Cole Jones

The founder and CEO of Local Line, Cole's mission is to help family farms and ranches profitably grow their business.

Success Stories

Fresh, Local, Direct: Inside Sweetgreen's Seasonal Sourcing

Sweetgreen needed a west coast cauliflower farm for their fall menu. Local Line found Freitas Brothers Farm, handled onboarding, compliance, payments, and launched faster than ever.

Local Line Joins Sysco Marketplace, Establishing a New Pathway for Chefs to Source Unique Farm-Direct Products

Local Line has joined Sysco Marketplace, giving chefs nationwide access to farm-direct, hard-to-find products from local and specialty producers.

Local Line and Gordon Food Service Partner to Expand Local Food Access through GFS Endless Aisle

Local Line partners with Gordon Food Service to add local food to GFS Endless Aisle, making it easy for chefs to access what's grown around them.

Local Line Joins US Foods® Direct to Put More Local Food on America’s Menus

Local Line has partnered with US Foods® to help farms and food hubs sell farm-fresh products nationwide through the US Foods Direct platform.

Introducing ‘Insights’: Smarter Growing Decisions, Powered by Local Line

Local Line Insights helps farmers make data-driven planting decisions with AI-powered local demand trends, boosting sales, reducing waste, and growing profits.

Cultivate Next Portfolio Spotlight: Local Line – The Platform Behind Chipotle’s 47m Lbs. of Local Produce.

Chipotle partners with Local Line to scale local sourcing, support family farms, and streamline operations for a more sustainable food system.

How to Build a Market for Regenerative Agriculture

Regenerative farming needs a better supply chain. Local Line connects farms to buyers, boosts margins, and makes regenerative transitions possible.

Solving Local Food Procurement for Grocery Retailers

Grocers want to buy local but struggle with outdated systems and manual processes. Learn why local sourcing breaks down at scale and how Local Line helps grocers grow their local programs profitably.

How Tops Friendly Markets Streamlined Local Procurement Across 150 Stores with Local Line

Learn how Tops Friendly Markets streamlined local sourcing across 150 stores with Local Line, saving time and scaling their Tops Loves Local program.