Every Farmer would like to be on page one when Buyers are searching for your business online. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is an important marketing strategy to help boost your farm website's visibility, attract more organic traffic, and increase sales for your business. 

Grass Fed Cattle Co. has built a thriving direct-to-market business, with a strong Brand that has attracted and served 1000’s of Buyers. Follow the 5 steps above to grow your Farm business and attract a loyal base of Buyers.

Small businesses are the backbone of America and local economies. Many small businesses are eager to partner with your Farm business (e.g. hosting a Pick-up). It is a win-win! Here are the four (4) key reasons why Small Businesses want to work with you:

Farmers seeking to increase Sales and attract more customers, can benefit by offering Buyers convenient Pick-ups in their Local Loop. Analyzing the outcomes from our most successful Farmers, here are three (3) of the most convenient Pick-up destinations along the Local Loop.

Too often, Farmers fail to evolve their business practices or expand their market presence to reach a wider audience. Serving 1000’s of Farmers, here are the 3 Insights for your Farm to succeed selling direct.

The purpose of your Farm website is to convey information about your Farm effectively to your customers. This blog will outline the fundamentals of Farm website design. Let’s dive in. 

Naming your Farm business is one of the most pivotal steps when starting a business. It represents your Farm Brand, communicates your values to buyers, and can help propel your business forward.  This blog should be used as a guide to help choose the best name for your Farm business. Read on to learn more Farm name best practices.

When beginning your Farm business or updating your go-to-market (GTM) strategy, it’s essential to define your target buyers and where to find them. Your target buyers refer to the group of people that are most likely interested in your products, narrowed down to specific locations.

Having a website is a starting point, but it will not necessarily improve your visibility in local search or maps. To use Google to its fullest potential, your Farm should have a website and Google My Business (GMB) profile to improve search results and feature your business on Google Maps.

We sat down with Alex Russell on the Direct Farm Podcast to hear how he grew a thriving direct-to-market business as a first-generation Farmer. He realized that in order to build a successful direct-to-consumer Farm business, he has to remind his customers that his Farm exists!

Local Farmers and Ranchers can compete and win versus “Big Meat” Box Delivery companies. The keys to your Farm or Ranch “beating” these “Big Meat” Box Delivery are a strong local brand, high-quality products, and personal customer relationships. What truly matters is that you are local.

We recently sat down with Tom Bennett of Bennett Farms and Liz Mason of Honey Bee Hills on the Direct Farm Podcast for our first Farmer Roundtable. This podcast is perfect for beginner Farmers looking for information on buying or renting land, finding a processor, and the importance of creating a strong local brand.

Here are the five (5) most common email marketing mistakes that can cause recipients to be less likely to engage with your Farm business and how you can avoid implementing them in the future.

Restaurant openings provide a great example for Farmers of the 3 key tactics when seeking to spread the word about your business and generate interest in your Farm products.

For a local business or new Farm starting out, getting customers through the door can be difficult. Without a reliable customer base and consistent demand, this often means that when products are harvested, you’re moving them into freezers until they’re sold. Here are two tips to avoid the freezer business, drive upfront demand, and build a loyal customer base in your community.

We recently sat down with Blake Bennett, the owner, and operator of B3 Roots, on the Direct Farm Podcast to learn more about his go-to-market practices with starting his freight farming business. From the episode, we’re highlighting three go-to-market practices Blake used to start his Farm business from the ground up:

A Farm logo is a visual representation of your Brand. As an image that communicates who you are and what your business does, a logo has the power to differentiate you from other Farms.

When Farms have a high-quality email list and engage subscribers consistently, they see more frequent purchases and enjoy higher average order sizes. However, for emails to be effective, they must reach the inbox.

To effectively communicate the value of your products, Farmers need to understand what customers are looking for when purchasing from local producers. A product's value isn’t easily identifiable to buyers who don’t know your Farm brand or are unfamiliar with your farming practices.

By offering an easy and convenient experience at every stage in the “buying process” – from purchase to fulfillment. Farmers that do this have dramatically expanded their customer base by up to 170% and doubled annual sales in less than 12 months.