In order to meet the growing demand for organic food, there was an increase in supply of this food category and many producers have joined this sustainable method of production. For supplying urban centers and customers, many have developed partnerships with the aim of helping and widely distribute production. The aim of this study is to identify the factors that facilitate and make harder the marketing of organic food in the state of Rio de Janeiro and how entrepreneurs deal with them through their business strategies, involving, above all, partnerships and collaborative networks. In order to achieve the proposed objectives, it was used the strategy of multiple case studies with two organizations that adopt different marketing models. In-depth interviews were conducted with managers and stakeholders and documents related to these businesses were analyzed. As a result, it stands out as facilitating factors the partnerships between producers for certification and transport and between these and some resellers to make sales. These partnerships involve the formation of bonds of trust between producers (organic fairs, cooperatives) and producers and sellers, which help to shorten the supply chain, increasing the profits of producers. As for barriers, costs, lack of sellers certification emerged as the most prominent. Partnerships between suppliers, the adoption of SPG certification by producers and the sale of certified products are competitive strategies that appear to be relevant. This work contributes to the organizations involved in this trade hone their strategies, processes and relationships.