Top 5 Blogs for a New Farm Business
Throughout 2023, Barn2Door produced numerous blogs, ebooks, podcasts, and infographics to help New Farmers accelerate the growth and success of their business! We are honored to serve 1000’s of Farmers and more than 1M+ Buyers across all 50 states. We release content and features to help fuel your Farm success.
How to Attract Farm Buyers & Nurture Customer Loyalty
Established in Warren, Rhode Island in 2023, Long Lane farm has quickly attracted a loyal customer base. Knowing Buyers in their local area, and remaining consistent with their communications, helped their Farm build a thriving business and strong customer retention.
From Fields to Finances: The 'Business' Side of Farming
Alex Russell of Chucktown Acres developed a successful Farm Brand online. His work includes harvesting Farm products, but Alex has also experienced the “business” side of the industry. He must have Buyers to sell to, through various avenues, and support his family in the process.
3 Favorite Farm Innovations of 2023
Barn2Door made several improvements to help Farmers streamline their sales and operations in 2023, including numerous product releases and feature updates. These innovations include Ongoing Subscriptions, Refunds for Farm Products and POS Built for Farmers.
5 Tips for the Off-Season from Successful Farms
The Off-Season is a critical time to prepare for success for your Harvest. Maintaining a social presence, planning ahead of the coming season, and having realistic goals will set you up for success once Harvest begins. Barn2Door asked our most successful Farms their tips for the Off-Season.
The Importance of Buyer Trust in your Farm Brand
Buyers are eager to find a Farm they can trust when choosing to buy local. Your Products, Branding and Practices all contribute to the trustworthiness of your Farm business. We surveyed 25,000+ Buyers to seek their input on what they look for when purchasing local Farm Products.
Farm Logo Design Guide
Branding is one of the most important aspects of creating your Farm business. Before selling to Buyers, you must have your business details in order, including how your Farm Brand is perceived by others. How do you want Buyers to describe your Farm business?
Double your CSA Members
Tagge’s Famous Fruit and Veggie Farms in Perry, Utah has seen their CSA membership more than double over the past 2 years. While it did not happen overnight, Laci Tagge recently shared in a Podcast how pricing and packaging their products, expanding convenient delivery options, and personalizing their marketing efforts helped propel their Farm success. Now, they serve 1,000s+ of community members weekly.
Tips to go From Hobby to Full-time Farmer
Tom Bennett of Bennett Farms in Michigan decided to make the jump from Hobby to Full-time Farming years ago. Now, he runs a successful 7-figure Farm. He has tips to share with other Farmers looking to make the jump, from what products to Farm to how to market to Buyers.
12 Subscription Options for your Farm
The holiday season is quickly approaching, and your Farm products are the perfect gift! However, it’s important to package your goods to be a gift that keeps on giving (for Buyers, and also for your Farm sales). Create subscriptions that will please customers year round to help move your products more efficiently. No matter what you Farm, there are a variety of subscriptions you can package to sell.
This Email Marketing Tool will Help you Grow Your Farm
Updating your customers on your current Farm products, practices, upcoming harvest and any activities or events will keep you top-of-mind. To keep your Buyers interested and informed, you must know when and what emails need to be sent depending on the customer.
Farm Gift Guide for the Holiday Season
The holiday season is busy for everyone, but especially for your Farm. You are tasked to encourage sales, plan ahead and offer a range of product options. While it may be difficult to make your products stand out, Barn2Door offers plenty of suggestions for the holidays.
Farm Marketing Tactics to Help Your Business Grow
Farm sales can increase significantly by improving your Brand awareness, including email, social media, a website and grassroots efforts. Each of these tactics can help your Farm grow tremendously by attracting more Buyers. Without Farm marketing, you may be missing out on significant opportunities to serve a wider audience online and in-person.
3 Tips to Access More Customers for your Farm during Back-to-School Season
Back to school time means that many families are back on a routine schedule of dropping off and picking up kids from class, practices, and other activities. You can maximize your Farm opportunities by having Farm pick-ups after school, offering sustainable food alternatives, and present field trip and volunteer options for students.
5 SEO Tips For Your Farm Website
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.
5 Tips to Start your New Farm 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 Eager to Partner with Your Farm Business
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:
Fuel Farm Sales by Offering Buyers Convenient Pick-ups in their “Local Loop”
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.
3 Key Insights from 1000+ Farm Businesses
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.
Farm Website Design: Best Practices
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.