PROGRAMS
Through our programs we aim to provide sales and marketing support for food beverage and farm businesses. We advocate in the community for buying local, and we offer marketing advice to businesses with the goal of helping these entrepreneurs to survive, grow and become an important part of our local food system. Their resilience is crucial to our regional health and vitality.
OUR PROGRAMS
FARMS TOGETHER
The Farms Together program is statewide and connects small, disadvantaged farmers to food banks so that their food is purchased (rather than donated) at fair market price. Their healthy, nutritious food is fed to our community members via the SLO Food Bank and their distribution partners, county wide.
Harvestly is an online market where consumers will find all local food, beverage and farm products! No subscription is required, shop when you want to and items are delivered to your doorstep.
Farm to School Central Coast is connecting small and mid-sized farms to school districts so that farmers get more sales and schools get fresher food!
TESTIMONIALS FROM PROGRAM RECIPIENTS
We have been honored to work with so many amazing community businesses! Listen in to what they have taken away from their participation with Slow Money SLO.
“I found the food service director through a Slow Money SLO farmer-to-buyer mixer...I have an heirloom variety of melon...I thought it would be a good fit because kids love watermelon, I can grow them to pique ripeness and they’ll be like nothing the kids have ever tasted. The schools were the only buyer that could take 1,000 pounds of melon.”
Robinsong Farms, Farm to School Central Coast farmer
“When we were ready to do the Kiva loan, Slow Money SLO said they would be the trustee which gave us more validity and backing. They promoted our campaign in their newsletter, which brought in more lenders and new customers. That was awesome!”