Located in Lucas, Texas, Profound Microfarms produces high quality, aquaponic and hydroponic lettuces, herbs, and microgreens. Farmer Jeff Bednar and his team work with LFM to provide sustainable greenhouse products to hundreds of restaurants and discerning chefs throughout the region of North Texas. In 2018, Jeff and other local farmers […]
Founded in 2016 by seven Southern Illinois farmers, the Little Egypt Alliance of Farmers (LEAF), had two goals in mind: to make ordering local food easier for busy customers; and to support small farmers by providing an online marketplace to sell their goods. The group adheres to naturally grown and […]
Nestled in the middle of suburban British Columbia, you can find Gemma and Doug on Zaklan Heritage Farm: a 90 year old mixed vegetable and egg farm serving Surrey and their urban neighbors. Now in their 7th year of production, Zaklan Heritage Farm focuses on selling directly to restaurants and […]
Located on 35 lush acres of Western Massachusetts farmland, Queen’s Greens is owned and operated by its founders, Danya Teitelbaum and Matt Biskup. They grow certified organic vegetables, and the farm is best known for what its name suggests: gourmet greens, sold solely through boutique wholesale outlets, restaurants, and institutions […]
Lackawaxen Food Hub & LFM’s Subscription Module: An Interview with Executive Director, Christine Ahern
Located in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, Lackawaxen Food Hub is a regional food hub and multi-farm CSA utilizing LFM’s Subscription Module. Through their efforts, Lackawaxen Food Hub connects over 25 regional farms and food producers with consumers, restaurants, and food businesses throughout Wayne, Pike & Lackawanna Counties and Sullivan County, New York. […]
If you’re like most CSA farmers, your Summer share season is reaching an end and plans for the next begin. As you think ahead, it’s important to deepen your connections now with your current members to keep them coming back year after year. To help make things easier, we’ve created […]
Many farms regularly post mouthwatering images of harvested produce and farmers market booth layouts, and have attracted customers to their farm’s Instagram feed that want to learn more the people behind the farm and the story of their products. Farmers are attracted to Instagram because it facilitates communication […]
You might be wondering – what is a Facebook Pixel? It is simply a piece of code that you put in the header of your website. It helps Facebook serve up Facebook or Instagram ads to people that have visited your website. If you have a Facebook or Instagram account, […]
As the season gets underway, many farms are feeling overwhelmed by the many tasks that come with the start of the growing season. To the lighten the load, we created “Selling to Restaurants: A Farmer’s Guide” to help you profitably sell to restaurants. Whether you have been selling to this […]
Case Study: Kitchen Garden Farm
Located in the heart of Western Massachusetts’ Pioneer Valley, Kitchen Garden Farm is a 50-acre, Certified Organic vegetable farm owned and operated by Tim Wilcox and Caroline Pam. They grow a full line of seasonal produce with a focus on specialty sweet & hot peppers and Italian vegetables like fennel, […]