Klamath Grown

What Klamath Grown does

Klamath Grown, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity headquartered in Klamath Falls, Oregon, that operates a regional food hub serving the Klamath Basin and greater Southern/Central Oregon. The organization runs a weekly online marketplace aggregating products from 30+ local farms, ranches, and food makers into a single checkout, with customer pickup at four locations (Klamath Grown HQ, NW Makers Market, Sky Lakes Medical Center, Running Y Sports & Fitness) and doorstep delivery within a 25-mile radius. Complementary offerings include 16-week Harvest Box subscription shares (Classic and Specialty tiers), a weekly in-person pop-up market, a searchable Local Food Directory, and food-access programs such as the Community Food Fund (up to $40 per household per week), SNAP/EBT acceptance, and Farm Direct Dollar vouchers.

The technology foundation is a Squarespace-hosted website with Local Food Marketplace e-commerce integration handling vendor onboarding, inventory, ordering, and weekly aggregation. Supporting tools include Mailchimp for email, Google Forms/Sheets for vendor product submissions, PayPal for donations, and SignUp.com for volunteer scheduling. The platform is standard commodity tooling rather than proprietary technology.

Klamath Grown generates revenue through multiple streams: a 15% markup added to vendor selling prices (effectively a marketplace commission), annual or monthly vendor membership fees, Harvest Box subscription payments, and tax-deductible donations supporting the Community Food Fund. Operations are led by Executive Director Rose Clarke (joined September 2024) with co-founders Katie Swanson (Sweet Union Farm) and Kelsie Randall (Box R Beef) and a volunteer Board of Directors chaired by Alex Froom. Strategic partners include the Oregon Community Foundation, Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation, USDA, Oregon Food Bank, OSU Extension Service, Friends of Family Farmers, and Healthy Klamath.

Name

Klamath Grown

Legal name

Klamath Grown, Inc.

Website

https://klamathgrown.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Klamath Grown is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit food hub operating an online marketplace that aggregates weekly orders from 30+ local farms and producers across the Klamath Basin for consumer pickup, delivery, and Harvest Box subscription fulfillment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Food Hub / Online Marketplace

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Natural/Organic Food Co-ops & Community Natural Grocers (CRAHAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Local food marketplace
• Farm share subscriptions
• Food hub services
• Community food access
• Producer support programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Klamath Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Marketplace Commission: Klamath Grown increases vendor selling prices by 15% to cover platform and operational costs. Vendors receive payment within 15 days of order completion minus market fees.
2. Vendor Membership Fees: Vendors pay annual or monthly membership fees to join the online market and gain access to the sales platform, distribution services, and collective marketing.
3. Donations: Tax-deductible donations support the Community Food Fund, helping provide fresh local food to individuals and families in need. Goal of $20,000 in 2026 to fund ten households per week.
4. Harvest Box Subscriptions: Weekly farm share subscriptions featuring seasonal produce from Klamath Basin farms. 16-week season from July through October with Classic and Specialty box options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Klamath Grown is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit food hub that operates a weekly online marketplace aggregating products from 30+ local farms, ranchers, and food producers in the Klamath Basin. Customers place orders Thursday through Sunday for Wednesday pickup at multiple locations or delivery within a 25-mile radius. The organization also runs Harvest Box subscriptions (16-week seasonal farm shares), weekly in-person pop-up markets, a searchable Local Food Directory, and food access programs supporting SNAP/EBT recipients and food-insecure households.

Product overview

Klamath Grown is a nonprofit food hub operating a multi-channel local food marketplace across the Klamath Basin. The core offering consists of an Online Market (weekly e-commerce platform for 30+ local farms), Harvest Box Subscriptions (weekly curated farm shares in Classic and Specialty variants), and a Pop-Up Market (in-person Wednesday market). Supporting services include a Local Food Directory (searchable producer database), Food Access Programs (SNAP/EBT, Community Food Fund, Farm Direct Dollars), Producer Resources (marketing support, guides, newsletters), Pickup/Delivery logistics, and Community Events. The products collectively enable local food distribution while supporting producers and increasing food access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Market
• Harvest Box Subscriptions
• Pop-Up Market
• Local Food Directory
• Food Access Programs
• Producer Resources
• Pickup and Delivery Logistics
• Community Events

Quantifiable outcome

• 30+ farms and producers reached weekly through single marketplace checkout
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Friends of Family FarmerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting Oregon Farm Link Database connection for beginning farmers and ranchers.
• Oregon Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide food bank network partner supporting food access programs and community partnerships.
• OSU Extension ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner providing agricultural education resources, Farm Direct Marketing guidance, and agritourism support for Klamath Basin producers.
• Healthy KlamathminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal health coalition partner supporting community wellness through improved food access.
• Participating Farm Direct VendorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApproved vendors including Fresh Green Organic Garden, Danish Honey Farm, Half Moon Trading Company, Sweet Union Farm, and Rayas Farms accepting WIC & Senior Oregon Farm Direct Dollars vouchers for seasonal produce purchases (June-November).
• Terra Veg Vegan EateryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal restaurant partner hosting Food Access Fundraiser Dinner with proceeds split between Klamath Grown Community Food Fund and Farmers Market SNAP/Double Up service.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Local Food Marketplace: The SaaS platform provider that powers Klamath Grown's online market. Operates other regional food hubs and online farmers markets with similar aggregation, vendor management, and pickup/delivery logistics features, making it both a vendor and a structural peer in the food hub space.
• Farm Fresh Rhode Island: Nonprofit food hub operating a multi-farm online market, Harvest Box-style CSA, and food access programs across Rhode Island. Directly comparable in mission (community food system, aggregation, SNAP/EBT integration) and scale to Klamath Grown.
• Local Harvest: Long-standing national directory and CSA aggregator connecting consumers to local farms, CSAs, and farmers markets. Provides a comparable model of farm aggregation plus online ordering infrastructure serving similar customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• Oregon Tilth: Oregon-based nonprofit advancing organic and sustainable agriculture with education, certification, and producer support. Adjacent to Klamath Grown's producer-resources mission and shares its organic/local sourcing ethos across the same farming community.
• Ecotrust: Pacific Northwest nonprofit working on food systems, agriculture, and rural economic development. Operates overlapping food access and farm viability programs in Oregon, representing a broader incumbent in the regional nonprofit food ecosystem.
• Good Eggs: Larger online marketplace delivering local and sustainable groceries direct to consumers. While operating at much greater scale and broader geography, it competes for the same "shop local in one checkout" customer value proposition Klamath Grown offers.

Regional players

• Food Roots: Tillamook County, Oregon nonprofit food hub supporting local farmers and food entrepreneurs with aggregation and distribution. Comparable as a regional Oregon nonprofit food hub with similar producer-support and food access mission.
• Corvallis Environmental Center / Corvallis Farmers' Market: Oregon-based nonprofit operating the Corvallis Farmers' Market with food access programming (Double Up Food Bucks, SNAP). Operates a similar producer-aggregator model in another Oregon community, providing a regional benchmark for hub operations.
• Rogue Valley Growers & Farmers Market: Southern Oregon regional farmers market operator supporting multiple small farms through in-person and online ordering. Overlaps with Klamath Grown in vendor base and SNAP/EBT/Double Up Food Bucks acceptance across the same geographic region.

Emerging players

• Imperfect Foods (Misfits Market): Direct-to-consumer online grocer specializing in surplus and local sourcing with subscription delivery. Competes indirectly for Klamath Grown's "shop local/mission-driven grocery" customer, though at a much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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