Producer Guidelines

Dear Local Food Producer,

Thank you for your interest in partnering with Farmer’s. These guidelines will help you decide if we’re a good fit for one another.

Farmer’s is a year-round, indoor farmstop and community gathering place in the heart of New Orleans, just steps from the Lafitte Greenway. We operate on consignment with our producers, keeping the connection between customer and farmer (or fisherman, baker, or beekeeper) front and center. As a producer, you keep ownership of your goods until they find a happy home with a customer.

Our mission is to strengthen the local food economy while celebrating the flavors, stories, and traditions that make our region one of the most vibrant food cultures in the world.

Farmer’s grows our local food network in three key ways:

  1. Providing flexible, year-round sales channels that support your growth, extend your season, and put you directly in front of the people who value your work, including:

    • Our market offers a full selection of fresh-picked produce, meats, seafood, dairy, and seasonal specialties

    • Prepared foods and baked goods from local kitchens

    • Online ordering with weekly farm-share boxes

  2. Giving customers everyday access to the rich variety of locally produced food beyond the hours of weekly farmer’s markets.

  3. Creating a gathering space where neighbors meet, musicians might play on the corner, and conversations about food and farming flow.

Farmer’s commitments:

  • Open 7 days a week, year-round (except major holidays — even we rest on Mardi Gras Day)

  • To create an abundance of local harvests

  • One simple checkout with multiple payment options, including EBT & Market Match programs

  • Professional storage, refrigeration, and display to keep your products at their best

  • Regular communication to help you plan deliveries, boost sales, and reduce waste

  • Signage and marketing telling your story — where you’re from, what you grow, and why you do it

  • Twice-monthly producer payments with detailed reports - direct deposit encouraged

  • Prompt price adjustments as requested

Producer commitments:

  • You set your retail prices and keep 70% of sales revenue

  • Keep products in stock with regular deliveries, especially for perishables

  • Proper packaging for your goods - bring your deliveries ready to hit the floor

  • Share handling and storage tips so we can care for your products properly

  • Stay responsive to customer feedback and staff outreach

  • Notify us of any price changes via email

  • Keep us updated so we can represent you well

  • Get approval before adding any new products

Application & Selection
We welcome a variety of producers — farmers, fishers, ranchers, bakers, and makers of all kinds. To keep our selection balanced, we accept a limited number of producers in each category. Preference is given to those in Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi who offer extended-season availability, unique products, and the kind of quality that keeps people coming back.

Let’s work together to put the freshest, most flavorful products of our region on the tables of New Orleans.