Small-scale and community farmers struggle to access reliable markets and distribution channels for their agricultural products

Small farmers and community agriculture operations lack consistent, profitable sales channels to reach buyers, forcing them to rely on unpredictable farmers markets or direct sales that don't scale. Current agricultural infrastructure favors large commodity producers, leaving small-scale farmers with limited options to monetize their crops and build sustainable businesses. This creates cash flow problems and makes it difficult for new agricultural commissioners and farming advocates to support community agriculture growth.