We invite local food producers & food buyers to register for the 10th Annual Local Food and Specialty Crop Trade Show that will be held on virtually March 16 from 10:00am – 1:00pm!

The Local Food Trade & Specialty Crop Show is designed to facilitate connections and stimulate business relationships between producers and wholesale buyers of local food, with a focus on specialty crop food products in Massachusetts. We hope this year’s unique trade show will provide a virtual space for making connections to local food producers that otherwise would be difficult or impossible this year.

Vendors
Exhibitors include both specialty crop and local food producers. Specialty crop producers include New England based farmers, produce distributors and value-added specialty crop producers (products made with 50% or more specialty crops also qualify). Please view the USDA definition of specialty crops here. All local food producers that do not qualify as specialty crop producers (ie meat and diary farms, fisheries, baked goods, and other value added producers) must register as non-specialty crop producers.

Virtual exhibition booths are free for specialty crop farmers and other specialty crop producers, and $45 for all other local food producers.

Food Buyers
We encourage any wholesale buyers who are interested in purchasing Massachusetts or New England-produced food items to attend the virtual trade show. Buyers can include supermarkets, co-ops, restaurants, hotels, institutions, schools, food processors in search of ingredients, distributors, or anyone else interested in local purchasing options. This year, all can attend as food buyers or attendees free of charge. 

*This event is intended for commercial buyers, not individual consumers.*

Buyers & Non-Exhibitors Registration

Local Food Vendor Registration

Specialty Crop Vendor Registration

2021 Sponsors

2021 USDA Specialty Crop Vendors

2021 Local Food Vendors

2021 Buyers/Attendees

100 Mile Makers
111 Maine Catering
Access Creative Group
Allandale Farm
Alltown Fresh
Associated Buyers
Atlas Farm
Bartlett’s Farm
Basil Tree Catering
Berkshire Natural
Beverly Farmer’s Market
Big Y
Boston Globe Newspaper
Boston Public Market Association
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Brigham Health Food Services
Brighton Farmers Market
Buckingham Browne Nichols School
Cape Ann Farmers Market
Catering Boss
Catering With Distinction
Costa Fruit and Produce
East Boston Farmers Market
Edible Boston
Emerson College Dining
Eve & Murray’s Farm to Board
Farm & Coast Market
Farm Direct Co-op
Farm Fresh Rhode Island
Flying Saucer Pizza Company
Food Connects
Frinklepod Farm
Funny Farm Market
Gibson Farms
Global Partners
The Governor’s Academy
Gulu Gulu Cafe
Haley House Bakery Cafe
Hannaford Supermarkets, Inc.
High Point Treatment Center
J.L. Newton Inc.
JAM Gourmet
Kate’s Table, Inc.
Littleton Food Co-op
The Local Grocer
Mable
Mainely Burgers
Marty’s Local
Mass Farmers Markets
Monty’s Market
Muffin’s General Market
The Natural Grocer Inc.
Next Step Soul Food Cafe
Oh Jolie Catering
Pemberton Farms Marketplace
Peregrine Restaurant
Red Tomato, Inc
Roche Bros. Supermarkets
Sacred Heart University- Chartwells
Savenor’s Market and Supply
Seasons Catering
Smith College Dining Services
Sodexo
Sodexo at Bridgewater State University
Sodexo at the Marine Biological Lab
State Street Fruit Store
Taberna de Haro
UMass Dining Services
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Waltham Fields Community Farm
Whole Foods Market
Yankee Alliance
YELUS Stir-Fry

Check out last year’s Program and Schedule for more information.

SBN hosted the 9th Annual Local Food & Specialty Crop Trade Show at Northeastern University in March 2020. Photos of last year’s event are available on Facebook.