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Sell More, Spend Less: How this California Farmer Sells Online
December 14, 2021
Kathryn, from Laughing Duck Farm out of Newcastle, California, started selling online in late 2019. The shift to selling her products online was..
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...
How Local Line Helped This Chicago Food Hub Sell Online
October 6, 2021
Taste of Eden Market was started out of necessity.
How This Ontario Farmers’ Market is Thriving with Both In-Person and Online Sales
July 8, 2021
Co-market managers Richard and Morag have been running the Owen Sound Farmers’ Market together since August 2019. They love bringing their..
How Wild Flight Farm Sells Direct, Wholesale, and At-Market Using One Farm Tool
June 17, 2021
Hermann and Louise Bruns, founders and owners at Wild Flight Farm in Mara, British Columbia, have been farming together for 27 years. They produce..
How Local Market Balances Online and In-Person Sales Through Local Line
April 30, 2021
Located in Fernie, British Columbia, the team at Wildsight Elk Valley and Mountain Market wanted to give their community access to Fernie-grown..
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..
How Shared Legacy Farms Sold Out Their 400 Member CSA
February 15, 2021
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..
How Affinity Farm Uses Local Line to Replace Farmers Markets
January 10, 2021
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..
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..
How This Farm-Run Online Marketplace Increased Sales with Local Line
December 8, 2020
Merry Meeting Kitchen, based in Brunswick, Maine, has developed a new multi-vendor, collaborative marketing model that acts as an online-only..
How Chef Jason Lynch Uses Local Line to Sell Sauces & Preserves
November 25, 2020
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..
How This 1-Acre Canadian Micro-Farm Grew Sales by 20% During COVID-19
October 30, 2020
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..
How This CSA Increased Their Average Sales After Transitioning to Local Line
October 23, 2020
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..
How this Biodynamic Farm is Meeting Demand Online
August 27, 2020
Based in Mulmur, Ontario, Fiddle Foot Farm saw record sales in May during their annual seedling sale. They sold almost three times as many..
How This Nova Scotia Farm Used Local Line to Move Local Sales Online
July 30, 2020
Located on the Amherst Shore in Chapman Settlement, Nova Scotia, Wysmykal Farm has completely revamped their veggie basket program with their new..
How This Kentucky Cattle Farm Saw Record Sales During COVID-19
July 20, 2020
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..
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..
How This Ontario Farmers’ Market Found Success Selling Online Using Local Line
June 10, 2020
The Bradford Farmers’ Market has been serving their community for over 13 years. Throughout those years their twenty vendors have become very..
How Wild Flight Farm Manages Multiple Sales Channels Using Local Line
May 20, 2020
Hermann and Louise Bruns, founders and owners at Wild Flight Farm in Mara, British Columbia, have been farming together for 27 years. They produce..
How Simcoe Farmers' Market Continues to Thrive with an Online Store
April 17, 2020
Located in Norfolk County, Ontario, the Simcoe Farmers’ Market has been serving its community since 1980. This vibrant market offers a wide range..
How The Chef’s Farmer is Saving Time with Local Line
December 5, 2019
The Chef’s Farmer produces and sells high quality, Calgary-grown produce to chefs and restaurants across the city. Started by Kye Kocher, the..
Supporting Their Community Through Local Food and an Online Store: KW Habilitation and Our Farm
October 6, 2019
KW Habilitation is a local not-for-profit organization located in Kitchener-Waterloo that provides a wide range of individualized services for..
Re-Inventing the Local Food Economy in Minnesota with Online Food Hubs Across the State
May 9, 2019
When you think of local food, most people think of places like California. For us “insiders, actively working in the industry every day, we know..
How Argus Farm Stop Uses a Retail Store, Food Hub, and Local Line
April 23, 2019
Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Argus Farm Stop is an independent local food retailer that is changing the way their community members access..
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...
The Farmers’ Market Goes High Tech
February 22, 2019
Squinting through blowing snow isn’t how most vendors travel to farmers’ markets across Manitoba—but that’s the sort of trip owners of Thousand..
The New Model for Local Food Distribution in Northern Ontario
January 24, 2019
Located just outside Sudbury in Northern Ontario, Click Fork, an innovative new food hub, is serving their community with fresh, local food in a..
How Woolleys' Lamb Took Charge of Their Branding with Local Line
January 18, 2019
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..
How Thousand Hills Ranch Enhances Customer Communication with Local Line
January 17, 2019
Located in Morden, Manitoba, a two-hour drive from Winnipeg, Thousand Hills Ranch is a family farm producing grass-fed beef and lamb. Thousand..
How Stone Horse Farm uses Local Line to Save Time and Organize Orders
January 15, 2019
Located 15 minutes south of Barrie, in Innisfil Ontario, Stone Horse Farm is a small scale, family-owned, pasture-raised livestock business. Lisa..