Local Line Blog

Looking for Canadian farm grants? Learn about federal and provincial farm grants in Canada, who’s eligible, how to apply, and top grants available in 2026.

Learn how to get a farm grant in the US. We break down 2026 farm grants, including federal farm grants, small farm grants, grants for women farmers, fencing grants & more.

Having a hard time choosing a farm name? Here's a collection of great farm name ideas and tips from top farm brands on how to come up with a farm name!

Nova Scotia’s new CSA Incentive Pilot Program shows how provinces can improve local food access, support family farms, and generate real economic returns.

Local Line has joined Sysco Marketplace, giving chefs nationwide access to farm-direct, hard-to-find products from local and specialty producers.

Learn how to take product photos for your online farm store using natural light, simple backgrounds, and easy tips that boost trust and sales.

Learn how to calculate delivery costs for farms, CSAs, and food hubs, including cost per delivery, fuel, labor, and pricing formulas.

Learn how to create a referral program for your farm or food business with examples, incentives, and tools to grow customers and sales.

Everything you need to know about farm and CSA pickup locations, from partner selection to scheduling multiple pickup points.

Learn how to price your meat products with cost formulas, beef pricing examples, and proven strategies for direct to consumer farm sales.

Local Line partners with Gordon Food Service to add local food to GFS Endless Aisle, making it easy for chefs to access what's grown around them.

Local Line has partnered with US Foods® to help farms and food hubs sell farm-fresh products nationwide through the US Foods Direct platform.

Learn how food hubs coordinate orders and deliveries from multiple farms by organizing orders first, aligning pricing and fulfillment, and creating clear packing and delivery plans.

Selling at farmers markets and to restaurants? Learn how farms can manage all sales channels in one system using shared inventory and pricing.

Speed up local orders by 20% with Planogram and Category Tags—simplify, streamline, and reorder efficiently across your store or multiple locations.

Local Line’s new homepage keeps order deadlines, deliveries, and new products front and center—helping buyers stay organized and act quickly.

Compare the best farm accounting software for 2026. See key features and tools that simplify taxes, payroll, inventory, and reporting.

Learn to build the best farm website with our step-by-step guide. We cover everything from choosing a website builder to design and templates!

Learn tips for listing farm items online and how to create a farm store online that drives sales using proven farm e-commerce best practices.

We share our list of the best apps for farmers, such as agriculture mobile apps for crop management, farm tracking apps, livestock tracking, apps to buy land and more.

Take your online presence to the next level in 2026 with your farm's social media. Here are our best tips to improve your farm’s Instagram bio.

Make 2026 your best sales year yet! Discover five powerful Local Line storefront hacks, from abandoned cart emails to product bundles, to boost revenue and loyalty.

We share the best farm software for 2026. Explore tools for farm management, record keeping, accounting, inventory, and more to optimize your farm operations.

Here's the latest farm trends and agriculture e-commerce marketing trends, plus tips and secrets to help direct-to-consumer farms boost online farm and food sales in 2026.

Learn how to file Schedule F, report farm income, claim deductions, avoid common mistakes, and reduce tax liability for profit or loss from farming.