For the purposes of this cost-share program, a third-party e-commerce marketplace or platform is a web-based tool or marketplace used by Minnesota food and beverage CPG companies to gain exposure and make sales directly to online shoppers (individual consumers) or wholesale food buyers (retailers and foodservice operators).
Third-party e-commerce marketplace and platforms include entities such as Amazon, Amazon FBA or other fulfillment services, Alibaba, Shopify, RangeMe, GrazeCart, Wordpress, Squarespace, and Local Line.
Online sales and transactional platforms offered by copackers, distributors, retailers, and other resellers (and any other entities that buy and resell products from manufacturers) do not meet our definition of a third-party e-commerce marketplace or platform.
For the purposes of this cost-share program, a third-party e-commerce marketplace or platform is a web-based tool or marketplace used by Minnesota food and beverage CPG companies to gain exposure and make sales directly to online shoppers (individual consumers) or wholesale food buyers (retailers and foodservice operators).
Third-party e-commerce marketplace and platforms include entities such as Amazon, Amazon FBA or other fulfillment services, Alibaba, Shopify, RangeMe, GrazeCart, Wordpress, Squarespace, and Local Line.
Online sales and transactional platforms offered by copackers, distributors, retailers, and other resellers (and any other entities that buy and resell products from manufacturers) do not meet our definition of a third-party e-commerce marketplace or platform.
The definition of sales for this grant program does include donation of farm products. Since this grant is for commercial urban farms who have sold at least $1,000, you would need to meet that threshold. If you donated $1,000 or more of farm products in a calendar year, and have documentation to reflect the value of the donation then you could be eligible related to the commercial definition. You will need to be able to provide the documentation if asked for it.
The definition of sales for this grant program does include donation of farm products. Since this grant is for commercial urban farms who have sold at least $1,000, you would need to meet that threshold. If you donated $1,000 or more of farm products in a calendar year, and have documentation to reflect the value of the donation then you could be eligible related to the commercial definition. You will need to be able to provide the documentation if asked for it.
The definition of sales for this grant program does include donation of farm products. Since this grant is for commercial urban farms who have sold at least $1,000, you would need to meet that threshold. If you donated $1,000 or more of farm products in a calendar year, and have documentation to reflect the value of the donation then you could be eligible related to the commercial definition. You will need to be able to provide the documentation if asked for it.
In order to be eligible for this grant, your farm must be within the municipal boundaries of a Minnesota town with a population of 5,000 or greater, or be within the boundaries of federally recognized tribal land and serving tribal community members, regardless of population size.
You can find the municipal boundaries of your town in the Municipality Maps provided by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. If you are unsure if your farm falls within those boundaries, email Emily Toner with your municipality map and farm address at emily.toner@state.mn.us.
In order to be eligible for this grant, your farm must be within the municipal boundaries of a Minnesota town with a population of 5,000 or greater, or be within the boundaries of federally recognized tribal land and serving tribal community members, regardless of population size.
You can find the municipal boundaries of your town in the Municipality Maps provided by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. If you are unsure if your farm falls within those boundaries, email Emily Toner with your municipality map and farm address at emily.toner@state.mn.us.
In order to be eligible for this grant, your farm must be within the municipal boundaries of a Minnesota town with a population of 5,000 or greater, or be within the boundaries of federally recognized tribal land and serving tribal community members, regardless of population size.
You can find the municipal boundaries of your town in the Municipality Maps provided by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. If you are unsure if your farm falls within those boundaries, email Emily Toner with your municipality map and farm address at emily.toner@state.mn.us.
