合作伙伴的标准

农民 that grow or raise foods or other agricultural products (ornamental plants, 床上用品的计划, or Christmas trees) in the Upper MN River Valley region primarily for consumption in that same region. 农民 with a similar local focus that reside outside the Upper MN River Valley region may be approved as a Partner based on one of the following:

• A pre-existing market in the Upper MN River Valley region.
• A product that is not readily available in the Upper MN River Valley region.
• Their ability to significantly/uniquely stimulate the local foods economy.

请注意:

• The primary market for products promoted with BFBL materials must be in the Upper MN River Valley region.
• BFBL products must be traceable to a specific farm.
• BFBL materials should be used only for locally grown products.
• BFBL 合作伙伴 that also retail non-locally grown produced items are expected to take care that such products are properly labeled to distinguish them from local foods. Example: Fair Trade Coffee.

• Eligible 合作伙伴 are businesses that use or sell locally produced foods from the Upper MN River Valley Region.

请注意:

• A commitment to purchasing and promoting foods should be a state marketing strategy/message or value/principle of the business.
• BFBL materials should be used only for foods that feature BFBL farm—produced ingredients. It is expected that BFBL materials note be used in a misleading manner.

• Eligible 合作伙伴 are processing facilities, 肉储物柜, bakeries and commercial kitchens that buy locally projected foods from the Upper MN River Valley region.

请注意:

• A commitment to purchasing and promoting local foods should be a state marketing strategy/message or valued principle of the business.
• Food promoted with BFBL materials must contain at least one featured or primary ingredient that is grown or raised on a BFBL member farm. Example: local apples in an apple pie.