Local Food Marketplace

Local Food Marketplace (LFM) is US software for farms, food hubs, co-ops, farmers markets and CSAs that sell local food online. It provides branded storefronts, price lists, harvest and pack lists, invoicing, payments and producer management, and it supports sales to restaurants, grocers, institutions and households. Pricing is a published annual plan with a one-time onboarding package.

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Best for
Food hubs, co-ops and farmers markets, Individual farms selling direct and wholesale
Pricing
From USD 129 per month, billed annually
Runs on
Web

Who it is for

  • Food hubs, co-ops and farmers markets

    Multi-producer ordering with producer portals, pick lists, payments to producers and distribution days.

  • Individual farms selling direct and wholesale

    Farm and producer plans cover selling to consumers, restaurants and other buyers from one system.

  • CSAs and subscription box programs

    A subscriptions and farm shares module manages perpetual and seasonal shares.

What it does

  • Branded ecommerce storefront

    Gives customers an online shop that matches the seller's brand, with customizable storefronts per sales channel.

  • Wholesale ordering

    Recurring and standing orders, master accounts, automatic invoices and statements for restaurant and grocery buyers.

  • Producer portal (Local Food Connect)

    Producers manage their own availability, pick lists and dashboards across markets; the vendor says Connect is free for producers.

  • Harvest-to-order and warehouse inventory

    Tracks harvest-to-order and warehouse items, with interactive harvest and pack lists and packing labels.

  • Payments

    Credit card and e-check payments, bulk payment processing and automated producer payments through Stripe.

  • Online SNAP/EBT and SNAP Match

    Supports SNAP payments online through an integration with Forage.

  • Accounting and reports

    Accounts receivable and aging, sales reports by channel, location, customer and product, plus an optional QuickBooks Online integration.

  • Subscriptions and farm shares module

    Add-on for CSA and subscription programs, priced from 99 USD a month.

  • Advanced logistics and packing module

    Add-on for route optimization through Routific, driver tools, delivery tracking and bills of lading.

  • Advanced inventory module

    Add-on with purchase orders, receiving, lot traceability and case breaks.

  • SMS and email marketing

    Mailchimp integration is included; SMS campaigns are an add-on.

  • Local Food Network

    Lets hubs on the platform transact with each other, with purchase orders between hubs and traceability across transfers.

Pricing

Starting price
From USD 129 per month, billed annually
Pricing model
Subscription with one-time onboarding package

Food hub, co-op and market plans are Starter 149 USD, Standard 249 USD and Premium 349 USD a month billed annually, plus an Enterprise tier by quote. Individual farm and producer plans are Starter 129 USD, Standard 169 USD and Premium 249 USD. Each plan includes a Launch Package onboarding worth 499 to 1,499 USD (charged over 6 months if paying monthly). Add-on modules such as subscriptions, advanced inventory, logistics and accounting cost 49 to 199 USD a month depending on plan.

How it compares

Compared with the 5 products in Farm-to-Business & Local Food Marketplaces (business-facing) that have a profile on this site. These figures describe the category. They are not a recommendation.

  • Names 5 integrations. The median in this category is 2.
  • Lists Web only. Among the 5 products in this category that state their platforms, 0 list an iOS app and 0 list an Android app.
  • The category's 9 most-named integration partners are Mailchimp, QuickBooks, Routific, Forage, Square, Stripe, Sysco Marketplace, Xero, Zapier. Of these, this product's listing names Mailchimp, QuickBooks, Routific, Forage, Stripe.

Works with

Accounting
QuickBooks Online
Other
MailchimpRoutific
Payments
StripeForage

A Data API is available as an add-on and an integration API is listed as coming soon.

Where and how it runs

Customers in
United States
Platforms
Web

The vendor says it supports 120+ food hubs, online markets, co-ops and buying clubs across more than thirty-five states; it is based in Eugene, Oregon.

The company

Company
Local Food Marketplace, Inc.
Founded
2009
Headquarters
Eugene, United States
Founders
Doug Frazier, Amy McCann
Customers named by the vendor
Corbin Hill Food Project, Delivered Fresh, Fair Share Farm, Fiddlehead Farm, Green Mountain Farm Direct, Harvest Drop, High Country Food Hub, Kansas City Food Hub, Puget Sound Food Hub, Red Hills Small Farm Alliance, Robinette Farms, Rosebird Farms, Upswing Farm, Western Montana Growers Cooperative

Security and support

Support
Every plan includes a dedicated onboarding manager (3 to 4 sessions), live phone or email support on weekdays, emergency support and a knowledge base. Phone support and an annual business review start on the Standard plan.

Listing details

Built for
Food manufacturing
Focus
Food-specific
Status
Active
Website
home.localfoodmarketplace.com

Alternatives to Local Food Marketplace

See all 6 in Farm-to-Business & Local Food Marketplaces (business-facing)

  • Local Line

    Local Line is a farm-to-fork commerce platform with two sides.

    Starts at USD 109 per month, against USD 129 per month, billed annually for Local Food Marketplace. The two prices are quoted on different terms.

  • Open Food Network

    Open Food Network is an open source online marketplace platform run by an international not-for-profit.

    Names 2 integrations, against 5 for Local Food Marketplace.

  • Full Harvest

    Full Harvest is a business-to-business platform for North American fresh produce that matches buyers and suppliers, using AI agents to find, negotiate and coordinate freight.

    Listed as best for: Produce buyers; Fresh produce growers and suppliers.

  • Processor Links

    ProcessorLinks is an Ontario online booking dashboard that helps farmers find and book slaughter and processing dates at abattoirs, and gives abattoirs a place to publish profiles, species, services and booking lead times.

    Listed as best for: Ontario livestock farmers; Ontario abattoirs and meat processors.

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What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

  • Contract term and renewal
  • Free trial
  • Headcount and funding
  • Security certifications and interface languages

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below, checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.

  1. Homepagehttps://home.localfoodmarketplace.com/
  2. Plans, prices, add-ons, integrationshttps://home.localfoodmarketplace.com/pricing/
  3. Food hub featureshttps://home.localfoodmarketplace.com/solutions-food-hubs/
  4. Wholesale featureshttps://home.localfoodmarketplace.com/wholesale/
  5. Local Food Connecthttps://home.localfoodmarketplace.com/introducinglfmconnect-2/
  6. Online SNAP with Foragehttps://home.localfoodmarketplace.com/homepage-onlinesnap/
  7. History and foundershttps://home.localfoodmarketplace.com/meet-the-team-2/
  8. Customer list, addresshttps://home.localfoodmarketplace.com/customers/
  9. Legal entity namehttps://home.localfoodmarketplace.com/privacy-policy/
  10. Pricing change rationalehttps://home.localfoodmarketplace.com/why-were-changing-our-pricing/