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Producer Membership

Producer Membership applies to farmers and businesses that produce food, drink and crafts from ingredients or raw materials grown or reared in Hampshire and in close proximity to the county boundary.

"My Chocolate Bar has been a member for two years now and without Hampshire Fare's help we wouldn’t be where we are today. The help and knowledge given has been priceless. We feel Hampshire Fare has really supported us since the start up of our new business and have been extremely generous with the amount of press coverage and features we have received.
Thank you all so much, and for anyone thinking about a new business in Hampshire then I can't recommend Hampshire Fare highly enough". Pauline Donner, My Chocolate Bar (Andover)

Membership benefits include:

Specialist trade development & business support service e.g. business set up and planning, marketing and access to new markets.
PR and media advisory service, including access to local, regional, national and specialist food media contacts.
Website entry on www.hampshirefare.co.uk with a link to your own website. There is also an exclusive members’ only section on this site with private access to trade development, training and event opportunities.
Promotion of your news via Hampshire Fare's Twitter and facebook pages.
Fortnightly Hampshire Fare e-newsletter (Fortnightly Fare) detailing latest news, event opportunities and training courses for Hampshire Fare members.
Free entry in the high-quality annual Directory of Local Produce published by Hampshire Fare, distributed to the public, press and trade, plus discounted advertising opportunities.
Opportunity to take part in the Hampshire Food Festival, with a free entry in the published Hampshire Food Festival programme to promote your event and business, plus discounted advertising opportunities.
Promotion of your local food events via www.hampshirefare.co.uk and to Friends of Hampshire Fare consumer database.
Opportunities to exhibit at consumer and trade shows and festivals at preferential rates and terms.
Use of the Hampshire Fare logo on your publicity and packaging material. Free Hampshire Fare point of sale material for your displays and sales outlets.
Promotion of your products to local and regional independent retailers and hospitality buyers, e.g. hotels, pubs, restaurants, farm shops and delicatessens.
Promotion of your business (if appropriate) to key trade buyers and retailers, e.g. Waitrose, Asda, Harrods, Selfridges.
Promotion of your products (if appropriate) to public sector buyers, e.g. schools, hospitals, universities.
Networking opportunities with other Hampshire Fare members and industry contacts.

Producer Membership annual membership fees

Start Up Business £110 plus vat (applicable for 1^st year of trading)

1-3 employees              £125 + vat
3-10 employees             £150 + vat
10-15 employees           £175 + vat
15 plus employees        £210 + vat

Charities and Voluntary organisations (registration number to be provided for vat exempt businesses) £100

Number of employees is based on those employed on a full time basis (including business owners/directors and contractors)

Download Application form

Post to: Hampshire Fare 2009 C.I.C., Economic Development Office, The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8UJ

Please note

If you are cooking or adding value to a primary food, a minimum of 30% of your ingredients should be of Hampshire origin. Where a business makes a range of products and not all of them include Hampshire ingredients, it must be made clear in the business's own marketing where Hampshire produce is used and it is the Hampshire range that Hampshire Fare will promote.