Whether you’re running a farm, managing a food hub, or both, you keep track of your numbers. But keeping track and having true financial visibility are two very different things. Most of the operations we work with aren’t struggling because they’re bad at business. They’re struggling because a few key...
Planning ahead just got a whole lot easier. With Storefront Pre-Orders in LFM’s latest release, you can start selling products before they’re available, giving your customers more flexibility and helping you plan with confidence. Whether it’s seasonal products, special events, or large buyers planning ahead, Pre-Orders make it simple to...
It’s a familiar moment for many farms and food hubs: CSA season is approaching and your shares aren’t quite full. At this stage, the strategy shifts. What works in the off-season (brand awareness, storytelling, audience growth) won’t move fast enough now. We spoke with Anna Larsen, a marketing strategist who has...
In 2020, the entire economy shifted for local farmers. For one community in Oregon, that shift became the catalyst for something new. Building a Local Food Hub in a Time of Change Moondog Farm began with simple roots, growing food and serving its local community. But during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Strong food hubs don’t just provide a marketplace, they build systems that help producers succeed over time. From onboarding and technical support to ongoing data-driven conversations, the way a food hub works with producers can make a meaningful difference in sales, sustainability, and farmer confidence. High Country Food Hub is...
Food as Medicine has been a winning prescription for Farmshare Austin. The Texas farm and food hub can attribute nearly its entire YOY sales growth in the home delivery program to these initiatives. Food as Medicine also gives the organization a new approach for meeting its mission, an avenue to...
Ge’Von Martin Collins GoFarm in Golden, Colorado, is on a mission to connect people with local agriculture, increase access to nutrient-dense local food, and train and support local farmers. In 2024, the organization supported 102 farms and provided food to 1,850 households, including 560 members of the Local Food Share...
Pumpkin spice season has just begun, but it’s not too early to start thinking about how your local farm or food hub can boost holiday sales. Here are twelve ideas for keeping sales high throughout the holiday season. 1. Create Gift Guides Give shoppers some inspiration on gift ideas for...
Food as Medicine goves people access to healthy food to prevent or cure disease. These programs are growing across the country, and they present a real opportunity for farms and food hubs, which have access to the fresh, local foods these programs need. That’s why we’ve created “Food as Medicine...
GrowNYC is a New York City environmental nonprofit that focuses on food access. Founded in 1970, a key part of the organization’s mission is to make food from local farms available to every neighborhood in the city. It operates three primary food access programs. Greenmarkets are open-air producer-only farmers markets....