Con Calore™
Farm-to-restaurant commerce, with warmth.
Empower independent restaurants to compete with chains by connecting them directly to local farms. Fresh ingredients, fair prices, thriving communities.
Con calore (Italian) - "with warmth." Just as great food is made with care and heart, this platform reconnects the broken food chain with technology that brings farmers, chefs, and communities together.
💔 The Broken Local Food System
Independent restaurants like your town's beloved "Toot-Toot" buffet deserve better than competing with chains on their terms. Local farms deserve reliable buyers. Technology should fix this.
Chains Win on Supply
Big chains have industrial supply chains. Independent restaurants struggle to compete on ingredient access, quality, and cost.
Farms Lack Buyers
Local farmers want to sell to restaurants but don't know who needs what, when. Orders are manual, chaotic, and unreliable.
Regulatory Maze
USDA meat processing laws, FDA produce safety rules, state licensing requirements. Nobody knows what's actually required.
No Network Effect
Restaurants and farms work in isolation. No community, no shared knowledge, no advocacy for policy changes that help local food.
Manual Everything
Phone calls, text messages, spreadsheets, memory. No inventory sync, no order tracking, no predictive planning.
Broken Food Chain
Food travels thousands of miles from industrial farms while fresh local produce sits unsold 5 miles away. Wasteful and wrong.
🌾 Everything You Need to Thrive
A complete platform for local food commerce, education, and community building.
Local Farm Marketplace
Real-time inventory from local farms. Order fresh produce, meat, and dairy as easily as chains order from industrial suppliers.
- ✓Live product listings from nearby farms
- ✓Search by category, season, or distance
- ✓One-click ordering and recurring deliveries
- ✓Quality notes and certifications visible
- ✓Automatic inventory sync with farms
AI Smart Matching
Let AI connect you with the right suppliers and predict what you'll need before you run out.
- ✓Supply & demand forecasting (30% efficiency gain)
- ✓Personalized farm recommendations
- ✓Seasonal availability predictions
- ✓Route optimization for deliveries
- ✓AI chatbot for instant answers
Restaurant Tools
Plan menus around seasonal ingredients. Track orders from farm to table.
- ✓Seasonal menu planning calendar
- ✓Order tracking and delivery status
- ✓Direct communication with farms
- ✓Quality ratings and feedback
- ✓Integration with restaurant systems (future)
Educational Hub
Learn the regulations, best practices, and marketing strategies to thrive in local food.
- ✓State-specific licensing guides
- ✓Food safety training and certifications
- ✓Farm-to-table partnership best practices
- ✓Marketing and storytelling workshops
- ✓Community Q&A and knowledge base
Community Network
Join a network of farmers, chefs, and local food advocates building something bigger together.
- ✓Forum for collaboration and support
- ✓Events calendar (farm tours, tastings)
- ✓Recognition badges and achievements
- ✓Consumer engagement (future)
- ✓Local food advocacy tools
Compliance Made Simple
Navigate USDA, FDA, and state regulations with confidence. We help you stay legal and safe.
- ✓USDA/state inspection verification
- ✓Produce safety rule compliance checks
- ✓Licensing and registration reminders
- ✓Audit trails for food traceability
- ✓Regulatory update notifications
🤖 AI That Makes Everything Work Better
Intelligent automation and insights that boost efficiency by up to 30% while keeping the focus on people, not screens.
Supply & Demand Forecasting
AI predicts harvest yields, seasonal trends, and restaurant needs. "You'll have a tomato surplus in August - here are 3 restaurants planning specials."
Smart Matchmaking
AI connects restaurants searching for kale with farms growing kale. Alerts farms about unmet demand they can fulfill.
Route Optimization
Plan efficient delivery routes for multiple restaurant drop-offs. Reduce fuel costs, keep produce fresher, save time.
Compliance Chatbot
"How do I sell eggs to a cafe?" AI assistant answers instantly with state-specific regulations and step-by-step guidance.
💡 How AI Predicts the Future
By analyzing historical data, seasonal trends, and order patterns, AI helps farmers plant the right crops and restaurants plan seasonal menus. When technology quietly supports human relationships in the background, the entire local food community gets stronger.
📜 Navigate the Regulatory Maze
USDA meat processing laws, FDA produce safety rules, state licensing requirements - we help you understand what's actually required and advocate for changes that make local food commerce easier.
Meat Processing
Federal law requires USDA-inspected facilities. We help you find local processors, coordinate group processing days, and advocate for micro-processing exemptions.
Produce Safety
FDA Produce Safety Rule compliance made simple. We show you which practices apply based on your sales volume and provide safe handling guides.
Licensing & Registration
State-specific guides for farm registration, restaurant permits, and health code compliance. Verified badges for inspected farms.
🗣️ Advocacy for Policy Change
We track regulatory barriers reported by users and present them to policymakers. If laws make local food commerce unnecessarily difficult, we help change them. Your pain points become our advocacy priorities.
🤝 More Than a Marketplace
Con Calore™ is a movement. Join a network of farmers, chefs, and local food advocates building a resilient, thriving community.
Network & Collaborate
Forum for farmers and restaurateurs to introduce themselves, discuss needs, and propose collaborations. Invite chefs to farm tours, coordinate festival orders, share best practices.
Events & Workshops
Calendar of farm tours, farmer's markets, farm-to-table dinners, and training sessions. Learn sustainable farming, chef demos, and marketing strategies.
Recognition & Achievements
Badges for milestones like "Sourced 1,000 lbs local produce" or "Partnered with 5 restaurants." Leaderboards and maps showcasing local food champions.
Consumer Engagement
Let diners see which restaurants source locally and what farms they support. Drive customers to establishments that invest in local food.
🎁 Free for Small Communities
No subscription fees. No hidden costs. Just better food.
Con Calore™ is free for small farms and independent restaurants. We use a freemium model where larger distributors and enterprises help support the platform for everyone.
💚 Community-First Pricing
Beginning farmers, local restaurants, and small communities get full access to all features at no cost. When big companies benefit from the platform, they contribute back - supporting the whole ecosystem.