More About Capital Roots
Organization Type: Non-profit
Customers: Restaurants, Retailers, Consumers, Institutions
Website: http://marketplace.capitalroots.org/
Joined us in 2013.
Started in 1975, Capital Roots is a non-profit food hub and urban farm in Troy, NY, providing access to fresh food to the Capital Region. In 2013, Capital Roots implemented LFM software, which greatly improved their overall organizational capacity. Since 2013, Capital Roots has grown from 3 independent programs to an inclusive food hub supporting ten programs. In that time, they have increased their sales from 150,000 pounds in 2014 to 750,000 pounds in 2019 , which they directly correlate to the implementation of LFM. Currently, they work with more than 30 farms to provide underserved communities, individuals, restaurants, and institutions access to fresh, local food.
“Without the dynamic capabilities of the software to adapt to our programmatic needs and grow with our organization, we would simply not be able to effectively execute our mission and plan for the future. In 2014, we were providing 150,000 pounds of food to NY’s Capital Region and this year (2019) we are on track to provide 750,000 pounds, which would not have been possible without our utilization of LFM. Local Food Marketplace is made that much more effective thanks to their regular, thoughtful software updates, responsive customer support services and their fantastic staff who have proven to be creative problem solvers.”
-Will Coté, Capital Roots
