Courses and E-books

Courses and e-books for farmers

Explore our comprehensive collection of farm-focused e-books and courses, your ultimate resource for agricultural knowledge and expertise. Whether you're a seasoned farmer or just starting out, our curated selection offers valuable insights and practical tips to help you succeed in the world of farming.
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Wholesale
E-book

Wholesale Readiness Program

This e-book library was created to guide you, the farmer, through all the steps needed to start selling to wholesale buyers.
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The Roadmap to Profitable Pick Up and Delivery

The Roadmap to Profitable Pick Up and Delivery

Having trouble choosing your pick up and/or delivery plan settings? Use this roadmap to find out what successful farms and foods hub are using in Local Line!
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Sales
E-book

5 Ways to Sell Out by Thanksgiving

End your season strong with five selling tactics to boost sales, clear inventory, and keep customers excited for next season!
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Sales
E-book

7 Sales Tips from Farmers to Help You Sell Out

Unlock valuable sales advice from farmers to boost your sales and thrive this growing season.
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Improve Your Farm Inventory Management

We walk you through Local Line's farm-focused inventory features and show you how to make inventory management a breeze.
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Sales
Course

How to Profitably Sell Meat Box Subscriptions

What’s the best way to lock in recurring revenue and increase cashflow predictability for your ranch? Selling meat subscriptions to your customers. This course walks you through how to do it!
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How to Sell and Manage Subscriptions

What's the best way to lock in recurring revenue and increase cashflow predictability? Selling subscriptions to your customers. This e-book walks you through how to do it!
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Food Hub
E-book

How to Run Your Food Hub on Local Line

In this guide, you'll learn how to manage vendors, aggregate products, and find new producers using Local Line Connections.
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How to Manage Wholesale and Retail Customers

Learn how to manage orders from chefs, grocery stores, and households online using one inventory.
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How to Sell by Weight

Unsure of how you can sell your variable weight products, like meat and cheese, using your online store? Use this easy-to-follow farm-focused guide to learn how to sell by weight online.
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Sales
E-book

9 Ways to Increase Your Average Order

Make more money from your existing customer base. Implement these 9 easy strategies to increase your farm's average order size.
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Sales
E-book

How to Streamline Your Meat Orders

Get the best tips and tricks from different livestock farmers by understanding their workflows, what they've learned, and how they set themselves up for success.
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Sales
E-book

The Direct Farmer's Data Handbook

This handbook will help you know what to track, why, and what it means as a direct-market farmer.
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Marketing

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Marketing
Templates

20+ Farm Marketing Templates to Save You Time

We've simplified your farm marketing with our toolkit of templates. Get access to 15 social media post designs, 5 story ideas, and 5 email templates!
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Marketing
E-book

365 Days of Marketing

Done for you: one year's worth of marketing content. Your need-to-know guide for social media, email campaigns, and branding for your farm.
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Social Media Essentials

39 pages of everything you need to know to level up your Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok game as a farmer.
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Websites
E-book

The Farm Website Basics

Invest your digital real estate: your farm website. Tips for building your dream website today!
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SEO
Checklist

SEO Checklist for Farmers

Get your farm discovered on Google today! We'll take you through the SEO basics step-by-step.
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Product
8 min read

CSA Marketing Handbook

Wondering how to set up your CSA Online? The CSA Marketing Handbook is a helpful guide to set up and market your farm’s CSA online.
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