Advertising and Sponsorship Policy

United Farmers Market does not sell advertising or sponsorships. The site is funded through its relationship with Local Cottage Foods, a related brand built by the same team. If we ever run sponsored content, it will be labeled as such on the page.

How the site is funded

United Farmers Market and Local Cottage Foods are related brands. Local Cottage Foods is a marketplace where verified cottage food sellers take local pickup orders. The same team builds both, and the publication is funded through that relationship rather than by selling ads.

What we do not do today

• We do not sell display advertising.
• We do not sell sponsored articles, sponsored sections, or sponsored newsletters.
• We do not accept payment for placement in guides, comparisons, or lists.
• We do not accept guest posts or contributed articles from companies.
• We do not use affiliate links. See the affiliate disclosure.
• We do not run third-party ad scripts or trackers. See the privacy policy.

Links to Local Cottage Foods

Some articles include a link to Local Cottage Foods where it is genuinely relevant, for example a guide on taking pre-orders or a state guide for a state where the marketplace operates. Those links appear in clearly labeled modules, separate from the article text, so you can tell an editorial recommendation from a link to our related brand. Articles must have standalone value without them. Links to Local Cottage Foods carry tracking parameters so we can see, in aggregate, how many readers clicked; no personal information is attached.

Comparisons that include Local Cottage Foods

We recommend Local Cottage Foods for cottage-food ecommerce and disclose that the businesses are related. Our articles explain the relevant features and requirements using official documentation. The relationship does not excuse inaccurate claims or replace useful editorial guidance.

If this changes

We may sell advertising or sponsorships in the future. If we do:

• Sponsored content will be labeled as sponsored at the top of the piece, where a reader sees it before reading.
• Advertising will be visually distinct from editorial content.
• Sponsors and advertisers will have no say over what we publish, what we correct, or which sources we cite.
• This page will be updated first, and the change will show in the page's "updated" date.

Product mentions

When an article names a product, tool, or company, it is because the editorial team judged it relevant to the reader. Nobody paid for the mention. If a company we mention later becomes an advertiser or sponsor, the article will say so.

Questions

Email contact@unitedfarmersmarket.com. We do not have an advertising sales contact because there is nothing to sell.