BECOME A FRESH FOOD FACTORY MARKET SUPPLIER

Fresh Food Factory Market is always looking for fresh, local, healthy, culturally relevant, organic, and responsibly made products to bring to our customers, institutional buyers, community partners, and distribution network.

We work with farmers, growers, food producers, makers, entrepreneurs, and emerging brands that are ready to expand their reach and grow with us.

Whether you are an established supplier or developing a product through an incubator program, we want to learn more about what you offer.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Fresh & Local Produce

Seasonal fruits and vegetables, specialty crops, culturally relevant produce, herbs, greens, mushrooms, and other locally grown products.

Organic & Healthy Foods

Certified organic foods, minimally processed foods, healthy snacks, beverages, pantry products, frozen foods, plant-based products, and better-for-you grocery items.

Culturally Relevant & Specialty Foods

African, Caribbean, Latin American, Asian, Middle Eastern, and other culturally relevant foods that reflect the communities we serve.

Natural Skin & Hair Care

Natural and responsibly formulated hair care, skin care, lotions, oils, soaps, shampoos, conditioners, body care, and related beauty products.

Personal Hygiene & Household Essentials

Toothpaste, deodorant, feminine care, personal hygiene products, soaps, cleaning products, paper goods, and other everyday essentials.

Over-the-Counter Products & Supplements

Eligible OTC health and wellness products, vitamins, minerals, nutritional products, first-aid items, and wellness products that meet applicable regulatory and labeling requirements.

Medical & Wellness Supplies

Basic medical supplies, home health products, first-aid supplies, wellness products, and other products that support healthy households and communities.

OTHER PRODUCTS

We are also interested in innovative products that may not fall into one of these categories but align with our mission of improving access to healthy, useful, culturally relevant, and responsibly produced goods.

LOCAL PRODUCTS ARE A PRIORITY

Fresh Food Factory Market was built to create stronger connections between local producers and the communities, businesses, institutions, and organizations looking to purchase from them.

We are especially interested in products grown, produced, manufactured, or packaged locally and regionally.

Our goal is not simply to put products on a shelf. We want to help create a stronger local food and product ecosystem by connecting suppliers with retail customers, institutional buyers, community organizations, distribution opportunities, and new markets.

OPPORTUNITIES BEYOND OUR STORE

Becoming a Fresh Food Factory Market supplier may create opportunities beyond traditional retail.

Depending on product readiness, availability, pricing, certifications, and buyer demand, products may be considered for retail placement at Fresh Food Factory Market locations, institutional purchasing, schools, government purchasing, healthcare and Food as Medicine programs, restaurants, caterers, community events, produce aggregation, food boxes, wholesale purchasing, regional distribution, last-mile delivery, cold-chain distribution, corporate purchasing programs, and special events.

We continuously work to connect local producers and brands with new buyers and purchasing opportunities.

OUR INCUBATOR & CONSIGNMENT MODEL

We understand that emerging businesses may not yet have the production volume or capital required for a traditional wholesale relationship.

Fresh Food Factory Market's incubator and consignment model is designed to give qualifying entrepreneurs an opportunity to test their products in a real retail environment while building the systems needed to grow.

Under a consignment arrangement, approved products may be placed in the market without requiring Fresh Food Factory Market to purchase the entire inventory upfront. The producer retains ownership of the product until it is sold, and payment is made based on agreed-upon terms for products sold.

This model can help emerging brands test customer demand, build sales history, receive customer feedback, improve pricing and packaging, develop inventory systems, strengthen merchandising, prepare for wholesale opportunities, build market readiness, increase brand exposure, and demonstrate product performance to future buyers.

Consignment participation is based on product category, available retail space, product quality, market demand, shelf life, pricing, insurance, applicable licenses and certifications, and other operational requirements.

FROM INCUBATOR TO BUYER-READY

Our goal is to help promising entrepreneurs move beyond consignment.

Businesses may begin with product incubation and consignment, progress into regular retail placement and wholesale purchasing, and ultimately become positioned for institutional purchasing and distribution opportunities.

Through the Fresh Food Factory ecosystem, qualifying businesses may also receive access to entrepreneurship education, product-development support, certifications, market-readiness assistance, logistics resources, buyer introductions, and distribution opportunities.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN SUPPLIERS

Depending on the product category, we may request information about your business, products, wholesale pricing, suggested retail pricing, production or growing location, available quantities, production capacity, seasonal availability, minimum order quantities, shelf life, ingredients, nutrition information, product labels, packaging, case sizes, UPC or barcode information, organic certifications, food safety certifications, business licenses, insurance, applicable registrations, delivery capabilities, wholesale experience, and product photos.

Not every supplier will need every item before starting a conversation with us.

Emerging businesses are encouraged to apply and identify areas where they may need additional support.

FARMERS & GROWERS

We are continuously looking for fresh local products.

Farmers do not need to grow hundreds of different products to work with us. We are interested in building relationships with growers who can consistently supply quality products, including seasonal, specialty, organic, and culturally relevant crops.

Fresh Food Factory Market can also explore opportunities to aggregate products from multiple farms to meet larger orders.

Through our aggregation, refrigerated transportation, cold-chain, storage, and distribution capabilities, qualifying growers may have opportunities to reach customers they would not be able to serve independently.

EMERGING BRANDS ARE WELCOME

Have a great product but are not sure whether you are ready for retail?

Apply anyway.

Fresh Food Factory Market was created to support entrepreneurs as well as established businesses. Our incubator model allows us to identify promising products and help businesses understand what may be needed to become retail-ready, wholesale-ready, and buyer-ready.

We are particularly interested in working with small businesses, local entrepreneurs, farmers, makers, and brands creating products that improve access to healthier and more culturally relevant choices.

SELL WITH US. GROW WITH US.

Fresh Food Factory Market is more than a place to sell a product.

We are building a pipeline connecting local producers and emerging brands with Fresh Food Factory Market, retail customers, institutional buyers, distribution opportunities, and the communities we serve.

If you grow it, make it, manufacture it, package it, or distribute it and it aligns with our mission, we want to hear from you.

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SUPPLIER?

Complete our Supplier & Product Interest Form to tell us about your business and products.

Please be prepared to provide basic information about your company, products, pricing, availability, certifications, production capacity, and distribution capabilities.

BECOME A SUPPLIER

ALREADY WHOLESALE OR DISTRIBUTION READY?

Tell us about your available products, case sizes, wholesale pricing, production capacity, and delivery capabilities.

SUBMIT WHOLESALE PRODUCTS

INTERESTED IN OUR INCUBATOR OR CONSIGNMENT PROGRAM?

Emerging businesses can submit products for consideration and learn more about opportunities to become market-ready.

APPLY FOR INCUBATOR & CONSIGNMENT

Fresh Food Factory Market

Fresh. Local. Healthy. Culturally Relevant.

Supporting producers. Building businesses. Connecting products to buyers.