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Upselling and Cross-Selling: How to Increase Your Order Size
March 29, 2022
The most frequent question we get from farmers is how can I increase my order size to meet my minimum order requirement?
How This Farmers’ Market is Meeting Demand with Curbside Pickup
November 9, 2021
The Old Strathcona Farmers’ Market, located in Edmonton, Alberta, has been at the heart of the Arts and Theatre district for almost 40 years...
The Blended Farmers’ Market: How Toledo Market Thrives with Online and In-Person Sales
March 25, 2021
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..
How to Quickly Set Up Curbside Pickup for Farms, Farmers Markets, and Food Hubs
February 1, 2021
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..
How Leslieville Farmers’ Market Uses Local Line to Strengthen Customer Relationships
December 17, 2020
Similar to many farmers’ markets across North America, market manager Alexa and her team at The Leslieville Farmers’ Market in Toronto knew they..
New Feature: Store Credit
October 9, 2020
Local Line is excited to launch our new store credit feature! This feature allows customers to pay for their order using store credit.
How To Set Up Your Local Line Store: A Step-By-Step Guide
September 17, 2020
Setting up your online store is the first step to selling online and organizing your business all in one place.
6 Local Line Resources That Will Help You Run Your Business
September 15, 2020
At Local Line, we want to help you run your most successful business possible. We love sharing helpful and useful content about sales, marketing,..
How to Make Your Market a Contact-Free Pickup Zone
September 8, 2020
COVID-19 has changed the way our markets operate. With greater restrictions and regulations in regards to the health and safety of customers and..
How to Use Online Ordering to Pre-Sell for Market
August 21, 2020
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..
How This 200-Year-Old Farmers’ Market is Finding Success Selling Online
July 14, 2020
The Ottawa Markets have been serving their community for almost 200 years, starting in 1826. This community favourite was forced to adjust when..
How Owen Sound Farmers’ Market Increased Sales with Local Line
July 7, 2020
Co-market managers Richard and Morag have been running the Owen Sound Farmers’ Market together since August 2019. They love bringing their community..
Finding Success with Your Online Farmers’ Market Store with Darren Stott
July 3, 2020
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..
How to Recruit the Best Talent For Your Farm or Farmers' Market
September 3, 2019
There usually comes a point in your business where it’s time to expand and grow your team. As a small business owner, every hand contributes..
5 Things You Can Do For Your Marketing Today (From Your Kitchen Table)
May 7, 2019
Running your own business is a lot of work, and it can be overwhelming to get everything done in one day. With all the duties and added work of being..
How Castor River Farm Used Local Line to Reduce Order Errors
February 27, 2019
Operating for 30 years and selling direct to customers for the last 12 years, Castor River Farm specializes in rolled oats that are rolled daily...