Clementine vs. Local Food Marketplace

Local Food Marketplace, minus the food hub.

Local Food Marketplace's smallest farm plan is $129/month billed annually, and Subscriptions & Farm Shares — the module that actually runs a CSA — is a separate $99 a month on top. That's $228/month, or $2,736/year, before you sign a member. Clementine is $169/year flat with the CSA workflow included.

The short version

Local Food Marketplace is built for food hubs: several producers under one storefront, named distribution days across many sites, SNAP/EBT, a year-round store. Farms running that get their money's worth. For a farm whose entire direct business is one CSA with fixed shares, Clementine does the weekly loop for about a sixteenth of the cost, and the CSA features aren't a paid module.

Prices checked September 16, 2026 on each vendor's public pricing page.

What it costs: Local Food Marketplace vs. Clementine
Plan Price What that includes
Farm Starter $129/mo billed annually Subscriptions & Farm Shares — the CSA module — is a separate $99/mo add-on; Launch Package included on annual billing
Farm Standard 169 dollars/mo billed annually CSA module $129/mo on top
Farm Premium $249/mo billed annually CSA module $149/mo on top; five named distribution days
Food hub plans $149–$349/mo A separate ladder for hubs, co-ops and markets, priced by producer count
Extras varies Extra distribution days $50–$70/mo, SMS $49/mo per campaign, advanced e-commerce from $99/mo plus a $249 setup fee, SNAP/EBT setup $999
Clementine $29/month or $169/year Every feature, unlimited members and boxes, no setup fee, no platform percentage; 2.9% + 30¢ card processing

Where Clementine wins

What's better here.

  • $169/year flat vs. $2,736/year for the smallest farm plan plus the CSA module
  • CSA subscriptions are the product, not a module priced on top of a plan
  • No launch package to work through before you can take your first signup
  • Set up by me, personally — share sizes loaded and Stripe connected with you

Where Local Food Marketplace wins

Honest credit.

  • Full food-hub operations — multiple producers, aggregation, and producer networks
  • Named distribution days with multi-day, multi-site delivery
  • SNAP/EBT acceptance through a payments partner
  • Customizable shares and a subscription builder in the Subscriptions module
  • A year-round store running alongside the CSA season

Local Food Marketplace pricing: Farm plans from $129/month billed annually, with the CSA module a separate add-on from $99/month on top

Pick Local Food Marketplace if

  • You aggregate from other farms, or run a co-op, market, or food hub
  • You distribute on several named days across many pickup sites
  • You need SNAP/EBT, gift certificates, or a store outside the CSA season
  • Members need to customize their share each week

Pick Clementine if

  • The CSA is the whole business and the shares are fixed sizes
  • One weekly delivery day per box covers how you actually distribute
  • You'd rather have one flat annual number than a plan plus modules

Moving from Local Food Marketplace

Export your members and share types from Local Food Marketplace and send me the CSV. I load members, share sizes, and delivery days; members get one email to put a card on file. Because LFM bills annually, most farms switch at renewal — I can have Clementine ready before that date so nothing lapses.

Common questions

What is the main difference between Clementine and Local Food Marketplace?

Local Food Marketplace's smallest farm plan is $129/month billed annually, and Subscriptions & Farm Shares — the module that actually runs a CSA — is a separate $99 a month on top. That's $228/month, or $2,736/year, before you sign a member. Clementine is $169/year flat with the CSA workflow included.

How much does Local Food Marketplace cost?

Local Food Marketplace pricing: Farm plans from $129/month billed annually, with the CSA module a separate add-on from $99/month on top. Clementine is $29/month or $169/year flat — no platform percentage, no per-member charge.

What does Local Food Marketplace do better than Clementine?

Full food-hub operations — multiple producers, aggregation, and producer networks. Named distribution days with multi-day, multi-site delivery. SNAP/EBT acceptance through a payments partner. Customizable shares and a subscription builder in the Subscriptions module. A year-round store running alongside the CSA season

Why would a CSA choose Clementine over Local Food Marketplace?

$169/year flat vs. $2,736/year for the smallest farm plan plus the CSA module. CSA subscriptions are the product, not a module priced on top of a plan. No launch package to work through before you can take your first signup. Set up by me, personally — share sizes loaded and Stripe connected with you

Who is Local Food Marketplace the better fit for?

You aggregate from other farms, or run a co-op, market, or food hub. You distribute on several named days across many pickup sites. You need SNAP/EBT, gift certificates, or a store outside the CSA season. Members need to customize their share each week

How do I move my CSA from Local Food Marketplace to Clementine?

Export your members and share types from Local Food Marketplace and send me the CSV. I load members, share sizes, and delivery days; members get one email to put a card on file. Because LFM bills annually, most farms switch at renewal — I can have Clementine ready before that date so nothing lapses.

Try Clementine

$169/year. No percentage. No per-member fee.

I'll set up your farm with you — load your share sizes, connect Stripe, build the storefront page. Takes about an hour. No contract, no platform cut on your revenue.