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 and Black Farm CSA Dreaming Out Loud is a DC-based nonprofit with the mission to create economic opportunities for marginalized communities by building a healthy and equitable food system. The group’s CSA program, called Black Farm CSA, aims to economically support […]
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 […]
How Fiddlehead Farm Uses LFM’s Software to Sell Customizable CSAs For CSA farmers, finding technology to support their unique needs can be a challenge. We recently sat down with Heather Coffey of Fiddlehead Farm to talk about how LFM helps her offer customizable CSAs all year long to families in […]
Solving Your CSA’s Biggest Challenge: Three Tips to Retain Customers Year After Year If your CSA is like most, customer retention is your biggest challenge. Are you keeping and growing customers from season to season? It takes an investment of time, effort, and money to get customers to sign up, […]
You’re selling local food online. You have loyal customers, good products, and high web traffic to your online store. But you’re still looking for ways to grow. LFM is here to help. Our newest guide, Increasing Average Order Value, is free to download and full of expert tips to help you sell more […]
At LFM, our mission is to help you get local food to your community — from family dinner tables to restaurant meals, school lunches, community food pantries, and more. With all the different ways you sell your products, you need food distribution software that is as flexible as your business. LFM […]
The most streamlined local food subscription experience yet — for you and your customer! We’re so excited to let you know about new software features to help you manage your customized CSAs, farm shares, and subscriptions! There are many ways to sell online, but typical ecommerce platforms can’t accommodate the […]