Locally Grown vs Marketspread

Locally Grown is a US farm marketplace and selling app. Marketspread is web software for people who run farmers markets, flea and craft markets, fairs, festivals and trade shows. Both are listed under Farmers Market & Cottage Food Business Tools. The main differences are in audience and integrations.

Key differences

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Locally Grown: Small farms and homesteads selling direct; Marketspread: Farmers market managers.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. Locally Grown names 1 integration and Marketspread names 4 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.

Side by side

Locally Grown vs Marketspread: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldLocally GrownMarketspread
What it isLocally Grown is a US farm marketplace and selling app.Marketspread is web software for people who run farmers markets, flea and craft markets, fairs, festivals and trade shows.
Best forSmall farms and homesteads selling direct; Farmers market vendors taking pre-orders; Farms running CSAs or box subscriptionsFarmers market managers; Fairs, festivals and food festivals; Vendors and exhibitors selling at markets
Pricing modelFree for farmers, with a service fee added at checkoutPer booth per event
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planYesYes
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesUnited StatesUnited States
LanguagesEnglishNot published
Number of integrations14
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
Founded2023Not published
HeadquartersRaleigh, United StatesNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • Stripe

Named only by Locally Grown

Every partner Locally Grown names is also named by another product here.

Named only by Marketspread

  • ACT Insurance
  • Food Liability Insurance Program
  • Payrix

Which to choose

Locally Grown

Choose Locally Grown if you are in one of these groups: Small farms and homesteads selling direct; Farmers market vendors taking pre-orders; Farms running CSAs or box subscriptions.

Marketspread

Choose Marketspread if you are in one of these groups: Farmers market managers; Fairs, festivals and food festivals; Vendors and exhibitors selling at markets.

What we could not confirm

Locally Grown

  • Legal entity name and team size
  • Security certifications
  • Contract terms
  • Android farmer app (only the consumer app has a Google Play listing)
  • Interface languages

Marketspread

  • Premium tier price
  • Payment processing fees
  • Founding year, headquarters, employee count, funding
  • Contract terms
  • Security certifications
  • Whether it is used outside the United States

Go further

Locally Grown profileMarketspread profile

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Sources

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