What is Local Dirt?
Local Dirt is an online site for finding, selling, and buying local
food (and local food buyers). We are funded by the National Science
Foundation. Local Dirt is the only site that does not charge a markup
for selling online.
We come from farm backgrounds and have a goal to give small and
mid-sized farmers the same advantages as large distributors. Finding
buyers and automating the sales, invoices, and inventory is made as
easy and fast as possible.
How It Works
1. Profile page - have a free page telling about your farm.
2. List and sell products - put products on the site for sale on your
farm, through a farmers' market, or for wholesale delivery. Buyers
search by distance and order online directly from the farm. Invoices
are automatically generated. Local Dirt does not take any markup or
receive any of these payments.
3. List deals - Selling a whole cow? Have excess product? Take bids online.
There is more. Register for a tour - http://www.localdirt.com/see_more_ask_questions-r1.html - to see and ask questions.
Who Can Use Local Dirt?
To market or sell: farms, local food producers, farmers' markets, farm cooperatives, and local food distributors.
To buy: individuals, farm stands, restaurants, grocers, schools, hospitals, and other businesses.
Just getting started in your area... Not seeing anyone? Do a search
for a product or buyer, then click "set an alert". You will receive an
email anytime that product or a new buyer is available on the site.
Last year we tested the site in Madison, Wisconsin. On June 15th we opened it up nationally. Please help us pass the word on.
Contact:
Bill Walker
bwalker@localdirt.com
ph: 919-740-8075
http://www.localdirt.com
