2016 Annual Business Sponsorship

Sponsor Information

2016 Business Sponsorship Levels and Benefits

Cultivator - $10,000 • Full page ad in magazine

• 4 tickets to the Farm Fresh Feast and 8 tickets to the Dinner Series OR 8

tickets to a Food Festival demo & tasting reception (October 14-16)

• A display at the Sustainable Nantucket Sponsorship table at the Farmers & Artisans Market

(choice of 4 Markets June-October, subject to availability)

• Logo displayed on prominent sponsor signage at Farmers & Artisans Market (June-October)

• Logo or name displayed on Sustainable Nantucket’s website and in e-newsletter (12 months)

• Included in event program for Sustainable Nantucket’s annual Farm Fresh Feast & *new*

Food Festival in October

• Included on signage at Sustainable Nantucket’s special events

Farmer - $5,000 • 1/2 page ad in magazine

• 2 tickets to the Farm Fresh Feast and 4 tickets to the Dinner Series OR 4

tickets to a Food Festival demo & tasting reception (October 14-16)

• A display at the Sustainable Nantucket Sponsorship table at the Farmers & Artisans Market

(choice of 2 Markets June-October, subject to availability)

• Logo displayed on prominent sponsor signage at Farmers & Artisans Market (June-October)

• Logo or name displayed on Sustainable Nantucket’s website and in e-newsletter (12 months)

• Included in event program for Sustainable Nantucket’s annual Farm Fresh Feast & *new*

Food Festival in October

• Included on signage at Sustainable Nantucket’s special events

Gardener - $2,500 • 1/4 page ad in magazine

• 2 tickets to the Farm Fresh Feast OR 4 tickets to the Dinner Series OR 4 tickets

to a Food Festival demo & tasting reception (October 14-16)

• Logo displayed on prominent sponsor signage at Farmers & Artisans Market (June-October)

• Logo or name displayed on Sustainable Nantucket’s website and in e-newsletter (12 months)

• Included in event program for Sustainable Nantucket’s annual Farm Fresh Feast & *new*

Food Festival in October

• Included on prominent signage at Sustainable Nantucket’s special events

Harvester- $1,500 • 1/8 page ad in magazine

• 2 tickets to Farm Fresh Feast Cocktail Party OR 2 tickets to the Dinner Series

OR 2 tickets to a Food Festival demo & tasting reception (October 14-16)

• Logo displayed on Sustainable Nantucket’s website and in e-newsletter (12 months)

• Included in event program for Sustainable Nantucket’s annual Farm Fresh Feast & *new*

Food Festival in October

• Included on signage at Sustainable Nantucket’s special events

Gleaner- $500 • Logo or name displayed on Sustainable Nantucket’s website and in e-newsletter (12 months)

* Sponsorship may include a cash contribution as well as product or in-kind contribution Sustainable Nantucket is a 501(c) 3 organization; all sponsorship contributions are tax-

deductible to the extent permitted by federal and state tax laws.

Messaging Projections

is an annual publication of Sustainable Nantucket. 6,500 complimentary magazines are distributed at:

• Sustainable Nantucket Farmers & Artisans Market, Stop & Shop, Bartlett’s Farm, and the Hy-Line Cruises Terminal.

Dedicated to local food and healthy living – an insider’s view about the people and businesses taking part in the local revolution. This publication features articles on topics such as:

• The sustainable agriculture and cottage industry movements

• Local growers & artisans participating in the Sustainable Nantucket Farmers & Artisans Market

• Restaurants and recipes that feature locally grown food on Nantucket

• SN programs and events, such as the Market, Farm to School and Nantucket Grown Campaign

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is held every SATURDAY mid-June to mid-October

Business sponsor logos are prominently displayed every Saturday at SN’s information table •The Market recorded over 47,000 visitors in the 2015 season •The Market is centrally located on two closed-off streets in the heart of Nantucket’s downtown, featuring over 50 vendors

Celebrating its tenth year in 2016, the Sustainable Nantucket Farmers & Artisans Market has become a weekly island tradition for visitors and residents that has truly evolved into a Nantucket Community Event. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

– Friday, July 29, 2016

• Held in the field at Sustainable Nantucket’s new Walter F. Ballinger Educational Community Farm. • Business recognized & promoted on prominent signage at the event and in event program. • 250+ guests will attend this popular large-scale event

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- Fall 2016

• Special events featuring local ingredients and hosted by popular Nantucket restaurants.

• 2016 events will include dinners at Straight Wharf (September) and Pi Pizzeria (December), and two special events hosted in conjunction with the NantucketGrown Food Festival.

• Business recognized & promoted on prominent signage, and verbal recognition of sponsors given at event.

• 50-100 guests will attend each event

– October 14-16, 2016

• New festival of events celebrating Nantucket’s local food, partnering Nantucket chefs with farmers, fishermen and other local food providers. Activities include: chef demos, farm tours, hands-on harvesting activities, and more! • Business recognized on prominent signage at key events. • Both visitors and Nantucket community members will attend NantucketGrown Food Festival events.

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Sustainable Nantucket E-Newsletters and Email Weekly e-newsletter currently received by over 1,300 subscribers and also promoted on Facebook. Business sponsors are visibly recognized throughout the year in e-newsletter sidebar

with logo or name.

Sustainable Nantucket Facebook Page Currently over 1,100 fans/followers. Business sponsors are collectively thanked at least twice

each year (typically in June and in December) in Facebook posts, and sponsors may receive

additional social media ‘shout outs’ depending on the context of their individual donation.

Sustainable Nantucket’s website is garnering ever-

increasing interest and exposure daily with our varied

offerings of workshops, film series, events and programs

supporting the local food movement. Our sponsors are recognized by clicking on the ‘Business Sponsorship’ and

‘Support Our Sponsors’ links on the home page.

2016 ANNUAL BUSINESS SPONSOR COMMITMENT FORM Date ________________ Business Sponsor ___________________________________________________ Contact Name __________________________________________________ Mailing Address __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Phone _______________________ Email _________________________________ Please indicate your TOTAL Business level of giving to Sustainable Nantucket. Business Sponsorship Levels

Cultivator $ 10,000 __________ Farmer $ 5,000 __________ Gardener $ 2,500 __________

Harvester $ 1,500 __________ Gleaner $ 500 __________

Does the company wish to be recognized on event publicity? Yes_____ No_____ Does the company wish to receive event tickets? Yes____ No_____ Sponsorship Payment Method ____ Credit Card: Visa ___ MC___

Card number ______________________________ Exp ___ / ___

Address associated with the card (if different from above)

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____ Please invoice me for our _______________Level sponsorship of $____________.

____ I have paid $____________via sustainablenantucket secure online payment form.

____ My $________________check payable to Sustainable Nantucket is enclosed.

____ In-Kind contribution valued at: _________

In-Kind contribution description:

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Please Return Form via email to chelsea@sustainablenantucket.org or by mail to Sustainable Nantucket, P. O. Box 1244, Nantucket, MA 02554