Make Farming your Day Job - 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.

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7 Steps to Build a Happy Family Farm

The Shenk Family Farm in North Carolina is home to a pasture-based livestock farm, including chicken, pork, eggs, and Thanksgiving turkey. The husband and wife duo rely on hard work, core values, and volunteers to lead a successful, and ethical, farming business.

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1882: This 5th Generation Ranch is Selling Direct

Founded in 1882, Mannix Family Beef has been operating their family ranch for 5 generations in the Blackfoot Valley of Montana. Recently, Barn2Door had an opportunity to speak with Logan Mannix, one of the owner operators of Mannix Family Beef, about the growth and success of their family ranch.

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Farmer Spotlight: Tagge's Famous Fruit & Veggie Farms

Located in Perry, Utah, Tagge’s is famous in their community for locally grown fruits and vegetables. A family-operated Farm business with 134 acres of fruit trees, berries, corn, pumpkins, squash, Tagge’s has become a staple in their local community by building a convenient Subscription program, also known as Community Supported Agriculture (CSA).

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Farmer Spotlight: Hopkins Farms

As one of the newest members of the Barn2Door Advisory Network, we recently sat down with David Hopkins and his wife, Candace, on the Direct Farm Podcast. We learned how they’ve transitioned from a traditional Farm into the modern world, how they package products for success, and how a Direct Delivery program has helped expand their customer base.

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Farmer Spotlight: Local Appetite Growers

As one of the newest members of the Barn2Door Farm Advisor Network, we recently sat down with Will Mastin on the Direct Farm Podcast. We learned how Will and his team use hydroponic systems to feed their community and how Subscriptions and a simplified delivery program have contributed to their success.

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Farmer Spotlight: Chucktown Acres

As one of the newest members of the Barn2Door Farm Advisor Network, we recently sat down with Alex to learn how he’s managed the success of growing his business, the innovative tactics he uses to engage the local community, and how Delivery and Subscriptions delight his buyers.

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Farmer Spotlight: Little River Farm

As one of the newest members of the Barn2Door Farm Advisor Network, we recently sat down with Camille Abdel-Nabi on the Direct Farm Podcast. We got the scoop about how they’ve grown a loyal customer base and converted a complicated Buyer’s Choice CSA into a profitable Farmer’s Choice CSA Subscription model.

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Farmer Spotlight: Sacred Roots Maple - 1 Year Later

Last year, we were happy to welcome Sacred Roots Maple to our Farm Advisory Network. A Maple Farm located in West Chazy, New York, Ashley and Ben Clark manage 140 acres of maple trees. From collecting the sap to making the syrup and producing other specialty items like maple cream, melts, sugar, and even a scrub, the entire process occurs on their land.

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Farmer Spotlight - Hayton Farm Berries 1 Year Later

Hayton Farm Berries is a 5th generation Farm located in Western Washington that grows and sells organic berries, grass-fed beef, lamb, and free-range eggs. Last year, when Angelica Hayton became a Barn2Door Farm Advisor, we sat down with her to learn more about her decision to sell direct with Barn2Door.

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Farmer Spotlight: Agricola Family Farm 1 Year Later

Located in Cleveland, Texas, Agricola Family Farms grows and sells organic produce. Originally from the Republic of Congo, Daphne and her family sought refuge in the United States in May 2010. Last year, Daphne Bicaise became a Barn2Door Farm Advisor, sharing how she incorporates her family’s story to build their local Brand and drive demand for their products.

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Farmer Spotlight: Unconventional Acres

Ben and Mel started as homesteaders in Colorado, but as goats led to pigs and pigs led to cattle, they quickly outgrew their Colorado home. Moving to Arena, Wisconsin, in 2016 has allowed Ben and Mel to grow their Farm business to what it is today.

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Farmer Spotlight: Honey Bee Hills Farm

Located in the rolling lands of Prospect Hills, North Carolina, Honey Bee Hills Farm is a Certified-Organic Produce operation. Covering 15 acres, Liz and Rich Mason left their careers in international development to plant some roots (literally!), dedicating their time to growing fresh food for the local communities surrounding their Farm.

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Farmer Spotlight: Orem Farms - 1 Year Later

Orem Farms is a fourth-generation Farm located in central Indiana where Jared and Joelle Orem raise pasture beef and offer custom hay baling. Last year, when Joelle became a Barn2Door Farm Advisor, we sat down with her to learn more about the Farm and the tactics she and Jared implemented to successfully sell direct online.

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Farmer Spotlight: Dirty Girl Produce - 1 Year Later

Dirty Girl Produce is located in Watsonville, California, where Joe Schirmer and his team farm 42 acres of certified organic produce. Joe sells direct through his online store while also maintaining a wholesale business selling to local restaurants in the Northern California area.

Last year, we talked to Joe as he just transitioned to selling direct to consumers online with Barn2Door. We recently caught up with Joe on the Direct Farm Podcast to get the scoop on how Dirty Girl Produce has evolved and adapted over the past year.

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Farmer Spotlight: Terra Firma Farm Creamery

Ever since she was young, Farmer Brie dreamed of creating a life with animals. Today, running a mixture of chickens, pigs, goats, sheep, and dairy, Terra Firma Farm Creamery is committed to using environmentally sustainable practices to feed their community.

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