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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 that..
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 local..
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 Hills..
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 new..
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 Hills..
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 and..