Exclusive Content: Farmers’ Market Day? Double your Sales
This audiobook outlines the tactics to double your sales on market day. By diversifying your market approach, you’ll find new avenues to increase your sales and improve buyer loyalty.
Farmer Spotlight: Benoit Family Farmstead
In 2021, Benoit Family Farmstead made the decision to partner with Barn2Door to expand their reach to access new Buyers with Farm eCommerce and streamline their operations. The Farm has been able to add more products and serve their community, without having to spend extra hours in the office.
$1 Million Farm Tactics
There is no silver-bullet to supercharge your Farm growth. There are a handful of persistent efforts that have brought success to a number of Farms across the country. From simplified product offerings to consistent marketing, here are $1 million Farm tactics.
Farm Email Marketing Best Practices
In this week's episode, James and Maimee discuss email best practices to engage Buyers, and increase traffic to your Farm store. Implement these tactics for writing attractive emails and consistently improving your performance.
Exclusive Content: Five Key Tips from CSA Farms Making Six Figures
Many CSAs have developed proven tactics to increase revenue, lock in early buyer commitments, and streamline processes to ensure products go out the door with money in hand. In this week's episode, listen to the audible version of our eBook - Five Key Tips from CSA Farms Making Six Figures
How Electronic Ear Tagging Affects Independent Farmers
In this week's episode, James speaks with Alexia from Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund about the proposed electronic ear tagging updates for livestock and how this rule may affect Independent Farmers.
From Homestead to a Growing Farm Business
In this week's episode, Janelle talks with Rachel Shenk of Shenk Family Farm. Shenk Family Farm in North Carolina began their protein operation in 2016, turning it into a business the next year. With the help of automated software, successful marketing efforts and convenient, local fulfillments, the Farm has scaled to a 6-figure operation.
Exclusive Content: Planting for Profit
Price your Produce for consistent revenue that secures a healthy Profit. In this week’s episode, listen to the Audible version or our newest eBook - Planting for Profit.
Your Farm Finance Checklist - Start the Year Right
In this week’s episode, James talks with Taylor Bridges from Bridging the Gap Financial Services LLC. As a Quickbooks Pro Advisor and host of Barn2Door’s Farm Finance Academy, Taylor has a checklist for Farmers to ensure healthy finances and tracking during tax season.
Veteran’s Liberty Ranch Hits 6 Figures in 1 Year with POS
In this week’s episode, Janelle speaks with Veteran’s Liberty Ranch (TX) to discuss their success using Barn2Door’s POS for in-person sales. Farmers Markets help Farmers build meaningful relationships with Buyers, while securing purchases. It is crucial to have a POS device that allows for all customers to buy your products. Selling, tipping, reserving and syncing your inventory is made easy with Barn2Door’s POS.
Investing in Marketing for Future Sales with Dan & Debbie’s Creamery
In this week's episode, Janelle meets with Josie Rozum from Dan & Debbie's Creamery in Iowa. With a marketing background on a 3rd generation dairy Farm, learn how Josie thinks about investing in marketing today for future sales, and how to streamline marketing efforts in just one hourly ‘meeting’ a week.
Pricing Farm Products for Profit with Old Rich Valley Farm
In this week's episode, James meets with Will from Old Rich Valley Farm in Virginia to discuss Farm product pricing. Will explains how to price different product types, communicating the value of sustainable agriculture and reevaluating costs yearly.
Introducing: The Independent Farmer Podcast with Chucktown Acres
A few years and 145 episodes in, Barn2Door’s Podcast gets an overhaul. Why the change? Listen to Barn2Door’s CEO and Alex from Chucktown Acres discuss the BIG re-brand from The Direct Farmer to The Independent Farmer Podcast!
Farm Marketing: In-Season vs. Off-Season with Old Rich Valley
In this week's episode, Janelle, and Amy Campbell from Old Rich Valley Farm discuss how to market your Farm in season vs. the Off-Season.
Attracting & Retaining Buyers with Long Lane Farm
In this week's episode, Janelle talks with Camille from Long Lane Farm in Rhode Island. Camille discusses how their Farm attracts and retains Buyers for their products.
The ‘Business’ Side of Farming with Chucktown Acres
In this week's episode, Janelle talks with Alex from Chucktown Acres about the business side of Farming.
Save Time and Automate your Farm’s Pick & Pack Experience
In this week's episode, Barn2Door COO, James, talks with Product Manager, Anthony, to discuss Barn2Door’s Pick and Pack List.
The Farm Logo Design Experience with Barn2Door
Designers at Barn2Door, Alyssa and Serena, discuss the Farm Logo design process. From shape to color, each element of your Logo can communicate your Brand to Buyers.
How to Double your CSA Membership with Tagge's Famous Fruit & Veggie Farms
In this week's episode, Barn2Door CEO, Janelle, talks with Laci from Tagge’s Famous Fruit & Veggie Farm to discuss the importance of pricing, packaging, placement, and products for CSA members.
From Hobby to Full-time Farmer with Bennett Farms
In this week's episode, Barn2Door CEO, Janelle, talks with Tom Bennett from Bennett Farms about the important transition from Hobby Farmer to Full-time Farmer.