Finding your future in food systems

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Jun 11

The Finding Your Future in Food Systems series from North American Food Systems Network (NAFSN) helps aspiring food systems professionals explore careers in community food systems and gain insight into the work and the diverse paths people take into the field. Our Senior Marketing Consultant Mary Godnick is one of the featured speakers in this episode, along with Monica Chen of New Roots Institute and Amirah Dales of Capital Area Food Bank.

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Comparing CSA Sales Platforms

Side-by-side comparison of specialty CSA platforms including CSAWare, Farmigo, GrownBy, Local Food Marketplace, and others, plus e-commerce platforms like Shopify and Square. See which is best for each type of CSA, including traditional farmer’s choice, subscriptions, and more.

Does your farm have a Google Business Profile?

Imagine you can turn every search into an opportunity, every click into a connection, and every review into a referral. Google Business Profiles allow you to do just that.

Finding your future in food systems

The Finding Your Future in Food Systems series from North American Food Systems Network (NAFSN) helps aspiring food systems professionals explore careers in community food systems and gain insight into the work and the diverse paths people take into the field.

Webinar: Are Meta & Google Ads Right for My Farm?

In partnership with GrownBy, Grapevine’s Mary Godnick answers key questions about how ads can significantly enhance your marketing efforts and be leveraged for good when used strategically during this March 2026 webinar.

March 2026 Farm Marketing News

Back in 2015, I had to get written permission from the marketing agency where I worked to be allowed to help a friend with her farm marketing. This issue has more on the Grapevine story, plus resources for grants, ads, and more.

Tips for writing a compelling marketing grant proposal for your farm

Investing in marketing is one of the strongest ways that farms can build a solid foundation for long-term growth. Grant funding is a key way farms can receive financial support to invest in their marketing.

Webinar: Email Marketing for Food Systems Organizations

In partnership with the Food System Communicators Community of Practice through the University of Vermont Institute for Agroecology, Grapevine’s Brooklyn Maloley shares practical strategies for collecting emails more effectively and increasing engagement during the February 2026 FoodComms Cafe.

Webinar: Sell More of What You Grow with the Small Organic Farmer Marketing Toolkit

In this workshop recording from the 38th Annual California Small Farm Conference, hear directly from a farmer using the new Small Organic Farmer Marketing Toolkit, developed by CCOF and CAFF, to strengthen their outreach, alongside Grapevine’s own Brooklyn Maloley.

Choosing images for your farm website and emails

Whether you’re working with Grapevine or on your own to set up a website or email marketing, you may be wondering which photos to select and how large they should be. Will your existing photos work? What should be in your photos? Read on to learn our tips!

Comparing Farm Website Platforms

For purposes of this comparison, we’re focusing solely on platforms that will enable you to have both your complete website and your online store together under one roof, so we’re zeroing in on GrazeCart vs. Shopify vs. Square.

Tips for Writing an FAQ Page for Your Farm Website

Learn about how you can spend a little time now building out your farm website’s FAQ page to save a lot of time in the future and enhance the user experience.

How to Crop & Re-size Photos for Your Farm Website & Emails

Getting your farm photos ready for use in your website and marketing emails is easy — just download the free software, then crop, scale, and export. Here’s our step-by-step guide!

Sarah Highlen

Grapevine Local Food Marketing serves farms, local food businesses, & ⁠
food non-profits everywhere.⁠
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https://www.grapevinelocalmarketing.com/

Finding your future in food systems

Ready to take your marketing to the next level?

More Farm Marketing Resources

Does your farm have a Google Business Profile?

Webinar: Are Meta & Google Ads Right for My Farm?

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