Local online farm directory gets record-breaking traffic after egg shortage

SEATTLE - Feb. 6, 2023 - PRLog -- Local Hens, a local farm finder & directory, announced today that since the recent egg shortage has started, more people have been visiting the farm to fork website than ever before. With the rising cost of eggs and limited availability on grocery store shelves, more people are opting to buy eggs from their local farms.

In January 2022, Local Hens had 9K visitors to their farm directory website. January is typically a slower month for many farms, with most farmers markets occurring in the Spring. In January 2023, however, the number of visitors jumped to 40K, an increase of roughly 300%.

This could be an important moment for local farms, whose biggest hurdle in obtaining new customers is often convenience.

About Local Hens

Local Hens is a free farm directory that allows consumers to search for farms that are selling fresh, local food nearby. Farmers can set up a free farm profile to share photos, their farm story, and link to their website + social media. We promote 1 – 2 farms weekly on our Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, LinkedIn, Consumer Newsletter, & Website.

With Local Hens at the center of the farm to table movement, it is our mission to connect communities to fresh, local food and help keep local dollars in local communities. We believe it is important for people to know where their food comes from – and find good stuff nearby! For more information please visit https://localhens.com/ .