Black Dog Farm

What Black Dog Farm does

Black Dog Farm is a privately held, family-owned organic farm founded in 2014 by husband-and-wife team Darren and Crystal Dugas, operating from a single location in Marshfield, Missouri in the Ozarks region. The farm grows over 30 varieties of all-natural herbs, greens, fruits, and vegetables using sustainable, chemical-free practices that combine modern and traditional techniques, with a product portfolio spanning familiar staples (heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, jalapeno peppers) to obscure and medicinal varieties. The core technology is sustainable organic farming rather than a software platform, and the company maintains no API, SDK, or proprietary digital infrastructure beyond a Squarespace-hosted e-commerce shop.

The business operates a multi-channel go-to-market model combining direct-to-consumer home delivery (weekly routes across the Ozarks, Monday through Friday 8am-5pm) with B2B wholesale distribution to local grocery and hospitality partners. Documented B2B customers include Mama Jean's Natural Market (natural grocery), Swan Song Inn (hospitality), The Wildseed Restaurant & Bar (farm-to-table restaurant), and Catered Affairs (caterer). Customer segments include individual consumers, local restaurants, grocery stores, and caterers, with revenue derived from produce sales (one-time transactions), wholesale distribution (transaction fees), and farm consultation services (professional services fees) particularly for allergy and asthma dietary management. The company employs 11 people, receives no external investment, and is bootstrapped and operated independently by its founders.

Name

Black Dog Farm

Legal name

Black Dog Farm

Website

https://blackdogfarmmo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Black Dog Farm is a family-owned organic farm in Marshfield, Missouri that grows 30+ varieties of chemical-free produce and distributes through a direct-to-consumer delivery service and local grocery, restaurant, and catering partnerships throughout the Ozarks region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Produce Farming

NAICS

Other Crop Farming (1119)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Farmers’ Markets & Farm Stands (Fresh Food) (CRAHAHAE)

Keywords

• Organic produce farming
• Sustainable agriculture
• Farm-to-table delivery
• Heirloom vegetables
• Local produce supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Marshfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Direct Produce Sales: Selling fresh produce directly to consumers through website orders with home delivery service. Customers select Delivery at checkout or join weekly delivery routes.
2. Grocery Store Partnerships: Supplying produce to local grocery stores such as Mama Jean's Natural Market, generating revenue through wholesale produce distribution.
3. Restaurant/Hospitality Partnerships: Providing fresh produce to local restaurants including Swan Song Inn and The Wildseed Restaurant & Bar, supporting their farm-to-table menus.
4. Consultation Services: Offering consultation services to help customers incorporate local produce into their diets, particularly for addressing allergies and asthma through dietary changes.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Black Dog Farm is a sustainably-operated produce farm in Marshfield, Missouri that grows over 30 varieties of all-natural herbs, greens, fruits, and vegetables without chemicals or pesticides. The farm sells its produce direct-to-consumer via an online shop with weekly home delivery routes, supplies wholesale produce to local grocery stores and restaurants, and provides consultation services to help customers incorporate local produce into their diets.

Product overview

Black Dog Farm is a sustainably operated produce farm offering a diverse portfolio of over 30 varieties of all-natural herbs, greens, fruits, and vegetables. The core offering consists of fresh seasonal produce (including heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, cantaloupes, melons, pumpkins, and poblano chiles) supplemented by food delivery services and farm consultation services. All products are grown using organic and sustainable practices without chemicals or pesticides, combining modern and ancient techniques that protect water, air, and soil quality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fresh Seasonal Produce (30+ Varieties) Sustainably-grown fresh produce including culinary and medicinal herbs, greens, fruits, and vegetables, ranging from familiar traditional crops to obscure and exotic varieties, raised without chemicals or pesticides. Sold to individual consumers via the farm's e-commerce shop and seasonally featured on the website.
• Weekly Produce Home Delivery Weekly farm-to-door delivery service bringing fresh produce directly to customers' homes throughout the Ozarks region, including greater Springfield, Missouri area. Operates Monday-Friday with weekend deliveries by appointment.
• Farm Consultation Services Personalized grocery plans and dietary consultation services helping customers incorporate local produce into their diets, with particular emphasis on addressing allergies and asthma through dietary changes.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mama Jean's Natural MarketcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal natural grocery store partnership where Black Dog Farm supplies fresh produce for the store's local/organic produce sections. Featured as a key partner on the farm's website.
• Swan Song InncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal inn/hospitality business that purchases Black Dog Farm produce including cantaloupes, tomatoes, peppers, and pumpkins. Owner Cheri Colson is a documented customer advocate.
• The Wildseed Restaurant & BarcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRestaurant partnership where Black Dog Farm supplies fresh local produce for The Wildseed's farm-to-table menu offerings. Located in Strafford, MO.
• Catered AffairsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCatering company operated by Chef Susan McCarver that sources sustainable, organic and local products from Black Dog Farm including poblano chiles, heirloom tomatoes, and melons.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Suzie's Farm: Small-scale certified-organic produce farm in San Diego that sells direct to consumers, restaurants, and farmers markets. Closely comparable in size, organic positioning, and multi-channel GTM to Black Dog Farm.
• Polyface Farm: Family-run sustainable farm in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley selling direct to consumers and restaurants via on-farm sales and regional distribution. Comparable small family-farm, sustainability-led, multi-channel model.
• Tomatero Farm: Small organic farm near Watsonville, CA specializing in strawberries and mixed produce with direct-to-consumer and restaurant channels. Comparable scale and organic multi-channel distribution.
• Full Belly Farm: Multi-generation organic farm in California's Capay Valley producing 80+ crops and selling through CSA, farmers markets, restaurants, and wholesale. Comparable diversified-crop, multi-channel organic farm model.

Others

• Farmbox Direct: Subscription produce-box service delivering local and organic produce to consumers. Adjacent D2C model representing the broader trend Black Dog Farm's delivery business participates in.
• Local Harvest: National directory and marketplace connecting consumers with local farms, CSAs, and farmers markets. Ecosystem participant that drives demand for small local farms like Black Dog Farm.

Emerging players

• Imperfect Foods: Direct-to-consumer produce delivery service sourcing from regional farms. Represents an emerging D2C model that could both complement and compete with Black Dog Farm's home-delivery offering.
• Misfits Market: Online grocer delivering produce and grocery items directly to consumers nationwide. Comparable D2C produce-delivery GTM that competes for the same Ozarks customers who might otherwise buy from Black Dog Farm.

Broad incumbents

• Earthbound Farm: Large-scale organic produce grower and brand supplying grocery retailers nationwide. Represents the established organic-produce incumbent that Black Dog Farm competes against at the wholesale and grocery tier.
• Cascadian Farm: Pioneering organic produce brand (now owned by General Mills) selling frozen and shelf-stable organic produce through major retailers. Comparable organic-produce positioning at a vastly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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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