Contact Us for Business Inquiries and Partnerships

Reaching Out to the Farm

The simplest path is usually the best one: send a clear email to Caleb Thompson, Director, at [email protected].

Farm inboxes are a little different from office inboxes. A message may be read after irrigation checks, between visitor planning, or late in the day when the field notes finally make it back to the desk. That is not distance. It is just the shape of the work.

If your note concerns a business inquiry, press request, or possible partnership, include enough detail for the first reply to be useful. A short, specific message often opens the right door faster than a polished pitch with missing basics.

General Business Inquiries

General business questions work best when they arrive with a few practical details already attached. Not a long proposal. Just the pieces that help Caleb understand what kind of conversation you are starting.

A useful subject line does a lot of work. Try something like “Business inquiry about seasonal collaboration” or “Question about farm availability for a local project.” That gives the message a place to land before anyone opens it.

For background on the farm before you write, the About page may help you shape the note around what Oney Street Farm actually does and values.

Press and Media Requests

Good farm coverage usually starts with patience and context. A reporter may need a quote by noon. A farm may need to finish a morning job before anyone can sit down with the question.

Send press and media requests to [email protected], and put “Media Request” in the subject line. That small step matters. It separates editorial work from routine business messages and helps the request get read in the right frame.

What to include in a media email

• Your name, publication, program, or outlet.
• The topic you are covering and why Oney Street Farm fits the story.
• The format of the request, such as written comment, background conversation, photo coordination, or interview.
• Your deadline, including the time zone if the timing is tight.
• Whether the piece is news, feature, educational, documentary, or community coverage.

One strong example: a local journalist writing about seasonal farm work should say which season, which angle, and what kind of reader the story serves. “I am writing about how small farms prepare for late-summer visitor interest” is easier to answer than “I want to talk about farming.” The first gives the farm a path. The second makes everyone guess.

Photo and filming requests need extra care. Be clear about where the material would appear, how long the visit might take, and whether people, crops, equipment, or private working areas would be shown.

Partnership Opportunities

Partnerships should feel useful on both sides and respectful of the season in front of the farm. That sounds simple. It is the part people sometimes skip.

Oney Street Farm welcomes thoughtful outreach about partnerships connected to local agriculture, visitor education, community projects, seasonal programming, and aligned business opportunities. The strongest notes usually show that the sender has done a little homework and is not mailing the same idea to every farm name on a list.

If the opportunity involves a grant-funded program, a school collaboration, a nonprofit initiative, or a business relationship, add the time period and the expected commitment. A research collaboration spanning several funding cycles is a different request from a one-day community visit. An advisory relationship maintained since a program’s launch asks for a different level of attention than a single seasonal interview.

The farm can only weigh a partnership honestly when the work is visible.

What to Expect After Contacting Us

After your email reaches [email protected], it will be reviewed in the context of farm operations, seasonal demands, and the nature of the request. Some notes are simple and can be answered directly. Others need a closer look at timing, staffing, privacy, visitor impact, or fit.

How to make the first reply easier

Put the main request near the top. Attach only what is necessary. If a document helps explain the project, label it clearly. If a deadline is flexible, say that too; flexibility can make a real difference when the farm day is crowded.

Business inquiries, media requests, and partnership ideas are not all handled the same way. A press question may need a fast yes or no. A partnership conversation may take more back-and-forth before anyone knows whether it belongs on the calendar. A general inquiry may simply need the right clarification.

If your message involves personal information or terms of use, the Privacy and Terms pages are available for reference.

Write one concise email now to [email protected] with your request, your timeline, and the best next step in the subject line.