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find link tool for suggestions . january 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message farmigo farmigo logo as of 2014 industry online grocery founded 2009 founder benzi ronen yossi pik headquarters palo alto california website farmigo.com farmigo is an online farmers market that connects consumers workplaces schools apartment complexes and community centers directly to local farms . 1 the company is a certified b corporation and has raised 8 million in series b financing led by sherbrooke capital and rsf social finance joined by series a lead investor benchmark capital . 2 contents 1 history 2 business model 3 locations 4 references 5 external links history edit farmigo was originally founded in 2009 by founder and ceo benzi ronen and co founder yossi pik as a cloud based software system for farms to manage their community supported agriculture csa subscriptions . 3 according to treehugger farmigo has provided technology to hundreds of csa farms in 25 states and has connected them to more than 3 000 communities . 4 since 2009 farmigo has helped csa farms deliver more than 30 million pounds of produce to over 100 000 families . 5 in december 2012 the company launched farmigo food communities which leverages their existing relationships with farms to accelerate the adoption of an alternative food system beyond the 1 percent participating in csas . 6 in july 2016 the company announced it will shut down its delivery service and focus on its csa software management platform instead . 7 business model edit using technology and a community based business model farmigo connects local farms directly to consumers through food communities such as workplaces schools apartment complexes and community centers . 8 according to upstart business journal food communities are started and led by community organizers who serve as catalysts for an alternative food system . 9 organizers sign up through farmigo s website rally members to join their food community and work with regional farmigo representatives to manage delivery and pick up to their site . 10 according to fast company once a food community is established members can order their selection online from a variety of local farms and have it delivered weekly or bi weekly to their food community site . 11 farmigo coordinates with complimentary local farms located within 100 miles of a community to deliver food harvested within 48 hours of drop off . 12 13 locations edit brooklyn ny references edit duggan tara 11 december 2012 . farmigo takes the farmers market online . sfgate . ha anthony . farmigo brings farmer s markets online and into your office with its new local food communities raises 8m . cha bonnie . farmigo opens doors to online farmers market . all things d. breyer melissa . farmigo brings your local farmer s market to the web . tree hugger . so sheryl . online farmers market farmigo adds 8m launches shortcut from farm to table . betakit . chang alexandra 11 december 2012 . farmigo brings community based farmers markets online . wired . perez sarah . farmigo shuts down its online farmer s market . techcrunch . grant rebecca . farmigo s online farmer s market dishes out fresh from harvest food to all . venturebeat . novellino teresa . is that kale in your briefcase . upstart business journal . hamilton dennis celeste . how one company is bringing the farmers market to you . idealist.org . schwartz ariel . farmigo aims to become the largest online farmers market in the country . fast company . the future is now introducing farmigo . carnivorous yogi . first1 missing last1 in authors list help weir david . farmigo brings online farmers markets to you . 7x7 . external links edit http www.farmigo.com retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title farmigo & oldid 729695409 categories companies based in palo alto californiafood and drink in the san francisco bay area2009 establishments in californiahidden categories cs1 errors missing author or 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