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25 Articles in Hubs

5 Ways Food Hubs Can Reduce Administrative Burden

5 Ways Food Hubs Can Reduce Administrative Burden

August 24, 2026
7 min read

Explore the critical ways food hubs can reduce the administrative burden for their members and contribute to building resilient local food economies.

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Meet our 2026 Grantees: Chester County Flower Collective

Meet our 2026 Grantees: Chester County Flower Collective

August 7, 2026
4 min read

Meet the Chester County Flower Collective — five Pennsylvania flower farms and one hub director building a new wholesale hub, together, in their inaug...

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Meet our 2026 Grantees: Three Rivers Flower Cooperative

Meet our 2026 Grantees: Three Rivers Flower Cooperative

July 10, 2026
3 min read

Fifteen farms that have come together to offer a wide variety of unique and beautiful wholesale cut flowers grown in Western Pennsylvania soil!

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Customer Concentration: Why Does It Matter?

Customer Concentration: Why Does It Matter?

June 10, 2026
4 min read

Customer concentration refers to how much of your total sales come from any single buyer. It is a key piece of data when considering the health of you...

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How to Harvest & Store Peonies: A Grower's Guide from the Alaska Peony Cooperative

How to Harvest & Store Peonies: A Grower's Guide from the Alaska Peony Cooperative

June 3, 2026
11 min read

With decades of collective experience in Alaska's unique climate, the Alaska Peony Cooperative has built deep expertise in what it takes to bring exce...

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Meet Our 2026 Grantees: North Sound Flower Cooperative

Meet Our 2026 Grantees: North Sound Flower Cooperative

May 27, 2026
3 min read

The North Sound Flower Cooperative is a community of 14+ growers building a sustainable flower marketplace in the North Puget Sound region of Washingt...

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Meet Our 2026 Grantees: The Flower Collective of Central New York

Meet Our 2026 Grantees: The Flower Collective of Central New York

May 8, 2026
3 min read

The Flower Collective of Central New York is the region's first local flower wholesaler, founded to organize and simplify the wholesale flower shoppin...

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Meet the Rooted Coaches

Meet the Rooted Coaches

April 23, 2026
5 min read

Education isn't just important, it's essential. That's why we gather experts from our community to guide hubs of all shapes and sizes as they navigate...

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Hub Feature: Southern Kentucky Flower Exchange

Hub Feature: Southern Kentucky Flower Exchange

April 15, 2026
3 min read

Learn about the SOKY Floral Exchange, their origin story, and how Rooted is helping them reach their goals. They have over 20 member farms working col...

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Internal Notes + Smart Tagging: Your Team's Collective Memory

Internal Notes + Smart Tagging: Your Team's Collective Memory

March 19, 2026
2 min read

Your hub runs on communication. Our new Internal Notes and Smart Tagging keep your whole team in sync — no more lost details, missed hand-offs, or 'di...

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Rooted Just Got Better: New January Features

Rooted Just Got Better: New January Features

December 20, 2025
2 min read

Our newest features are meant to simplify operations, showcase your business, and unlock more opportunities for growth. Let's make 2026 your most succ...

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Announcing Rooted Farmers' Two Grant Programs for Producer Hubs in 2026

Announcing Rooted Farmers' Two Grant Programs for Producer Hubs in 2026

December 1, 2025
7 min read

We are offering two grant programs in 2026 to help producer hubs start, scale, or strengthen their work: the new Deepening Roots grant for hubs in tra...

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The 5 W’s + H of Starting a Hub, Coop, or Farm Collective

The 5 W’s + H of Starting a Hub, Coop, or Farm Collective

October 20, 2025
6 min read

At Rooted, we work with dozens of hubs, co-ops, and farm collectives across the country. We’re often approached by individuals or teams wondering if s...

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We're Launching Rooted for Food!

We're Launching Rooted for Food!

May 28, 2025
2 min read

We’re expanding — but our mission remains the same: to empower small and mid-size farms and hubs.

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2024 Year in Review: Trends and Insights

2024 Year in Review: Trends and Insights

February 3, 2025
5 min read

Wondering what's trending in flowers for weddings and events? The Rooted team shares insights in a 2024 Year in Review, highlighting top-selling color...

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Grant Opportunity 2025:  Calling all Collectives and Hubs!

Grant Opportunity 2025: Calling all Collectives and Hubs!

December 16, 2024
2 min read

Are you working to develop or grow a farmer hub or collective in your community? This post is for you!

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Collective Feature: Alaska Peony Cooperative

Collective Feature: Alaska Peony Cooperative

June 12, 2024
4 min read

The Alaska Peony Cooperative is a group of over five peony farmers across Alaska that provide premium fresh-cut peonies during July and August. They s...

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Collective Feature: San Joaquin Flower Collective

Collective Feature: San Joaquin Flower Collective

April 3, 2024
4 min read

The San Joaquin Flower Collective is a partnership amongst nine specialty cut flower growers to support and streamline access to local flowers to the ...

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Collective Feature: Piedmont Wholesale Flowers

Collective Feature: Piedmont Wholesale Flowers

March 13, 2024
5 min read

Piedmont Wholesale Flowers, a cooperative founded in 2017, remains focused on their mission of being a farmer-owned cooperative that provides designer...

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Say Hello to Buyer Analytics and Start Planning!

Say Hello to Buyer Analytics and Start Planning!

February 29, 2024
4 min read

Dig into your data to view the total stem count, colors, and varieties purchased during a specific timeframe.

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Collective Feature: Maine Flower Collective

Collective Feature: Maine Flower Collective

February 20, 2024
3 min read

The Maine Flower Collective is a member-owned cooperative that provides Maine flower growers and wholesale buyers with a centralized sales network and...

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Grant Opportunity:  Calling all Collectives and Hubs!

Grant Opportunity: Calling all Collectives and Hubs!

January 26, 2024
1 min read

Are you working to develop or grow a flower hub or collective in your community? This post is for you!

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Collective Feature: Nantucket Flower Collective

Collective Feature: Nantucket Flower Collective

August 11, 2023
3 min read

The Nantucket Flower Collective is a group of Nantucket flower farmers working together to make locally grown flowers more easily accessible to island...

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Collective Feature: Missouri Flower Exchange

Collective Feature: Missouri Flower Exchange

July 28, 2023
4 min read

Missouri's first flower farm collective includes 17 farms in two chapter locations.

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Grant Opportunity:  Calling all Collectives and Hubs!

Grant Opportunity: Calling all Collectives and Hubs!

February 6, 2023
1 min read

Are you working to develop or grow a flower hub or collective in your community? This post is for you!

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