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Coopers CSA Farm CSA boxes.

How Coopers CSA Farm Runs a 500-Member CSA with Local Line

Learn how Coopers CSA Farm manages 500 CSA members while increasing their average order to $100+ using Local Line’s CSA software.
Nina Galle Local LIne
Nina Galle
October 10, 2025
5 min read
Broccoli growing in field being harvested.

What is a Farm Hub and Why Are Farmers Embracing This Model?

Learn what a farm hub is, why farmers are adopting this model, and how Local Line helps farms aggregate and resell products with ease.
Nina Galle Local LIne
Nina Galle
October 3, 2025
8 min read
Lettuce growing in a field being harvested.

Best Platform to Sell Food Online in 2025: Top 8 Options

Learn about the best platform to sell food online in 2025. Compare Local Line, Shopify, Goldbelly, and more to find the right fit for your food business.
Nina Galle Local LIne
Nina Galle
September 25, 2025
7 min read
Two farmers standing in a field harvesting cabbage.

How to Choose the Best Farm Name

Having a hard time choosing a farm name? Here's a collection of great farm name ideas and tips from top farm brands on how to come up with a farm name!
Nina Galle Local LIne
Nina Galle
September 22, 2025
6 min read
Vegetable subscription box.

How to Sell Subscription Boxes: A Guide for Farmers

Discover how to sell subscription boxes for your farm and build recurring revenue, customer loyalty, and creative box ideas. Learn how Local Line’s Subscriptions, Box Builder, and Box Swaps make managing local farm subscriptions simple and profitable.
Nina Galle Local LIne
Nina Galle
September 21, 2025
6 min read
Farmer preparing for farm tax planning

11 Farm Tax Tips: Tax Strategies for U.S. Farmers in 2025

Top farm tax tips and strategies in the US for 2025. Learn about overlooked farm deductions, credits, and tools to optimize your finances and simplify tax preparation.
Nina Galle Local LIne
Nina Galle
September 21, 2025
10 min read
Woman placing bag of lettuce from food hub in her car.

What is a Food Hub? Benefits & How They Support Local Food Systems

Learn what food hubs are, how they connect farmers with buyers, and how popular food hub locations are helping local food systems grow across the U.S. and Canada.
Nina Galle Local LIne
Nina Galle
September 19, 2025
7 min read
Local Line launches new swaps ability to Box Builder.

Introducing Box Swaps: More Flexibility, Less Admin

Simplify CSA swaps with Box Builder. Let customers customize boxes while you save time, reduce stress, and keep operations running smoothly.
Nina Galle Local LIne
Nina Galle
September 9, 2025
3 min read
Local Line launches Communications, an in-built email dashboard for farms

Local Line Launches Communications: Your New Email Dashboard

Track email performance with Local Line’s new Communications feature. Monitor opens, clicks & delivery to improve customer outreach.
Nina Galle Local LIne
Nina Galle
September 3, 2025
2 min read
Pigs grazing in pasture.

How to Sell Pork: Guide for Selling Pork in the U.S. & Canada

Learn how to sell pork profitably with strategies for pastured pork, pricing, sales channels, marketing, and tools to grow your farm’s direct-to-consumer sales.
Nina Galle Local LIne
Nina Galle
August 25, 2025
9 min read
Sell seafood online

How to Sell Seafood Online

Where can you sell fish? Learn how to sell fish online with tips on sourcing, packaging, building a website, e-commerce & marketing to start a seafood business.
Nina Galle Local LIne
Nina Galle
August 23, 2025
7 min read
Local Line launches Insights, our first AI-powered intelligence feature.

Introducing ‘Insights’: Smarter Growing Decisions, Powered by Local Line

Local Line Insights helps farmers make data-driven planting decisions with AI-powered local demand trends, boosting sales, reducing waste, and growing profits.
Cole Jones Local Line
Cole Jones
August 15, 2025
2 min read
Woman carrying crate of vegetables and man pushing wheelbarrow in greenhouse

Mastering Vendor Markups and Fees: A Food Hub Manager’s Guide

Learn how to set vendor markups and fees for a food hub with insights from Siskiyou Farm Co. on creating sustainable and equitable financial structures.
Tandy Thackeray Local Line
Tandy Thackeray
August 15, 2025
4 min read
FSMA 204

FSMA 204 Compliance for Farms & Food Businesses

Get a clear FSMA 204 overview including the Food Traceability List, critical tracking events, labeling rules, exemptions, and tips for compliance by January 20, 2026.
Megan Baumer Local Line
Megan Baumer
August 13, 2025
7 min read
Local milk in glass bottles on table.

How to Sell Dairy in the US & Canada

Learn how to sell dairy in the US and Canada with tips on licensing, safety rules, sales channels, and marketing. Boost profits with tools like Local Line.
Nina Galle Local LIne
Nina Galle
August 12, 2025
12 min read
Farmer harvesting vegetables in a field.

Write Farm Product Descriptions That Sell: A Step-by-Step Guide

Craft product descriptions that sell! Engage customers, highlight benefits, and drive more sales with clear, compelling, and conversion-focused copy.
Tandy Thackeray Local Line
Tandy Thackeray
August 7, 2025
4 min read
Local Line and Farmers’ Truck Partner to Expand Local Food Access in 26 States

Local Line and Farmers’ Truck Partner to Expand Local Food Access in 26 States

Local Line and Farmers’ Truck partner to boost local food access, connecting mobile markets with nearby farms to serve 25,000+ families weekly.
Nina Galle Local LIne
Nina Galle
August 1, 2025
3 min read
Fresh produce for sale at grocery store/supermarket

How to Sell to Grocery Stores: Produce, Vegetables & Food Products

Learn how to sell to grocery stores and supermarkets. Get tips on pricing, packaging, and finding grocery buyers to buy farm produce, vegetables and food products.
Lisa Pham Local Line
Lisa Pham
July 29, 2025
11 min read