9 Miles East Farm

What 9 Miles East Farm does

9 Miles East Farm is a privately-held farm-to-consumer prepared meal delivery service operating from a 29-acre sustainable farm in Schuylerville, New York (town of Northumberland, 9 miles east of Saratoga Springs), with a secondary cafe and pickup location in Saratoga Springs. The company produces ready-to-eat meals — principally its signature 'GO Box' format in Vegetarian, Pro (with antibiotic-free chicken), and Paleo variations — alongside grain bowls (GO Baskets), single-serve and family entrees, soups, and fresh produce (GO Bags), drawing on a menu of over 200 rotating varieties. Distribution relies on a specialized cooler system that keeps deliveries cold for approximately 8 hours, supporting contactless drop-off to homes and workplaces across the Capital Region of New York (Saratoga Springs, Albany, Troy, Schenectady, Delmar, Clifton Park, Queensbury, Ballston Spa, Glens Falls) and the Greater Boston / Metro Boston area, with additional pickup points at area YMCAs and schools.

The company monetizes primarily through a weekly subscription model — minimum 4 items, average order 6 items at ~$65, billed weekly or in 4-week prepay blocks, with anytime pause/cancel and no fees — supplemented by B2B workplace wellness programs (employer-paid, subsidized, or employee-paid, including text-to-order), workplace and social catering with custom proposals, condition-specific bundles (Heart Health, Blood Sugar Management, Anti-Inflammatory), a fundraising subscription program that shares 20% (first four weeks) and 10% (ongoing) with schools and non-profits, and ancillary single-purchase gift cards, eggs, sourdough, honey, and seasonal add-ons. Customer segments include busy working families and individuals (primary), corporate/enterprise wellness buyers, health-conscious consumers with medical needs (diabetes, heart disease), event caterers, and schools/non-profits. Documented outcomes include a customer-reported A1C reduction from 8.2 to 6.5 attributed to the meal program. The company is founder-owned and operated (Gordon Sacks) with no disclosed venture or private equity backing beyond approximately $360K raised across two small rounds in late 2019 and early 2020, and a stated headcount of 11-50.

Name

9 Miles East Farm

Legal name

9 Miles East Farm LLC

Website

https://9mileseast.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

9 Miles East Farm is a privately-held farm-to-consumer meal delivery service based in Saratoga Springs, NY, producing ready-to-eat meals from its own 29-acre farm for weekly subscriptions, workplace wellness programs, catering, and condition-specific 'food as medicine' bundles targeting busy families, corporate buyers, and individuals managing diabetes or heart disease in the Capital Region NY and Greater Boston.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Prepared Meal Delivery

NAICS

Other Crop Farming (1119)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm-to-Consumer Produce Boxes / CSA Delivery (AFAIANAC)

Keywords

• Prepared meal delivery
• Farm-to-table catering
• Healthy meal subscriptions
• Food as medicine
• Workplace wellness meals

Headquarters

HQ city

Saratoga Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Weekly Subscription Meal Delivery: Recurring weekly subscription model where customers select meal plans (minimum 4 items) and receive weekly home deliveries. Subscriptions auto-renew monthly or weekly with flexibility to pause or cancel anytime. Average order is 6 items for $65.
2. Workplace Meal Programs: B2B offering where companies subsidize or fully pay for employee meal delivery. Includes text-to-order convenience and regular weekly delivery days.
3. Workplace and Social Catering: Catering services for corporate events, weddings, private dinners, and special occasions. Custom proposals tailored to event preferences.
4. Fundraising Program: Subscription fundraiser for schools and non-profits where 9 Miles East shares 20% of revenue for the first four weeks and 10% ongoing to sponsoring organizations.
5. Gift Cards and Add-on Products: Single-purchase gift cards for meal subscriptions, plus add-on products like eggs, sourdough bread, honey, and seasonal vegetables.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

9 Miles East Farm is a farm-to-consumer prepared meal company that grows produce on its own 29-acre sustainable farm and turns it into ready-to-eat GO Box meals, entrees, grain bowls, soups, and fresh vegetable bags. Customers subscribe online to receive weekly deliveries to homes or workplaces across the Capital Region of NY and Greater Boston Area, with optional catering, fundraising, and brick-and-mortar cafe access.

