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How to Drive Customers to Your Online Farm Store
The biggest hurdle many farmers face when starting with online sales is converting their "offline"...
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How to Take Product Photos for Your Online Farm Store
A lot goes into building a beautiful online store. Great product descriptions, a stand-out brand...
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The Best Farming Book You'll Read This Year Isn't About Farming.
How ‘Ready Farmer One’ Will Change The Way You Think About Business Ready Farmer One is a modern...
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How to Write Product Descriptions That Sell
When you’re selling food online, your product descriptions and product photos are the most...
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4 Successful Local Line Websites to Inspire Your Own
Websites are crucial for your business. It allows you to carve out a piece of the Internet for...
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Upselling and Cross-Selling: How to Increase Your Order Size
The most frequent question we get from farmers is how can I increase my order size to meet my...
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Local Line Now Seamlessly Integrates With Other Apps
Your Local Line account now seamlessly integrates with your most commonly-used digital tools! We...
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30 Posts, 30 Ways: Instagram Ideas to Post Directly to Your Account
The goal for your Instagram business account should be to connect and engage with people who want...
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How Shared Legacy Farms Sold Out Their 400 Member CSA
Kurt and Corinna Bench run Shared Legacy Farms, a 400 member CSA in Elmore, Ohio. With over 12...
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How Affinity Farm Uses Local Line to Replace Farmers Markets
For 20 years, Kelly and her husband have run Affinity Farm, a certified natural produce farm in...
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How This Farm-Run Online Marketplace Increased Sales with Local Line
Merry Meeting Kitchen, based in Brunswick, Maine, has developed a new multi-vendor, collaborative...
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How This Kentucky Cattle Farm Saw Record Sales During COVID-19
Bluegrass Beef Kentucky has seen record online sales since the start of COVID-19. Since March 2020,...
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Crash Course: How to Tell Your Brand Story
When making the switch to selling online, getting your marketing down is more important than ever....
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5 Ways to Get New Customers from Instagram
The goal for your Instagram business account should be to connect and engage with people who want...
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7 Tips to Setting Up the Best Online Storefront
Congratulations on your online store! Welcome to the world of selling online. Your online store is...
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Local Line Launches Free Website Builder For Farmers
Local Line, an e-commerce & logistics software platform for farmers, food hubs, and farmers'...
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How to Set Up a Referral Program for Your Business
Getting new customers takes a lot of time and money. Make it easy for yourself and set up a...
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How to Start Using Paid Social Media Advertising
Social media marketing is essential for your business to thrive. As consumers have increased their...
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How to Take Better Farm Photos for Instagram
Social media is all about content. Consumers like quality photos that represent your brand, story,...
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How to Send the Perfect Email Newsletter
Newsletters are an important way to keep your customers updated on your business and your products....
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How to Get More Online Product Reviews for Your Products
Social-proof is the best way to sell a product. Consumers want to know that they are making a...
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