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Wholesale & Retail Business

Running a farm stand and selling to stores and restaurants.

About the program

Beyond our on-site farm stand, the farm provides produce and syrup to grocery stores, restaurants and farmers’ markets. Interns work with wholesale managers and the general public, gaining the skills needed to run a successful business.

What our student-employees do

  • Run the farm stand on the property
  • Prepare produce and syrup for grocery stores, restaurants and farmers’ markets
  • Work with wholesale managers and the general public

What they learn

  • Sales and customer service
  • Pricing, inventory and orders
  • How a farm business makes money
  • Skills needed to run a successful business
Two Sullivan Farm interns at their farmers market stand with tomatoes, onions, garlic, eggs and Great Brook maple syrupFresh sweet corn ready for the farm standRows of bottled Sullivan Farm maple syrup ready for sale to stores, restaurants and the farm standThe Sullivan Farm stand filled with cherry tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, eggplant, corn, peaches, sunflowers and maple syrupQuarts of colorful cherry tomatoes packed for sale

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