Making Local Food

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Foodshed.io solves the inefficiencies of local food distribution. There are many barriers that make access to markets, even local markets, difficult for small and medium-scale farmers. Foodshed.io connects sustainable producers to local wholesale and institutional markets. We believe that local food is good food and a good economy is a local economy.

Foodshed.io solves the inefficiencies of local food distribution. There are many barriers that make access to markets, even local markets, difficult for small and medium-scale farmers. Foodshed.io connects sustainable producers to local wholesale and institutional markets. We believe that local food is good food and a good economy is a local economy.

Foodshed.io

Foodshed.io is a mobile marketing app and logistics platform that connects small and medium-sized local producers to chefs, supermarkets and institutional buyers. We connect grocers, restaurants and institutions to local producers so that they can safely and economically source & market local, healthy, sustainably-produced food, at scale. For farmers, it is a simple platform for accessing bigger markets, and responding to local demand and opportunities. Under the same platform, Foodshed.io streamlines and aggregates inventory from multiple farms, creating an efficient, reliable and transparent market where buyers can place all of their orders. Foodshed.io uses route optimization and real-time updates to help farmers, buyers and consumers benefit from a more localized economy.

Foodshed.io

Foodshed.io is a mobile marketing app and logistics platform that connects small-scale producers to chefs, supermarkets and institutional buyers within a 250 mile radius. For farmers, Foodshed.io is a simple platform for accessing urban markets, and responding to local demand and opportunities. Under the same platform, Foodshed.io streamlines and aggregates inventory from multiple farms,

creating an efficient, reliable and transparent market where buyers can place all of their orders. Foodshed.io uses blockchain, route optimization and real time updates to bridge the seemingly ever increasing gap between city and country life, helping farmers, buyers and consumers benefit from a more localized economy.

Dr. Daniel Beckmann
Dr. Daniel Beckmann
Dr. Dan Beckmann is the founder of Foodshed.io. He is an Obama ‘08 alum, a Peabody + Emmy Award winning Journalist, and has been featured on ABC News and Current TV. Through his work, he has built a nationwide network of over 3,000 creatives.
Liz Thorpe
Liz Thorpe
Liz Thorpe, also known as the Cheese Expert, brings a knowledge of wholesale distribution from her years of experience supplying Murray’s Cheese to Kroger and Amazon Fresh. Learn more about Liz at her website, lizthorpe.com
Clare Sullivan
Clare Sullivan
Clare Sullivan is a Co-Founder of Foodshed and its Chief Supply Chain Officer. She has studied agricultural systems around the world: She has worked with smallholder farmers in SubSaharan Africa, potato farmers in the Peruvian Andes and Amazon Basin, and started a research-based farm in NYC. She is currently working towards a PhD at the University of Wisconsin Madison.
Tom Hallaran
Tom Hallaran
Tom Hallaran is a Co-Founder of Foodshed. He is currently Senior Technical Advisor to the Technology Modernization Fund, a $1.2 Billion fund that helps federal agencies modernize legacy infrastructure. He is an award winning software engineer and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience delivering technical product and driving change.Tom founded a network of farms in Brooklyn and has a small silvopastoral farm in southern Vermont.
Rachel Wilson
Rachel Wilson
Rachel Wilson is the Director of Operations. She has experience working in the food system from her time with WWOOF USA and Americorps VISTA. Rachel recently completed her Masters in Science in Sustainable Food Systems through Prescott College.
Carole Henry
Carole Henry
Carole Henry is an expert in food safety and USDA GAP certification and works with Foodshed.io’s farmer network to improve farm’s food safety plans. Carole previously worked on a hydroponic farm in Southern Missouri and is a Manager of The Glenn restaurant in Charlestown, MO
Joe Buffa
Joe Buffa
Joe Buffa is the brains behind “Joe Knows Produce,” Foodshed.io’s quality inspection services. Joe previously worked for Schnucks Markets as a Produce Quality Assurance Specialist, bringing 48 years of experience in the produce industry.
Juan Riglos
Juan Riglos
Juan is the Full Stack Developer for the Foodshed.io app and leads the front end development of the mobile app. Juan graduated from University of La Plata with a Bachelors of Systems with a focus in Programming Analysis.
Dante Barba
Dante Barba
Dante is a Python and Java developer with more than 5 years of experience in the development, deployment and monitoring of scalable web applications. He has a B.S. in software engineering at Facultad de Informatica - UNLP. Dante always focuses on providing innovative and complete solutions to clients.
Our process
Consumer demand for local produce has never been greater, yet retailers struggle to meet it. Foodshed.io solves the problems faced by both buyers and sellers. For grocers, restaurants and institutions, we make it easy to safely source local farm products at scale by aggregating between a network of local farms. For farmers, we provide access to additional, lucrative markets and provide technical assistance with food safety planning, quality standards, logistics and marketing. With purchasing commitment from retailers, these small to medium-sized farms are able to use more sustainable growing practices and pick the produce when it is perfectly ripe. This sustainably grown produce is then available to a wide range of consumers, providing access to more affordable, delicious and fresh produce.
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Our Clients
  • Schnucks
  • Cafe Bon Appetit
  • Fresh Gatherings
  • Hudson
  • Tertulia
  • BondSt
  • Gramercy Tavern
  • Cosme
  • Print
  • Tabare
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Recent News

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  • Foodshed.io Expands Local Producer Links to Buyers

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  • Dan Beckmann: Connecting Growers and Grocery Stores

  • Ag-Tech Upstart Linking St. Louis-Area Farmers to More Markets

  • Bridging the Gap: The Foodshed.io app links small family farms to grocery stores

  • Foodshed.io and Schnucks Feature

  • Thanks to a New Partnership with Foodshed.io, Schnucks Will Soon Sell More Local Produce

  • Schnucks Partners with Foodshed.io to Support Local Farms, Bring Customers Local Produce
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