And, just ’cause it’s winter doesn’t mean the market is closed.A group of Northland growers and makers launched the Twin Ports REKO ring, a Facebook group, for farmers to sell their eggs, veggies, meats and kombucha directly to local buyers.
Farmer Thomas Snellman launched the first REKO ring in the country of Finland in 2013.
The idea is a low barrier of entry, and leveraging the social media platform as a communication tool.
“If you have 30 boxes that you have to sell every week, the pressure is so overwhelming,” Newton said.
“We don’t grow all of our food, we’re not diverse enough yet.
because people wanted to know where their meat was raised and processed, Kylee Maccoux said.
“I love farmers markets, but the last thing I want to do on a Saturday is buy my veggies.