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 e-commerce platforms can’t accommodate the flexibility and variation of local food. Here are just some of the ways that LFM’s subscription software can help you:
Scenario: You’re a looking to offer your customers more selection options in your weekly farm share.
Community supported agriculture is a tried-and-true way for shoppers to support local farms. But someone who’s new to local food might be intimidated by a mystery box full of unfamiliar veggies. When it comes to their grocery list—not every shopper wants a surprise! But with LFM’s “Subscription Builder,” customers can see exactly what’s in this week’s share, and even customize it!
Our software makes it easy for farmers to designate substitution products for shoppers to trade with other items in their farm share. Allergies and preferences are no problem! Plus, shoppers can even tack on “extras” to their weekly share—like that fresh strawberry jam or local honey. Get your customers shopping your whole catalog, and keep growing your sales!
Products sold in subscriptions are tracked in the same way as everything else you sell—that means real-time product availability, pick lists, packing lists, sales reports, and more!
Communicating with farm share members is a snap: send out a weekly “what’s in the box” email straight through LFM! Members can receive their box as is—or customize week-to-week!
Scenario: You’re a food hub manager using farm shares to promote many different producers at once.
Farm shares can be a great way to bundle food from many farmers into one easy-to-order product. But managing these shares can be time consuming. That’s why LFM’s new Subscription Builder features were designed with food hubs in mind.
With Subscription Builder, food hubs can create farm shares directly from items already listed by your farms. Pair products from many different producers to create an exciting and varied farm share! And shoppers can always check the LFM storefront to learn the source of each product.
These products will also auto-populate on pick tickets for producers. Take the guess work out of ordering from producers, and let them know exactly how much to harvest!
Plus, see your average order size grow as your loyal share members check out the site each week to see what veggies to expect—and to tack on some extra treats and value-added items while they’re there!
Want to see Subscription Builder in action?
Watch the Video Preview!Is Subscription Builder right for me?
These subscription features are just another way that LFM brings all of your sales channels to one place. From flexibility for customers, to increased sales for you, Local Food Marketplace is truly an all-in-one solution.
Are you a current customer looking to license the Subscriptions module and start using these new features? Please contact us today!
Still searching for a CSA software solution? Meet with us for a free demo!
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