# CSA Software ## The CSA software farmers _actually want._ Local Line is the only platform built that perfectly marries your CSA model with your a-la-carte sales. Set up recurring shares, member-choice boxes, flexible skips, and automated payments. .webp) **CSAs around the world** trust Local Line to grow their subscribers. 33% average annual sales growth on Local Line **Software for CSAs** ## You didn’t start a CSA to spend your nights _managing member emails._ Between packing boxes, fielding skip requests, chasing outstanding payments, and updating a spreadsheets, you have no time to think about growth. Local Line organizes these processes and helps you grow members and box sizes. ### Managing CSA members is a second job Skip requests, box swaps, address changes, and payment updates, all arriving at different times, from different people. Local Line gives members a self-serve portal so they do it themselves. ### Payments are a mess Some members pay upfront. Some in installments. Some still owe you from last season. Local Line handles recurring billing, installments, and automated payment reminders, with zero commission. ### Packing day is chaos Checking who ordered what, printing custom labels, figuring out box swaps, all before 6am. Local Line auto-generates your pack lists, sorted by route, so packing day actually runs smoothly. ## Whatever your CSA model. _All the tools you need._ Whether you're operating a fixed or flexible box model, Local Line has the right workflows to put your CSA on autopilot. **Standard Box CSA** ### Set your box. Automate everything else. _“I pack the same box every week, but I’m still spending hours on admin, chasing payments, sending reminders, printing pick lists by hand. There has to be a better way.”_ - ✓Recurring subscriptions with automated billing each cycle - ✓Members skip, pause, or resume from their own portal - ✓Auto-generated pack lists sorted by delivery route - ✓Branded storefront to showcase your varieties and story **Member-Choice CSA** ### Let members build their own box. Keep the backend simple. _“I want to offer member choice, but managing what each person wants every week feels impossible without a system. I don’t have time to handle 80 individual orders manually.”_ - ✓Box Builder with swappable items members choose each cycle - ✓Members shop up to a set dollar amount per share - ✓Swap choices flow automatically into pack lists. No manual work - ✓Wholesale and retail price lists. Same inventory, different buyers, different pricing **Multi-Farm Hub CSA** ### Source from multiple farms. One box. One platform. _“We source from six different producers to fill our share box. I’m managing six separate supplier relationships, six sets of inventory, and one very complicated spreadsheet.”_ - ✓Multi-vendor inventory management across all producers - ✓Automated producer payouts and split payments - ✓Consolidated pack lists across sourced and own-farm products - ✓Automated pickup reminders sent before you need to say a word **Find your model** ## Which best describes your CSA? _Let’s tailor your demo._ Answer 3 quick questions and we’ll shape your walkthrough around how your CSA actually runs. No generic pitch. 1 of 3 Question 1 of 3 What kind of CSA do you run? 📦 Standard box CSA Same box for every member, weekly or bi-weekly → 🛒 Member-choice CSA Members pick what goes in their box → 🌾 Multi-farm hub CSA Sourcing from multiple producers for one share ## **Features for Farmers** ### Every feature your CSA needs. _Nothing you don't._ Built for the realities of running a CSA. Not repackaged from a generic e-commerce platform that doesn’t understand how farms sell. - **Subscriptions & Box Builder** ### Build boxes, automate billing, and let members manage themselves. Create CSA shares in minutes with Box Builder. Set fixed or member-choice contents, define swappable items, and let the system handle recurring orders, billing, and skip management automatically. - ✓Standard and member-choice box types - ✓Swappable items members select each cycle - ✓Members skip, pause, or cancel on their own **Payments & Billing** ### Upfront, installments, or recurring. Your call. Offer full-season upfront payment or per-cycle billing. Automated reminders handle late payments. No commission on any transaction, ever. **Member Self-Service Portal** ### Fewer emails. Happier members. Less admin. Members update their address, swap box items, skip a week, update payment info, and manage preferences, all without contacting you directly. 0 emails to skip, swap, or update payment info **Reports & insights** ### Know what your members actually want. Track subscription churn, top add-ons, skip rates, and renewal performance. The data you need to grow your membership year over year. **Pack Lists & Fulfillment** ### Packing day, automated from box to route. Every cycle, Local Line auto-generates route-sorted pack lists based on your subscriptions, swaps, and add-ons. No spreadsheet required. Just print and pack. **CRM & Member Management** ### Know your members. Build community. A built-in CRM keeps your member relationships organized from signup to renewal. Tag members by share type, location, or tenure. Send targeted emails. See your most loyal customers at a glance. ## **Real CSAs. Real results.** ## Don't take our word for it. _Take theirs._ **Melanie** Plan B Organic Farm 20 hours saved per week on admin and order management 44% annual sales growth for farms running subscriptions on Local Line **Lisa** Coopers CSA Farm _"At the scale we’re operating, there’s no way to manage a CSA program like this without a system. Having everything organized, orders, customers, pickups, is what allows us to keep things running smoothly."_ **Questions About CSA Software** Your CSA software questions, _answered._ Everything you need to know about Local Line's CSA software. Any further questions? Reach out to our team below.