Robinette Farms is a food hub located in Eastern Nebraska dedicated to connecting their community to over 30 local farmers and ranchers. In 2022, Robinette Farms transitioned from a single farm CSA model to a year-round customizable CSA, made possible through collaboration with other local food producers. Initially our winter...
Whether it is a meal kit, a holiday box, or a one-time farm share, Bundles are a game-changer for both businesses and customers. They offer a streamlined shopping experience for customers while boosting average order value and creating buzz for businesses. We recently met with Carrie Stokes Holst, the General...
About Rosebird Farms Rosebird Farms, led by Andrea McAdow, is dedicated to enhancing food accessibility in rural Arizona communities. Rosebird is a Certified Naturally Grown farm and food hub coordinating with over 12 producers. Alongside traditional farm box subscriptions and a local farm stand, Rosebird Farms leverages LFM’s online ordering system...
About Western Montana Growers Cooperative (WMGC) WMGC is a farmer-owned producer cooperative based in Missoula, Montana. Since the Cooperative’s inception in 2003, it has been dedicated to improving the area’s local food system through wholesale, delivery services, and a CSA program. WMGC is a key player in the Northwest Food...
We’re thrilled to be the first local food-focused provider of Online SNAP that features built-in automated SNAP Match support. This comprehensive solution not only drives sales opportunities for our customers, making Online SNAP more impactful, but also reduces admin time spent on managing and reporting. This project aligns with our...
For the third consecutive year, we participated in the Northwest Food Hub Network’s (NWFHN) Annual Summit, engaging with local food organizations from across the country for a few days of dialogue, learning, and relationship-building. This year’s Summit underscored the importance of collaboration and innovation propelling the local food movement, attracting...
Over our 15-year history, we have seen the online sales landscape shift dramatically, driving farmers and food hubs to have to do more to meet the heightened demand for local food. To keep pace, local food businesses must evaluate current operations, adopt new technology to support new processes, and ensure...
About Delivered Fresh Delivered Fresh is an online food hub that aggregates and delivers local food from over 60 regional farms to retail consumers and restaurants around northeast Pennsylvania. Delivered Fresh recently refreshed its website and online storefront and quadrupled the number of signups every week! Here’s how the brand...
About Spork Food Hub Spork Food Hub was founded in the summer of 2021 by Hope Sippola and Shayne Zurilgen of Fiery Ginger Farm. In under three years, Spork Food Hub has successfully partnered with over 50 local, sustainable, family-owned farms and works with over 25 farm-to-school programs, universities, and...
Farm to school programs can be a win-win for local food producers and communities. But how can you get your food into local schools? We spoke with Becca Perrin, the Food Hub Account Manager at Green Mountain Farm to School, to learn more about how to start when selling to...