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Farm Generations in the news

Coverage of GrownBy and Farm Generations Cooperative from news outlets, podcasts, researchers, and the organizations that have recognized our work. Newest first.

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Podcast · Real Organic Project · Podcast #277 · May 20, 2026

Lindsey Lusher-Shute: GrownBy + The Future Of Farmer-Owned Tech

Lindsey talks through how GrownBy grew into a farmer-owned platform for CSA, wholesale, farmers market sales, and nutrition assistance programs.

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Feature · Rural Intelligence · April 29, 2026

The Most Important New Piece of Farm Equipment Might be This Locally Grown App

A look at GrownBy as an affordable, farmer-owned alternative to venture-backed sales tools, and why ownership and data control matter to small farms.

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Research · Internet Policy Review · February 6, 2026

Digital community supported agriculture? Exploring a cooperative platform model for fair work and governance

A peer-reviewed study of GrownBy’s cooperative model, looking at SNAP access, work relations, and governance on a farmer-owned platform.

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Podcast · Everything Co-op with Vernon Oakes · December 13, 2025

Farm Generations Cooperative with Michael Parker and Lindsey Lusher Shute

Co-founders Mike and Lindsey on building technology that farmers own, and how cooperative principles shape GrownBy.

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Award · Capital Impact Partners · 2025

Co-op Innovation Award: Farm Generations Cooperative

Farm Generations was named a 2025 Co-op Innovation Award winner for building accessible technology that lets farmers accept SNAP, WIC, Double Up Food Bucks, and produce prescriptions.

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News · New York Cooperative Summit · May 12, 2025

Farmer-owned Platform Co-op GrownBy launches crowd-funding campaign

GrownBy, operating in 48 states and Canada, opens its first Wefunder campaign to fund new features with capital from the community it serves.

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Feature · Jason Wiener | P.C. · April 28, 2025

Co-op of the Month: Farm Generations Cooperative

A profile of GrownBy as a farmer-owned e-commerce platform where farms keep roughly 95% of revenue and can accept SNAP online for free.

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Analysis · Kingscrowd · April 21, 2025

GrownBy on Wefunder 2025

An investor’s look at GrownBy: 900+ farms, about 23,000 shoppers, and a cooperative e-commerce model.

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Podcast · Growing for Market · Podcast · November 12, 2024

GrownBy: Building a cooperatively-owned farm marketplace app with Lindsey Lusher Shute

Lindsey on the only cooperatively farmer-owned farm marketplace app, and how member-owners earn fee refunds.

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Award · Community Alliance with Family Farmers · February 2, 2023

2023 Small Farm Innovation Challenge Winners

GrownBy won the Software category for helping smaller farms accept SNAP/EBT online through a cooperatively owned platform.

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Feature · Civil Eats · July 12, 2021

A Farmer-Owned Local Food App Stands Out from the Venture Capital-Backed Crowd

Lela Nargi on how GrownBy’s 2% fee and farmer ownership set it apart from venture-backed competitors.

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News · Bard College · June 2, 2021

Lindsey Lusher Shute MS ’07 Connects Farmers and Eaters with New App GrownBy

Bard’s news office on alumna Lindsey Lusher Shute and the launch of a farmer-owned app for buying directly from farms.

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Feature · Giving Compass · May 26, 2021

GrownBy: Fostering Connections in Local Food

Giving Compass republishes Food Tank’s coverage of GrownBy for its philanthropy audience.

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Feature · Food Tank · May 24, 2021

GrownBy Connects Farmers and Eaters with Local Farms and Food

Elizabeth S. Eaton on the farmer-owned app that gives growers control over pricing and operations.

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Podcast · My Digital Farmer Podcast · Episode 100 · March 24, 2021

“Grown By” – A Farmer Owned Software Platform – Interview with Lindsey Shute

Corinna Bench interviews Lindsey about a cooperatively owned farm store app built to help farms sell and be found locally.

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Feature · Scenic Hudson · Viewfinder

New National Farm-Buying App Launches from the Hudson Valley

Arvind Dilawar on GrownBy’s launch from the Hudson Valley, and what farmer ownership means for the app’s direction.

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