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...
At Local Food Marketplace (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 an online sales system that is as flexible as...
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...
Bidding our tomato logo a heartfelt goodbye…. You may have noticed a fresh, new look when it comes to Local Food Marketplace! Since our inception in 2009, our humble tomato logo has seen us through our development from a local, direct-to-consumer sales platform to the comprehensive sales and distribution platform...
Since 2009, Local Food Marketplace has supported hundreds of food hubs by providing a streamlined sales and distribution platform backed by our expert Support staff. We’ve put together an informative blog series focusing on stories of successful food hubs we’ve worked with for years. In Part 1, we spoke with...
Photograph provided by Alaska Food Hub Since 2009, Local Food Marketplace has supported hundreds of food hubs by providing a streamlined sales and distribution platform backed by our expert Support staff. We’ve put together an informative blog series focusing on stories of successful food hubs we’ve worked with for years....
When it comes to strong, local food systems, innovation is key. Whether you’re a farmer, food hub, farmers market, producer coop, or a CSA, the boom of “food tech” has most likely reached you. Now more than ever, there are avenues for you to provide online sales and distribution. Despite...
Image provided by Market-to-Go at Grow Oak Ridge of vendor Peg Harrison. A few weeks ago, Local Food Marketplace launched a brand new Mailchimp Integration, included with most packages. While it’s still a brand new feature, farms and food hubs have eagerly been adapting it, seeing an increase in sales...