Locally Grown is growing with support from the USDA!

We’re excited to share that Locally Grown is now backed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through their Farmers Market Promotion Program! With this support, we’re expanding our efforts to help farms create free online stores and grow their direct-to-consumer sales. View the official USDA press release here.

What This Means for Farmers

We’re focused on making it easier than ever for farmers to:

• Create a Free Online Store in Minutes – Manage inventory, accept payments, and track orders all in one place.
• Reach More Customers – Use tools like web checkout to let customers order directly from a farm’s website or social media.
• Simplify Operations – Send notifications to past buyers about restocks, sales, and seasonal products.

We’ve already helped 50 farms in North Carolina grow their businesses, and this backing allows us to build on that momentum. Our goal is to make online sales simple and scalable for up to 1,000 farms across the nation.

What This Means for Shoppers

For our growing community of local food lovers, this means even more farms to shop from and better ways to buy local food. With new features like web checkout and app improvements, it’s easier than ever to shop your favorite farms online.

Why Now?

Small farms face big challenges—marketing, inventory management, and connecting with customers can often feel overwhelming. That’s why Locally Grown is designed to be simple, free, and farmer-friendly.

For too long, farmers have been forced to navigate:

• High Costs and Fees – Complicated platforms that take a big cut of their sales.
• Endless Digital Marketing Tasks – Social media, email campaigns, and website management that pull them away from farming.
• Scattered Tools and Systems – Multiple apps and spreadsheets to manage inventory, track orders, and handle payments.

We built Locally Grown to solve these problems. Our platform gives farmers a free online store and a single, easy-to-use app to manage everything in one place—so they can focus on farming, not marketing.

Join Us in Supporting Local Farms

If you’re a farmer, there’s never been a better time to start your free online store with Locally Grown. And if you’re a shopper, download our app today to discover amazing local food and support the farmers who make it possible.

We’re proud to be building a stronger, more connected local food system one farm at a time.