Product overview

9 Miles East Farm operates as a farm-to-consumer meal delivery service with a multi-format product portfolio built around a 29-acre sustainable farm in Northumberland, NY. The core offerings center on GO Boxes (ready-to-eat meals in Vegetarian, Pro, and Paleo formats), Entrees (Dinner to GO and 1toGO single-serve formats), GO Baskets (grain bowls), Soups, and GO Bags (fresh vegetables). These products are delivered through multiple channels: Home Meal Delivery subscriptions with plans like The Variety Pack, The Anything Goes Plan, Family Plan, and specialized bundles (Blood Sugar Management, Heart Health, Better Than Ever); Workplace Wellness and Workplace Catering programs; Social Catering for events; and a Fundraising subscription program. The company serves the Capital Region of NY (Saratoga Springs, Albany, Troy, Schenectady, Queensbury, Delmar, Clifton Park) and Greater Boston Metro area, with additional pizza delivery and cafe operations in Saratoga Springs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GO Boxes

Quantifiable outcome

• Customer A1C reduced from 8.2 to 6.5 (Type 2 Diabetes management)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Magic Kitchen: Prepared meal delivery service with dietary-specific menus (diabetic-friendly, low-sodium, heart-healthy). Comparable on medical-diet positioning particularly relevant to 9 Miles East's diabetes and heart health bundles, though operates nationally via shipping rather than local delivery.
• MamaSezz: Plant-based prepared meal delivery service targeting whole-food, oil-free, salt-free eating for chronic disease prevention and reversal. Comparable on "food as medicine" positioning and chronic-condition reversal narrative, though at smaller scale.

Broad incumbents

• Sun Basket: Subscription meal kit and prepared meal service with organic, non-GMO ingredient focus and dietary-specific plans. Comparable on farm-sourced/organic narrative and dietary flexibility, though primarily a meal-kit model rather than fully prepared.
• Factor (formerly Factor 75): National prepared meal subscription service owned by HelloFresh, delivering dietitian-designed meals across dietary preferences including keto, calorie-smart, and vegan. Comparable ready-to-eat meal format and subscription model, with vastly greater scale and national reach.
• Daily Harvest: National D2C subscription service delivering frozen, chef-crafted, health-focused meals and smoothies. Directly comparable on subscription model, health positioning, and farm-sourced ingredient narrative, but operates nationally at significantly greater scale with venture backing.

Direct peers

• CookUnity: Chef-prepared meal subscription service operating in Northeast markets including NYC and Boston. Comparable prepared-meal subscription model, chef-driven menu, and dietary flexibility (keto, paleo, vegan). Operates at larger scale but with similar D2C subscription mechanics.
• Sakara Life: Subscription meal delivery service positioned around "food as medicine" with plant-rich, organic, ready-to-eat meals targeting wellness, detox, and health optimization. Closest direct peer in clinical-health positioning and prepared-meal subscription model, though at premium price points.
• Trifecta Nutrition: Organic meal delivery service with subscription plans targeting health-conscious consumers including paleo, keto, and clean-eating segments. Comparable on organic sourcing, dietary positioning, and subscription mechanics, though operates nationally.
• Freshology (formerly Diet-to-Go): Prepared meal delivery service focused on portion-controlled, health-oriented meals for weight management and diabetic-friendly diets. Closely comparable on health-condition-targeted positioning, particularly the diabetes management narrative 9 Miles East emphasizes.
• Territory Foods: Chef-prepared, fresh (not frozen) meal subscription service operating regionally in select U.S. metros including East Coast markets. Comparable fresh-prepared-meal model, chef-driven menu, and metropolitan delivery footprint; positioned as a regional fresh-meal peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ninemileseast

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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