Want to reach more wholesale buyers without spending all your time on sales, marketing, and delivery?

We help small and medium-sized farmers, food makers, and processors grow their business through one streamlined distribution channel. Trusted by producers across Northeast and Central Ohio, we can help you…

• Expand your market without taking on more logistics
• Sell to schools, hospitals, restaurants, groceries, and food banks
• Get paid fairly and on time—with less back and forth
• Stay focused on growing, making, and producing what you love

Step 1: Join Our Network of Producers

Whether you're farming full-time, running a commercial kitchen, or just getting started, we’re here to help you access reliable wholesale markets without the stress of managing every buyer relationship yourself.

We work with:
• Small to midsize farms
• Urban growers
• Specialty crop producers
• Value-added makers (jams, sauces, baked goods, etc.)
• Certified organic and conventional producers

Step 2: List Your Products

Once you’re onboarded, we’ll help you create a seller profile and start listing products in our online marketplace.

You’ll be able to:
• Upload product info (name, unit, pricing)
• Add availability by week or season
• Share certifications or growing practices
• Set minimum quantities

Step 3: We Handle the Sales & Logistics

You focus on growing and producing. We manage the rest—from outreach to delivery.

We take care of:
• Aggregation and transport
• Order coordination
• Invoicing and payments
• Buyer communication and support

You’ll get paid on time, at fair wholesale rates, based on what you sell. No extra marketing, chasing down invoices, or delivery hassles.

Step 4: Get Back to Growing or Making

Selling through the Hub means you can focus on your core work—while expanding your reach and impact.

What you gain:
• Access to institutional and retail buyers across Ohio and Western PA
• Transparent data and reporting
• One dedicated point of contact
• Marketing support (producer spotlights, storytelling, social media features)

Frequently Asked Questions:

• Is my business too small? Too large? No business is too large or too small! We work with small, owner-operator farms and kitchens as well as larger, established local growers and value-added producers.

• Do I have to be certified organic, or have other certifications? Growers and producers must maintain appropriate certifications based upon their industry and product claims. We will discuss your production process and certifications if we purse a distribution relationship.

• What food safety measures are required? We prefer to buy produce from GAP audited farms. We will work with any farm that can demonstrate commitment to food safety throughout their production processes.

• What counts as “local”? The Hub works with producers in Ohio and neighboring states on a case-by-case basis.