Table 4 Marketing channels used in 2012
From: Competitive strategies among Ontario farms marketing direct to consumers
Marketing channel | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
Roadside or farm-gate stand | 57 | 69 |
On-farm market, café, or restaurant | 30 | 96 |
Farmers’ market | 30 | 96 |
Online shop | 30 | 96 |
Events, on- or off-farm | 27 | 99 |
Restaurant | 26 | 100 |
Independent grocer | 24 | 102 |
100 mile markets or similar | 12 | 114 |
Institutions (schools, hospitals) | 11 | 115 |
Community-supported agriculture (CSA) | 4 | 122 |