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Marketing that fits your budget

We show our commitment to growing the local food movement by offering high-quality, professional, and comprehensive food marketing services at affordable prices.

Partner with us to confidently tackle your next (or first!) marketing project, expand your marketing skills, and build a sustainable business that can support you for years to come.

What People Are Saying:

  • “This was a rewarding project, made much easier because Christina and Casey understand our business so the guidance was on target.“

    -Kathy Sample, Argus Farm Stop

  • “Working with TLD team was a pleasure. Many of our specific needs were forecasted by the TLD team in advance of our initial meeting, making the development process very smooth. They were prepared, experienced, and organized. We are excited to work with them in the future!“

    -Josh Hall, Leelanau Cheese

  • "Casey was an absolute pleasure to work with! Extremely talented and professional."

    - Carter Noles, Chef’s Choice Catering

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It’s a commitment to supporting your neighbor, investing in community, and connecting over shared values. Our passion for local business means we’ll employ all of our resources to help you reach more customers.

Local is More Than Location

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NOT A FARM BUSINESS? NO PROBLEM.

We Work With All Food- & Farm-Related Businesses

  • Tacos on a plate

    RESTAURANTS

  • Bees entering an beehive

    SPECIALTY PRODUCERS

  • Pumpkins in the sun

    NON-PROFITS

  • Quarts of apples at the farmers market

    FARMERS MARKETS

  • Shelves in a store

    RETAIL SHOPS

  • People packing food into paper bags

    DISTRIBUTORS

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    HERB & FLOWER GROWERS

  • HERBALISTS & APOTHECARIES

  • The bar at a restaurant

    BREWERS, VINTNERS, & DISTILLERS

  • FOOD TRUCKS & POP-UPS

Explore Our Recent Projects

We love our clients and are proud of what we’ve accomplished together. View some of our latest work and explore what’s possible for your business.

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Read, Listen, & Learn

Our Resource library is full of articles, downloadables, podcasts, webinars, and more to help you in your marketing journey!

Interested in TLD as a speaker at your next event or as a guest on your podcast?

We love chatting about marketing, food systems, and small businesses. We’ve presented at the following events:

We’ve Worked With Over 170 Leading Local Growers, Purveyors, & Markets

Adamah Farm
Anavery Fine Foods
Aqua & Acre Market
Bankson Lake Farm
Bonnieview Farms
Bristol Haven Farm
Brooklyn Street Local
Carson Family Beef
Charlevoix Cheese
City Commons CSA
Crucible Salts & Seasonings
Deeply Rooted Produce
DeVries & Co.
Dirt Dance Farm
DoughChicks
Eastern Market
Eat Food With Happiness
Echo Farm
Field of Greens
Flowerhead Farm
FOLK

From the Ground
Gateway Farm
Grampa’s Pastys
Grandma Luckey’s
Green Boots Veteran Gardens
Green Wagon Farm
Grubbank
Harrison Business Hub
Harvest Tide Organics
Hillcrest Farms
Incahoots Farm
Inkster Task Force
Journeyman Distillery
Keep Growing Detroit
Kit’s Garden
Lakeshore Flavor
Lakeview Hill Farm
Leelanau Cheese
Light of Day Organics
Lorraine’s Premium BBQ Sauce
Madre Masa & Tortillas
May Hill Farm

Short’s Brewing
Splendid Sprouts
Sticky Spoons
Sunlight Gardens
Sylvia’s Sweet Farm
The Farms of Illinois
Thickum’s Sweets
Torch Lake Co-Op
Traverse City Tourism
Troemner Farm
Township Road Farm
UGAMI Farm
Uproot Market & Eatery
Verdant Hollow Farms
Washtenaw Meats
What’s The Dill
Whitney Creek Farm
Wild Rye Livestock Co
Willowbrook Farms
Ypsi Farmers Market
Yumaste Mindful Bakery
Zingerman’s Deli

All linked websites were created by Taste the Local Difference. Please note that live websites may have changes made by outside parties.

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  • Leelanau Cheese logo
  • Whispering Wild Market Farm logo
  • Sheridan Acres logo
  • From the Ground Farmers Market Collective logo
  • MI Farm Co-op logo
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