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 […]
Customizable Farm Shares: 4 Models for Local Food Businesses Are you selling farm shares? Subscribing to a farm share—otherwise known as Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)—can be a great way for local-food lovers to support your business. The classic CSA model is a “farmers choice,” where consumers embrace the element of […]
LFM is helping farmers manage the unexpected—with fewer clicks. When Fiddlehead Farms had a smaller yield of spinach than expected, farmer Heather Coffey needed a quick solution to update over 150 customer orders with smaller bags of spinach. Luckily, LFM’s latest software update includes bulk options to help farmers change […]
How Delivered Fresh Reduced Produce Pack Line Times by 40% with Local Food Marketplace Eight Ways to Save Hours on Your Pack Line This Summer Summer means longer days… and more hours at the pack line. Keeping large inventories organized and fulfilling custom orders for your shoppers takes work. With […]
How To Boost CSA Engagement – and Grow Revenue with One Recurring Email New LFM Feature: automatically generate a “What’s in the Box” Email. Effective communication with your farm share customers is key to keeping them coming back season after season. Do you keep your customers in the loop after […]
Email is one of the most valuable tools for marketing your local food business. Even in our evolving online world, email marketing still outperforms social media, digital ads, and text messages in terms of return on investment. But the first thing you’ll need is an up-to-date email list! Growing Your […]
An Interview with William Jennings of Dreaming Out Loud Dreaming Out Loud is a DC-based nonprofit with the mission of creating economic opportunities for marginalized communities through building a healthy and equitable food system. Their CSA program, called Black Farm CSA, aims to economically support black and brown farmers. The […]
Reach Your Customers in Their Language Our goal at Local Food Marketplace is to help support local food ecosystems. Our software solutions are helping farmers, food hubs, and markets sell and distribute local food. When shopping online, language barriers can get in the way of local food access. That’s why, […]
Have you heard about CSA Week? In 2015, Small Farm Central coined “CSA Day” to recognize that February is the most popular time of the year to join a CSA (aka Community Supported Agriculture). Since then, the CSA Innovation Network has expanded this day into a full week in February dedicated […]
When it comes to running a business, it’s not just about getting the sale. It’s about knowing how to get the sale again and again. Good data is the key to knowing which crops you should plant, which are your most popular delivery locations, how much each producer is selling […]