Local Food Marketplace, Inc

Local Food Network, a new software solution from Local Food Marketplace,?was built to scale and grow the local food economy. The program helps food hubs and farms partner more closely to serve larger buyers (such as schools, hospitals, and large grocery chains) and increase the visibility of what local foods are currently available in a state or region. Curious to learn more? Swipe through our slide deck or attend our Network webinar on Tuesday, May 13 at 11 a.m. PT. Details and registration information here: https://lnkd.in/gRmS2EUW

Local Food Marketplace has many innovative features designed to help farms and food hubs maximize sales through an online storefront — but some of them are so new you may not know anything about them. On Tuesday, April 15 at 11 a.m. PT, attend our free webinar to learn about products such as bundles and product subscriptions, the major changes to our storefront, marketing solutions (including SMS and email), and other exciting features designed to increase the profitability of your business and save you time. Registration is required. Use this link to sign up: https://lnkd.in/g5fq9-6j

This spring, LFM will be introducing a new storefront design based largely on feedback we've gathered from our customers. These new features won't be available for a few months, but we couldn't wait any longer to show them off! Get a preview of the coming changes here and visit our website to learn more. https://lnkd.in/g8FvnFHH

Farms and food hubs: Are you looking for improved results from your online store? You've tried word-of-mouth marketing, you've tried social media, you've tried ads, and nothing seems to be helping. LFM customers regularly report that sales spike when they send an email, which tracks with industry data about the effectiveness of email communication. However, you have to use email correctly to optimize your results. In our latest blog post, we dig into the difference between marketing and transactional emails and share ideas for using both to maximize the value of your online storefront.

Calling all Oregon farms! If you're heading to the Oregon Small Farms Conference on Saturday, we'd love to meet you. You can attend our session at 10 a.m. with LFM CEO Amy McCann and Shelley Schuler of Lane County Bounty, where we'll be discussing expanding access to local food with online SNAP and Double Up Food Bucks. You can also stop by our booth and say hello. Feel free to message or email us if you'd like to schedule a specific time to meet.

Are you heading to the Pasa Sustainable Agriculture Conference in Lancaster next week? Our CEO, Amy McCann, will be presenting a session on "How Online Farmers Markets Strengthen Local Food Systems" with Sabine Carey of Centre Markets LLC. We'd love to see you at the session or catch up with you another time. Please comment or email us if you'd like to schedule an appointment. #Pasa2025

If you're heading to the Minnesota Organic Conference this week, check out the workshop "Expanding Access with Online SNAP," presented by LMF Director of Sales and Customer Success Stefanie Jaeger. We'll also have a booth, so please stop by and say hello.

Does your website need a refresh for 2025? Join Local Food Marketplace for a free webinar on January 14 at 11 a.m. PT with Grapevine Local Food Marketing, "Customer Journey and Conversion Rate Optimization," to learn more about how simple updates to your website can make a big difference for sales. We will share multiple proven strategies to improve the customer journey and increase the rate at which visitors become customers. Register today using the link below.

Imagine a process where, instead of managing text messages and emails, wholesale buyers can order themselves online. By changing this process, you can save time, stay organized, and increase sales! In this webinar, ValleyHub, operated by Kalamazoo Valley Community College, joins LFM to talk about their wholesale processes and how they use LFM to run the food hub’s Wholesale Business.

We were excited to host Andrea McAdow from Rosebird Farms and Kate O'Neill from Activate Food Arizona this week in our webinar about Online SNAP. If you are in the local food business with a focus on food access, Rosebird Farms has an inspiring success story from their online SNAP: https://lnkd.in/gCSCBUUE