Our editorial team is made up of local food enthusiasts, home cooks, farmers market regulars, and agricultural education advocates based across the United States. We are not a content farm — every guide and article is written by a real person who has direct experience with farm stands and local food systems.

Farm Stand Finder was founded by Kandi McCall in Harrisonville, Missouri. Kandi has personally visited hundreds of farm stands across the country and brings first-hand knowledge to every editorial decision we make. Our contributors share that same commitment: they write about things they know from real experience, not from recycling other websites' content.

When we use AI tools to assist in research or drafting, we disclose this in the article and all AI-assisted content undergoes full human review, fact-checking, and editing before publication.

We hold ourselves to a high standard of accuracy. Before any factual claim is published, we verify it against at least one of the following primary sources:

• USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and Economic Research Service (ERS)
• State Cooperative Extension Service publications from land-grant universities
• National Center for Home Food Preservation (University of Georgia)
• Direct conversations or written communication with farm stand operators
• Peer-reviewed agricultural or nutrition research journals
• Official state and county agricultural department publications

We do not use other blogs, SEO content farms, or unverified websites as sources. If we cannot verify a claim, we don't publish it. If an area of knowledge is genuinely uncertain, we say so clearly rather than presenting speculation as fact.

There is a strict and absolute separation between our editorial content and our advertising relationships. No advertiser, sponsor, or paying vendor receives favorable editorial coverage in exchange for their payment. This is non-negotiable.

Every article and guide we publish must meet the following standards before going live:

• Original writing: All content is written from scratch by our team. We do not copy, spin, or reuse content from other websites. Plagiarism of any kind is grounds for immediate removal.
• Reader-first perspective: We write for the person who is genuinely trying to learn something — a shopper looking for fresh produce, a vendor wanting to grow their business, a parent teaching their kids about food. We never write for search engines at the expense of real readers.
• No health claims without sourcing: Nutritional or health-related claims in our articles are always sourced to peer-reviewed research or USDA data. We do not make medical claims.
• Practical and actionable: Our guides are written to be genuinely useful. If a reader can't do something with the information — visit a farm stand, try a recipe, preserve produce, start a listing — we reconsider whether it needs to be published.
• Respectful and inclusive: Our content treats all communities, farming practices, and food cultures with respect. We cover conventional and organic farming, large and small operations, and urban and rural contexts without bias.

Local food is seasonal and ever-changing. We take the ongoing accuracy of our content seriously.

Farm Stand Finder allows farm stand owners to create and manage their own listings, and shoppers to leave reviews. This user-generated content is subject to the following rules:

• Reviews must be based on genuine, personal experience with the farm stand
• Reviews containing hate speech, personal attacks, or threats are removed immediately
• Farm stand owners may not submit fake reviews for their own listing
• Vendor-created listings must contain accurate, truthful information about their business
• Photos uploaded must be original images owned by the uploader or for which they have usage rights
• We reserve the right to remove any user-generated content that violates these standards