Better Buying, Together
The Fork Food Lab Shared Buying Club
Running a food business takes more than a great recipe. Sourcing ingredients, comparing prices, managing orders, and coordinating deliveries all take time and money. For small businesses, those tasks can take valuable energy away from making and selling great food.
Fork Food Lab’s Shared Buying Club helps make sourcing easier and more affordable by bringing food businesses together to purchase ingredients and supplies collectively. By leveraging the power of group purchasing, members can access quality products, explore local sourcing opportunities, and spend less time managing the details of getting what they need.
It’s a practical benefit of being part of a community, and one way we’re helping Maine’s food businesses thrive.
The Benefits of Buying Together
Save time and money
Collective purchasing can help members access more competitive pricing while reducing the time spent sourcing ingredients, comparing suppliers, and coordinating individual orders.
Access quality ingredients
We work to connect members with ingredients and supplies that fit their production needs, including opportunities to source local products when available.
Simplify ordering and delivery
Members can take advantage of coordinated purchasing, with products delivered to Fork Food Lab for receiving and distribution. That means fewer individual sourcing tasks to manage.
Get support with sourcing
Need help finding a particular ingredient or comparing options? The Shared Buying Club helps members navigate sourcing and identify products that make sense for their businesses.
A Membership That Works for Your Business
You don't need to rent commercial kitchen space to benefit from being part of Fork Food Lab.
Our Community Membership options provide a way for food entrepreneurs to connect with Fork and access the Shared Buying Club without needing production space. Whether you're a private chef, a prepared-food business, a specialty product maker, or a growing brand looking for smarter ways to source ingredients, there's value in being part of a community that understands the realities of running a food business.
Join the Community
Interested in becoming a member and accessing the Shared Buying Club?
Get in touch to learn more about our Community Membership options and find the right fit for your business.