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The Local Line Market platform is a great tool to help markets (and vendors) sell to their customers online. As a vendor, you get access to a Local Line Vendor account where you are able to upload.
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.
The Local Line platform has a whole new look! We are very excited to announce that our new storefront is now live on all Local Line accounts.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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,.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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.
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 significantly to the day-to-day operations. It may seem.
Local Line, an e-commerce & logistics software platform for farmer’s, food hubs, and farmers markets is pleased to announce the launch of a free website builder for farmers. Starting today, farmers.
Delivery costs can be very expensive and hard to track. When first starting to offer delivery in your business, it is important to calculate the costs of being on the road to ensure it’s profitable.
To help our customers better manage their inventories, we created Advanced Inventory. This feature allows you to create multiple packages, units, and prices for one set of inventory for one product.
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) is the total of all the costs that go into producing a product. Calculating this value can become complicated depending on the number of different products you produce and.
Social media is all about content. Consumers like quality photos that represent your brand, story, and product! Good content increases sales, while bad content can be very detrimental to your.
Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Argus Farm Stop is an independent local food retailer that is changing the way their community members access local food. They work with over 200 farmers and food.
Instagram is a great tool to help you market your business! It’s all about visual content and is great for showcasing your production process, your family, friends, employees, and your products..
An essential aspect of having an online store is providing online payments. Here are six reasons why accepting payments online could benefit your business and increase your sales:
Social-proof is the best way to sell a product. Consumers want to know that they are making a smart, informed decision based on what others are doing. Displaying product reviews written by previous.
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. Located 20 minutes from downtown Ottawa, this farm.
Located just outside Sudbury in Northern Ontario, Click Fork, an innovative new food hub, is serving their community with fresh, local food in a place where it can be difficult to access. Click Fork.
Starting a new business isn’t easy. One of the biggest challenges for food suppliers today is getting your product in your customer’s hands. Many new food businesses understand that traditional.
Located in Morden, Manitoba, a two-hour drive from Winnipeg, Thousand Hills Ranch is a family farm producing grass-fed beef and lamb. Thousand Hills Ranch works alongside their animals using holistic.
