Our Vision is of vibrant New England communities, where locally owned and controlled small businesses, farms, and cooperatives thrive and guarantee a place for future generations, and where city neighborhoods and small town residents have access to affordable, fresh, and healthy food.

Our Mission is to provide effective professional assistance and support to locally owned businesses and agricultural enterprises, from production through sales, to contribute to the revitalization of the Northeast’s economy, thus ensuring the sustain ability of our unique, independent New England communities