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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...
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...
How Fiddlehead Farm Uses LFM’s Software to Sell Customizable Farm Shares. 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 CSA (community supported agriculture) shares all year...
An Interview with Blue Sky Organic Farms From farm stores and markets to wholesale and restaurants customers, there are so many ways to sell local food. Read on to learn about an organic farm that is using Local Food Marketplace as a single software solution for selling to four different...
An Interview with Kate Donald of Stout Oak Farm We recently spoke to Kate Donald—A Local Food Marketplace customer who has used the platform to sell online as both a farmer and a food hub. Read on for more about Kate’s farm, the larger farm collective she cofounded, the impact...
We recently spoke to Brittany Overshiner of Upswing Farm, a small vegetable farm in Pepperell, Massachusetts that offers a variety of CSA (community supported agriculture) farm shares. Brittany’s goal is to increase accessibility to fresh, local food. Read on to see how Local Food Marketplace (LFM) helps Upswing Farm offer...
So you’re considering an online sales platform for your farm or food hub. By now you’re ready to set up an online storefront. Or maybe you’ve already tried one out but weren’t happy with a generic system. With all of the choices available, evaluating different software can feel overwhelming. Here’s...
As we celebrate another New Year and reflect on both challenges and growth opportunities for local food systems, Local Food Marketplace is as committed as ever to helping farmers share their products (without increasing their workload). We are excited to kick off the year with a new app especially for...
Why should farms start to think about their online and offline sales more cohesively? As online offerings become more prevalent and in-person sales fluctuate with weather, health crises, and competition, being able to integrate online and offline sales is a crucial maneuver for success. Over the last 12 years, we...