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Field notes
Guides and stories about local food, pickup groups, and the farmers who make the network work.
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Research on the American food system
A curated roundup of articles, studies, podcasts, and presentations on the decline of small farms, corporate consolidation, food miles, and food sovereignty.
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Starting a pickup group in your neighborhood
What you actually need to run a weekly pickup group — the space, the schedule, the early conversations, and the part the platform handles for you.
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Getting started with pickup groups
A practical guide for shoppers who want to start buying from local farms through a neighborhood pickup group.
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Eating with the seasons — late spring
A field guide to what's actually showing up at local farms in May and June, and the simplest way to use each thing before it turns.
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Keeping fresh produce alive for the whole week
The non-obvious storage rules that decide whether your pickup-day greens make it to Sunday or end up in the bin on Wednesday.
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Pricing as a small farm — what to charge and why
A practical look at how to price farm products on a direct-to-shopper platform — covering your costs, comparing to retail, and not racing the grocery store to the bottom.