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Through Freshfully's website, consumers can access a database of local food providers and place orders or subscribe to weekly packages of fresh produce and other foods. Producers receive 86% of retail sales, with another 1% reserved to support healthier lunch offerings at area schools. Freshfully's website includes detailed profiles of all suppliers, as well as articles and recipes. | Through Freshfully's website, consumers can access a database of local food providers and place orders or subscribe to weekly packages of fresh produce and other foods. Producers receive 86% of retail sales, with another 1% reserved to support healthier lunch offerings at area schools. Freshfully's website includes detailed profiles of all suppliers, as well as articles and recipes. | ||
On [[May 1]], [[2012]] Freshfully opened a retail store at 200 [[41st Street South]] in [[Avondale]] after winning the "[[Occupy Avondale]]" competition sponsored by the [[Avondale Brewing Company]] and [[Main Street Birmingham]]. | |||
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* Agliata, Kate (February 13, 2012) "[http://www.mygreenbirmingham.com/green-living-article/freshfully-makes-it-easy-to-buy-local-any-time-any-season/ Freshfully makes it easy to buy local any time, any season." ''My Green Birmingham'' | * Agliata, Kate (February 13, 2012) "[http://www.mygreenbirmingham.com/green-living-article/freshfully-makes-it-easy-to-buy-local-any-time-any-season/ Freshfully makes it easy to buy local any time, any season." ''My Green Birmingham'' | ||
* Shunnarah, Mandy (March 29, 2012) "[http://magiccitypost.com/2012/03/29/occupy-avondale-gets-freshfully-with-free-rent/ Occupy Avondale gets Freshfully with free rent; business to open food market in May]" ''Magic City Post'' | * Shunnarah, Mandy (March 29, 2012) "[http://magiccitypost.com/2012/03/29/occupy-avondale-gets-freshfully-with-free-rent/ Occupy Avondale gets Freshfully with free rent; business to open food market in May]" ''Magic City Post'' | ||
* Donlon, Charlotte (May 1, 2012) "[http://www.the35212.com/2012/05/01/freshfully-now-open-in-avondale/ Freshfully Now Open in Avondale]" The35212 | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 22:35, 1 May 2012
Freshfully is an internet-based retailer of locally-grown produce and foods. It was founded in November 2011 by Jen Barnett and Sam Brasseale and operates from offices at 529 Beacon Parkway West. Its launch was supported by seed funding, website development, and office space from winning the inaugural incubate!(bang) competition in 2011.
Through Freshfully's website, consumers can access a database of local food providers and place orders or subscribe to weekly packages of fresh produce and other foods. Producers receive 86% of retail sales, with another 1% reserved to support healthier lunch offerings at area schools. Freshfully's website includes detailed profiles of all suppliers, as well as articles and recipes.
On May 1, 2012 Freshfully opened a retail store at 200 41st Street South in Avondale after winning the "Occupy Avondale" competition sponsored by the Avondale Brewing Company and Main Street Birmingham.
References
- "incubate!(bang) Announces Winner of Inaugural New Business Competition" (September 12, 2011) press release
- Stone, Zak (December 14, 2011) "Local Food, Y'all? Freshfully Brings a Locavore's eBay to the Deep South" Good
- Agliata, Kate (February 13, 2012) "[http://www.mygreenbirmingham.com/green-living-article/freshfully-makes-it-easy-to-buy-local-any-time-any-season/ Freshfully makes it easy to buy local any time, any season." My Green Birmingham
- Shunnarah, Mandy (March 29, 2012) "Occupy Avondale gets Freshfully with free rent; business to open food market in May" Magic City Post
- Donlon, Charlotte (May 1, 2012) "Freshfully Now Open in Avondale" The35212
External links
- Freshfully website
- Freshfully on facebook.com