| Local produce farms prove to be an important asset | | | | as use of organic fertilizers, sustainable irrigation |
| for a local community. Not only do they provide fresh | | | | practices, and use of recycled materials. To |
| produce but they also enrich a community’s | | | | promote sustainably, eco-friendly brochure |
| cultural profile. Purchasing from a local produce farm is | | | | printing is also offered by online printing |
| also considered to be sustainable as it saves on gas | | | | companies. These brochures use 10 to 30 percent |
| consumption by lessening demand and delivery of | | | | recycled stocks certified by the |
| commercial produce. Marketing this type of business | | | | Sustainable Forest Initiative and the Forest |
| can be a challenge given limited resources in the | | | | Stewardship Council. |
| beginning stages. One affordable tool that can be | | | | 3. Promote Cultural Diversity – Brochures can also |
| effective is the use of brochure marketing. Below are | | | | serve as tools to promote the contribution of |
| ideas on the use of brochure marketing for this kind | | | | local produce farms to the local community. Their |
| of business: | | | | local products and practices can showcase their |
| 1. Promote Hard to Find Produce – Brochures can | | | | unique products, harvesting or production practices. |
| be used to promote sales of produce uniquely | | | | Online printing companies offer customers |
| grown at a local produce farm. These products | | | | customizable brochure print templates. Aside from |
| refer to those which are hard to find or not | | | | print templates, online printing companies also provide |
| carried in commercial markets. For easy | | | | a wide selection of full-color, ready-to-use |
| distribution, online printing companies offer | | | | design templates for customers to choose from. |
| convenient, professional printing of informational | | | | Brochure marketing can be a versatile tool not only |
| brochures at wholesale quantities ranging from | | | | to promote a local farm’s unique produce, it can |
| 500 to 100,000 pieces. | | | | also promote eco-friendly practices and contributions |
| 2. Inform about Eco-Friendly Organic Farming – | | | | to cultural diversity. The convenience and affordability |
| These brochures can also serve as materials to | | | | of online printing gives these local produce farms a |
| promote awareness for a farm’s eco-friendly | | | | chance to spread these messages quickly, |
| and organic farming practices. These brochures | | | | sustainably, and, easily. |
| can be used to provide more information such | | | | |