Welcome to the ACORN Food Hub!
The ACORN Food Hub is a food storage facility, aggregator, and online marketplace of locally produced wholesale food.
Through the ACORN Online Market, businesses, institutions, and community members can now source food products from diverse local producers using a one-stop shop all on one invoice.
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Why Purchase Local Food From Us?
Ordering through the ACORN Food Hub helps to increase access to nutritious, local food to everyone by making it easier for wholesale buyers (restaurants, retail stores, colleges, universities, grocery stores, local schools, hospitals, and farm stands) to source and provide local products to the community.
In addition, we envision that the food hub will help increase access to new and existing markets for local food producers, which will in turn, promote farm viability, and contribute to a vibrant local economy.
Join the ACORN Food Hub as a new customer and make local food purchasing much easier for you and your business! We're growing and so is our product list. Check the website weekly for new items!
What makes us stand out among other distributors?
-We work exclusively with hyper-local food producers and farmers. You know these farmers and they know you!
-Our product list is growing weekly to serve your needs. We are working to facilitate a one-stop shop ordering platform for local foods. Purchase from over 30 vendors all on one invoice for streamlined bookkeeping.
-Fresh products are harvested-to-order for maximum shelf life and optimal eating quality - after all, that's what local is all about!
-Local food is fresh, nutritious, and captures the flavors of the season.
-We are a small team that values and celebrates all local businesses. We are available to understand your needs and help you work through procurement challenges.
-Flexible ordering options: online, over email, or over the phone.
-A weekly ordering cycle with two day turn-around. Order on Friday - Monday. Order pickup/delivery on Wednesday 1-5pm!
-Now, no order minimums!
-You ask and we deliver. Literally. We now offer delivery service to select locations. Inquire if we serve your area. $100 order minimum applies to delivery orders.
Try it out. It's simple to register with us. No credit checks required.
You'll be delighted to see how easy it is source local.
What are people saying about us and our services?
“ACORN’s new Food Hub is a really exciting development for Elmer Farm and all Addison County’s small scale agricultural producers. Not only does it increase the capacity for our farms to produce and sell more of our high quality products, it is also building critical infrastructure that will increase our community’s resilience to unforeseen disruptions in the global food supply.”
-Spencer, Elmer Farm
“The ACORN Food Hub is an incredible asset to our community. It offers a centralized point for local food distribution, with incredible cold and dry storage facilities. Jess and Lindsey and the ACORN team are wonderful to work with, always responsive to farmer feedback and input, working to build a true community resource. We are excited to be part of this Hub, and eagerly anticipate the expanding opportunities it offers local farmers and consumers.”
-Becky, UVM Extension
"My ACORN online market experience works great for my staffed farm stand. A nice variety of produce, cheese, and other products to choose from allows me to offer a wider selection of top shelf locally grown and produced provisions. Super easy to order, pick up, and the friendly staff is helpful and accommodating. Thank you for bringing this option to life!"
-Lara, Next Chapter Farmstand
PRODUCERS!
Are you a local farmer looking for an opportunity to reach out to our community?
Register as a Producer and let us know what you are interested in selling through the Market.
Interested in our storage services?
We offer refrigerated, frozen, and dry storage in our Middlebury warehouse.
Email us for pricing and availability.
We receive mail at our mailing address:
ACORN Network | P.O. Box 65 | Middlebury, VT 05753
Phone: (802) 234-1525
Email: market@acornvt.org
Website: www.acornvt.org/foodhub