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.

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.

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.

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.

Barn2Door’s Pick and Pack Lists make it easy for Farmers to pick products for orders, and pack them depending on who is receiving the package or the delivery location. These lists offer features to streamline your Farm business and save time.

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.

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?

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.

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.

Zoe Pappas initially joined Barn2Door in December 2019 as an Account Executive, before eventually being promoted to lead, then manager, and now our National Sales Manager. Over the past 3 ½ years, her career has flourished at Barn2Door, as she has grown professionally as an individual contributor, manager and leader in the business.

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.

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.

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.

If you want to move all your Farm inventory, start Pre-Selling today. You can build consistent cash flow for your business, and satiate Buyers who don’t want to miss out on your products.

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.

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.

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. 

Barn2Door works exclusively with Farmers and is attentive to the unique needs of your business and products through easy-to-use software. Forms and surveys are sent out to gather farm feedback and suggestions to improve our Software and Services. Barn2Door has seen how important it is to give farmers a clean and intuitive refund process. We’re delighted to debut a new simple and easy Refund Experience, to streamline your farm operations and give you peace-of-mind.

The Shenk Family Farm in North Carolina is home to a pasture-based livestock farm, including chicken, pork, eggs, and Thanksgiving turkey. The husband and wife duo rely on hard work, core values, and volunteers to lead a successful, and ethical, farming business.

Operating in North Dakota, one of the least populated states, Bartlett Farms has carved out an impressive business for their family’s dairy and beef operation. Recently, Barn2Door spoke with Peter Bartlett, one of the family owner-operators to learn more about the underpinnings to building a successful Farm business.