Originally from Prairie Village, Kan., AgLocal continues to make moves on the West Coast. The meat marketplace—now based out of San Francisco—announced Wednesday it has flipped its model to become a consumer-facing subscription service, and has raised an additional $1.3 million from Chicago Ventures and others. Fast Company and TechCrunch provided some insight into the major shift co-founder Naithan Jones and the startup undertook and why it was so necessary. On its new site, customers can search meat from family-operated farms and choose from two subscription options. — Source: Fast Company and TechCrunch
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