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The goal for your Instagram business account should be to connect and engage with people who want to buy your products. With 1 billion active monthly users spending an average of 28 minutes daily on.
The Toledo Thursday Market has been serving their local community for nearly 5 years. Recently, they doubled in size and now have a strong following in their community.
This past year has changed the way a lot of farm businesses operate. With the closure or limited capacity of farms, many customers have turned online to buy local. At Local Line, we support all types.
Kurt and Corinna Bench run Shared Legacy Farms, a 400 member CSA in Elmore, Ohio. With over 12 years of farming experience, their veggie box program brings fresh, local food directly to their.
The most frequent question we get from users is how can I increase my order size to meet my minimum order requirement?
Local Line is pleased to announce our partnership with Farmers Friend to support family farmers across North America, offering Farmers Friend customers a free premium add-on. Farmers can start.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the way we shop has changed dramatically. Even as restrictions start to lift, online ordering and curbside pickup offer an alternative way for customers to.
Local Line is excited to announce its integration with the Square Terminal. This integration allows you to accept in-person payments for Local Line orders using the Square Terminal device. It will.
For 20 years, Kelly and her husband have run Affinity Farm, a certified natural produce farm in Moscow, Idaho. They found Local Line at the peak of COVID-19 in March 2020. It was then that they.
Get the most out of your Local Line account! Using all the features from catalog schedules to pick lists and pack lists will allow you to maximize your experience and manage your business seamlessly.
Similar to many farmers’ markets across North America, market manager Alexa and her team at The Leslieville Farmers’ Market in Toronto knew they needed a solution to keep their market open during the.
Merry Meeting Kitchen, based in Brunswick, Maine, has developed a new multi-vendor, collaborative marketing model that acts as an online-only farmers market. Run by a group of 13 farmers and.
Chef Jason Lynch and his team at Le Caveau restaurant & winery in Grand Pré, Nova Scotia have been in business for more than 20 years. In addition to operating the restaurant and winery, they package.
Good Clean Farm, a 1.2-acre vegetable farm located in Salmon River, Nova Scotia, found a new sales channel during the pandemic. When their local market closed due to COVID-19, they needed to find a.
Since moving their CSA online, Milky Way Farm’s sales have seen a noteworthy increase in their average sales; before using Local Line, this Farm would see an average sale of less than $20 per.
Local Line is excited to launch our new store credit feature! This feature allows customers to pay for their order using store credit.
The Local Line catalog feature was created to organize products and priced throughout the platform and maintain streamlined inventory. You are able to have the same inventory list but update prices.
Setting up your online store is the first step to selling online and organizing your business all in one place.
At Local Line, we want to help you run your most successful business possible. We love sharing helpful and useful content about sales, marketing, distribution, administration, and more.
COVID-19 has changed the way our markets operate. With greater restrictions and regulations in regards to the health and safety of customers and staff, you want to be able to offer contact-free pick.
COVID-19 has changed the business model for many farmers. As some markets close and traditional sales channels adapt, farmers need to find new ways to reach their customers.
Based in Mulmur, Ontario, Fiddle Foot Farm saw record sales in May during their annual seedling sale. They sold almost three times as many seedlings as they did in the past—all online!
Websites are crucial for your business. It allows you to carve out a piece of the Internet for yourself, grow your audience, strengthen your brand, and generate leads for your business. Having a.
COVID-19 has changed the way we do markets. As markets now continue to open, some customers may not be ready to shop freely. Instead, use online ordering to pre-sell products and use the market as a.
Located on the Amherst Shore in Chapman Settlement, Nova Scotia, Wysmykal Farm has completely revamped their veggie basket program with their new online store. When the pandemic hit Canada, they.
Bluegrass Beef Kentucky has seen record online sales since the start of COVID-19. Since March 2020, this grass-fed beef farm has seen sales increase more than $20,000 over last year!
The Ottawa Markets have been serving their community for almost 200 years, starting in 1826. This community favourite was forced to adjust when COVID-19 came crashing through. Their two locations,.
Co-market managers Richard and Morag have been running the Owen Sound Farmers’ Market together since August 2019. They love bringing their community together at the market, and that’s why they knew.
Times have changed. Getting markets connected and online is new for a lot of market managers and vendors. At Local Line, we want to help! We were very excited to get the chance to interview, Darren.
Local Line and Perennia Food & Agriculture Inc. are pleased to announce their partnership to support Nova Scotian food producers during COVID-19.
The Bradford Farmers’ Market has been serving their community for over 13 years. Throughout those years their twenty vendors have become very popular with local customers, and for good reason. The.
Hermann and Louise Bruns, founders and owners at Wild Flight Farm in Mara, British Columbia, have been farming together for 27 years. They produce organic vegetables, culinary herbs, and have been.
Located in Norfolk County, Ontario, the Simcoe Farmers’ Market has been serving its community since 1980. This vibrant market offers a wide range of products and preferences, such as pesticide-free,.
When making the switch to selling online, getting your marketing down is more important than ever. In this time of crisis, your traditional sales channels may have changed, leaving you to find new.
Offering your products to customers online is a convenient—and crucial—way to get fresh, local food into the hands of your community during these difficult and uncertain times. Ensure your community.
Farmers are being hit hard with the increasing closure of farmers’ markets around North America. With the uncertainty of the timeline for the COVID-19 outbreak and its effects, market managers and.
Your business is a fundamental part of our food system, and the changes to standard business during the COVID-19 pandemic affect the way people in your community access fresh, locally-grown product..
COVID-19 is changing the way farmers do business. Farmers’ markets and farm stores are closing, so we need to find new avenues to get local products to customers. If your business has never offered.
Offering your market's local food to customers online is a convenient—and crucial—way to get local food into the hands of your community during these difficult and uncertain times. Ensure your.
Photos sell! Your online store needs to be a showcase of your brand, quality, and story. Often businesses don’t spend the time needed on their online stores and lose sales. The online store is the.
Subscription boxes have become a massive trend among consumers. Today we can get about anything in a subscription box, from makeup to books to food. As a farmer, it can be a great way to make some.
Food production works in seasons. If you are a seasonal business, you don’t want to lose customers over the off-seasons. Here are our five best tips to continue to market your seasonal business.
The Chef’s Farmer produces and sells high quality, Calgary-grown produce to chefs and restaurants across the city. Started by Kye Kocher, the urban farm produces greens and herbs right in the city,.
If you looking to expand your customer base, here are five tips for getting more customers:
It’s no secret that distribution is a pain point for a lot of farmers. Shipping can be very expensive, and you want to make sure it's worth it for your business. To make it a little easier for you,.
Excellent customer service is the best way to maintain and retain customers. Sometimes things happen, and a customer is left unhappy with a product or your service. Having a well-developed plan to.
In order to be successful when selling to retailers, you have to consider that you are selling to two different channels: the retailer and their customers.
KW Habilitation is a local not-for-profit organization located in Kitchener-Waterloo that provides a wide range of individualized services for children with special needs and adults with.
Congratulations on your online store! Welcome to the world of selling online. Your online store is the first thing customers now see when purchasing from your business. Let’s make it great.
When you’re selling food online, your product descriptions and product photos are the most persuasive tools you have to get customers to buy. A product description should succinctly explain the.
Nina Galle is the Content Creator at Local Line. She writes everything from blog posts, templates, free tools, and other helpful resources for farmers, food hubs and markets.
