Today, Americans no longer use phone books or Yellowpages to look up information about your Farm. Instead, everyone expects to find your Farm online, including the ability to shop directly from you. However, having a Farm website is no longer enough to stay competitive in today’s market.

Located in Ely, Iowa, Dan and Debbie’s Creamery is an extension of their family-owned Dairy Farm. The Creamery takes milk from the Farm and turns it into high-quality dairy products, selling it directly to consumers through their online and retail stores.

The DIRECT Farm Conference: Convenience is around the corner, and we’re getting excited to learn from Farmers and industry experts how offering more Convenience to your Buyers can fuel you direct-to-market Farm business.

Thomas Bennett raises non-GMO, antibiotic-free pork and poultry in southeastern Michigan. Dedicated to implementing the highest standards of animal welfare, sustainability, and humane practices, animals on Bennett Farms live low-stress, happy lives, exercising their natural behaviors.

The demand for local, healthy food has sky-rocketed over this past year as Buyers seek additional avenues of purchasing groceries they can trust. Quality is at the foundation for any Farm, and that’s why Barn2Door supports Farmers who care about the soil and products, promoting stewardship and sustainable agriculture.

The DIRECT Farm Conference: Convenience is just over one month away, and we’re getting excited to learn from Farmers and industry experts on how to leverage Convenience to create a thriving direct-to-market Farm business.

At Barn2Door, we pride ourselves on delighting Farmers by helping them grow their business selling direct-to-market. That’s why we recently sat down with Mackenzie, an inspiring individual who is passionate about the intersection of sustainable Farm practices and feeding local communities.

In 2000, County Line Harvest began with six acres of farmland on the Sonoma-Marin County line. Today, they have grown to over 30 acres in Northern California and over 100 acres in Southern California, growing produce through the winter season.

At Barn2Door, we pride ourselves on delighting Farmers by helping them grow their business selling direct-to-market. We recently sat down with Lauren, an individual who has a deep passion for supporting her team to help Farmers succeed.

As consumers spend an increasing amount of time online, your Buyers’ expectations are being conditioned by billion-dollar brands. In fact, 93% of American adults purchased from Amazon in 2020. They have made it easier than ever to buy online, and customers no longer want to waste time purchasing the same products they know they will need next month.

Seattle, WA – March 18, 2021 – Barn2Door, Inc., a Seattle-based food+tech startup that powers thousands of farmers across the country who sell direct-to-market online, today announced it has partnered with Avalara, Inc., a leading provider of tax compliance automation software for businesses of all sizes.

As Farmers look to sell direct-to-market, it is important to consider how to attract and grow your customer base. Farms with a large, diverse set of customers enjoy more consistent sales, ongoing demand and better resilience. There are a variety of options for Farmers to reach potential customers, including word of mouth, email, and social media.

Navigating all the nuanced requirements of Farmers is not straight forward. To help Farmers navigate the challenges of proper accounting, Barn2Door has integrated with QuickBooks Online (QBO) --- the best-in-class small business accounting solution. Together, the integration provides Farmers with GAAP-compliant accounting software that automatically syncs all Farms sales transactions occurring in their online store.

Back in Spring 2020 we sat down with Grant Sheeder of Sheeder Cloverleaf Dairy to share his story of transitioning to direct to consumer sales paired with direct delivery. He found great success with marketing his door-to-door milk delivery service on social media and has continued to grow his operations through 2020. We recently caught up with Grant to see how his dairy business has evolved after moving online with Barn2Door.

In January 2020, we spoke with Jessica Evans of Evans Family Farm to learn more about her experience transitioning their Farm to online direct to market sales. Our initial conversation occurred well ahead of the pandemic. Recently, we caught up with Jessica to get the scoop on how her Farm business has navigated the past year.