type in the item type menu before clicking on "ADD TO BASKET" your order quantities will not be added to your basket.
  
  When you have finished making your selections click on the "CHECKOUT" button at the bottom of the page. If you have not already logged in you will be asked to log in before you can proceed to checkout.

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  HOW DO I PAY FOR MY ORDER
  
  Each market establishes how they would like to handle payments for orders.
  
  Some markets require payment at time of purchase, some markets require payment at time of order using PayPal or a credit card, and some markets allow either payment at pick up or at time of order.
  
  After you select your products to purchase you will proceed to checkout. During the checkout process you will be notified about your payment options and if more than one option is available you will be asked to select your preferred method of payment.
  

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  When you view available products a box above the product list will show a link to "Additional Pick Up Information".
  
  Click on this link to view the pick up location for your order.
  
  Some markets have more than one pick up location. If your market has more than one pick up location you will be asked to select a pick up location during the checkout process.

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  WHEN DO I PICK UP MY ORDER
  
  When you view available products a box above the product list will indicate the pick up date for your order. The box will also show a link to "Additional Pick Up Information".
  
  Click on this link to view the order pick up time and any other information related to picking up your order.
  
  If your market has more than one pick up location there may be a different pick up time for each pick up location. If your market has more than one pick up location you will be asked to select a pick up location during the checkout process. Your pick up time will correlate with the pick up location selected.

Check out our WFFN 5" by 7" Farm Cards: To highlight food from farms in your community, print out and laminate these cards for your buffet or serving line. Please let me know at hestrin@uvm.edu if you would like a per-laminated set.

Great Fresh Taste Delivered!

Reliable, affordable wholesale delivery DIRECT from our community farms to you!

The Windham Farm and Food Network (WFFN) is a non-profit AGGREGATION and DELIVERY SERVICE providing easy access to healthy food produced in the Windham County Region. WFFN farmers collaborate to produce a reliable and affordable inventory with convenient ordering and billing. Farms post their products here and sell directly to kitchens, and WFFN delivers all to their door. We piggyback several local farms onto Westminster Organic's refrigerated local delivery truck and pick-up and deliver en-route, resulting in low-cost and super fresh local products.

To view or print WFFN Map, see Windham Farm and Food Map.pdf

To view or print WFFN brochure, see Windham Farm and Food Flyer.pdf

To view produce availability calendar see 2011 Local Produce Availability.xls
2011 Local Produce Availability.pdf

Our Mission
Windham Farm and Food Network is working to make healthy foods from near-by farms accessible and affordable to all within our community. By growing and diversifying local agricultural markets, and facilitating direct farm to institutional sales, we also strive to increase the opportunities and profitability for farmers in our community.

Our Markets
Primarily, WFFN deliveries from over 15 farms to over 35 non-profit Institutions in the Windham Area, such as the Brattleboro and Bellows Falls Public Schools. Because these schools serve lunch to all, including free and reduced price lunch to over half it’s students, lower income eaters can enjoy healthy local food that would otherwise be too expensive.

Secondarily, WFFN will deliver to other wholesale buyers such as stores and restaurants. WFFN transparently charges a higher delivery fee these for-profit buyers. In turn, higher for-profit delivery fees help to subsidize lower delivery fees for schools, thereby promoting farm to school programs in our community.

Our History
WFFN was piloted by Harlow Farms in the fall of 2009, and coordinated with assistance from UVM Extension from 2010-2011. As of Jan 2012, Post Oil Solutions is managing WFFN while and UVM Extension continues to support farmers and develop the local market. Looking forward to its third full season, WFFN aims to be financially solvent in 2012.

Together, network farmers and buyers have grown this local market by over 400% since its first season and project over 30% growth in 2012.


Buyer Information and Expectations

Farmer-Vendor Standards and Expectations

WFFN Annual Events

Farm Chef Workshop --late August. WFFN Chefs gather to prepare several recipes from local bounty, share stories and scratch cooking tricks. Network Farmers join the Chefs for a lunch feast and discussion. Please email Hans Estrin at hestrin@uvm.edu if you would like to join the fun.

Annual Report and Lunch Meeting—December (Date TBA)—Network Farmers gather for a Lunch meeting to celebrate, review the season and make plans for the next.

Flash Freeze Program—UVM Extension and UVM Department of Community Development and Applied Economics are co-sponsoring the 2012 Flash Freeze Pilot Program. Flash Freeze enables high school community service crews from WFFN schools and beyond to process and freeze local bounty for their own cafeterias. Please email Hans Estrin at hestrin@uvm.edu for more information

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