The Kansas City Star recently conducted a yearlong investigation of the beef industry and came out with some astonishing findings. These findings brought forth many concerns in regards to health safety and the poor regulations that plague an industry run by a few large corporations. As a startup in this same industry, we feel it [...]
AgLocal Volunteers to Celebrating Food Day
Josh Coleman, AgLocal’s Farm Ambassador, was extended the opportunity to volunteer at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City with the Apple Share Progam, along with Beth Low the Director of the KC Food Policy Coalition yesterday. You may be asking, what is Food Day all about? Food Day is a nationwide celebration and a movement [...]
AgLocal Hosts a Celebration of Meat in Kansas City Oct 5th
Get ready, we are launching our #EatClear campaign October 5th during the American Royal’s World Series of BBQ. The company’s web-based platform will connect pasture-raised meat producers to local distributors and restaurants once they go live at the end of October. At the Celebration of Meat launch party you will learn about the #EatClear campaign, [...]
AgLocal: Riding on the reddit Open Internet 2012 Bus Tour
We were recently contacted by the GM of reddit (top 50 most visited internet site), Erik Martin, about a bus tour. This isn’t any bus tour, this is a tour to promote why we need an open and free internet. There were two recent bills that did not pass in January 2012, which were (SOPA, [...]
Building AgLocal: Learning from the Farm
As we have conversations with people from every part of the food supply chain we are learning what would make lives easier when buying more locally sourced meats. Your feedback is our greatest asset as we look beyond version 1.0 into what AgLocal can and should become. We are and will continue talking with consumers, [...]
AgLocal: An App for Farm Country
By Andrea Silenzi and Jabulani Leffall Local farmers markets are great for finding fresh fruits and vegetables, but today’s guest was wondering around an area farmer’s markets and said to himself: “You know this is quality produce at a good price, but… I like meat.” Joining us for the second half of today’s show is [...]
Naithan Jones featured on NPR Morning Edition. [Audio]
Our founder and CEO Naithan Jones was featured on NPR Morning Edition for Meat Week. Click link below to hear the story. App Will Match Farmers With Meat Distributors Source: NPR
Local Meat Coming to a Smartphone Near You! KC-based Startup Takes Aim at Meat Distribution Paradigm
By Timothy Norman http://seedstock.com AgLocal, a Kansas City-based tech startup, has designs for changing the meat distribution paradigm with a new web and mobile application that will make it easier for anyone to buy or sell locally raised meats. The company says its app will make local, high-quality meat available to more people with less [...]
How AgLocal Wants to Change the Meat Industry
by Sam Laird Mashable It’s not too difficult to find locally grown fruits and vegetables in most markets — but start searching for beef, chicken or pork and your food’s origins become a lot more murky. That’s what the Kansas City-based startup AgLocal aims to change. The mobile-based app functions as a network to benefit [...]
AgLocal Connects Meat Eaters With Meat Producers
Photo by Saverio Truglia New Ideas, New Markets, New Insights All around the country, Americans are dreaming big. Their boldest ideas are changing their communities–and having a ripple effect throughout the world. CLICK HERE to see how innovation takes many forms. AgLocal, Prairie Village, Kansas AgLocal cofounder Naithan Jones uses the word carnivore casually and [...]
