The website www.buyctgrown.com has a new look, and is offering a special rate for producers to post their agricutural products and locations.

 

The website is a collaborative effort between CitySeed and a diverse range of agricultural stakeholders throughout Connecticut including Connecticut Farm Bureau.  Agricultural producers can purchase an annual Premium Listing for $65 between now and the end of the year to become part of this consumer-friendly site.

 

Nicole Berube, Program Director at CitySeed, says of the re-vamped site, "Not only can consumers search among hundreds of farming and local food businesses, they can receive updates on their favorites, read blogs from diverse people within the food community, connect with other consumers on popular topics in a forum and much more. This is a source that can help customers find everything grown in Connecticut, from apples to wool!"

 

One of the most popular features of the buyctgrown website is consumers' ability to type in a product and their location and the site searches for a list of local suppliers of that Connecticut-grown item closest to the customer.

 

Premium listings, which will cost $75.00 next year, can carry all the information a producer might put on a website at far less cost.  In addition, producers can use this well-used site to link to their own website.  For more information, contact nicole@cityseed.org or call 203-773-3736.