Fresh Stops

Welcome to Fresh Stops, a digital journal by The Best Route. From our 30 years of food system research to the dirt under our fingernails at the Gilbertsville farm, we’re sharing everything we know about building equitable food access.

Explore Fresh Stops:

The Consultant’s Log: Expert strategy & mentoring.
On the Route: Mobile market impact & schedules.
In the Kitchen: Recipes & value-added innovation.
From the Field: Farming, seasons, and soil.

Fresh food. Proven strategies. Community roots.

Featured

The Best Route Framework: A Blueprint for Sustainable Mobile Retail

How do you move from a well-intentioned pilot to a sustainable social enterprise? It requires a shift from 'charity thinking' to 'systems thinking.' We are sharing The Best Route Framework—our 4-pillar theoretical blueprint for solving the last mile of food access through vertical integration and retail discipline.

Max Kulp 2/14/26 Max Kulp 2/14/26

From Our Kitchen to Your Table: Introducing the 2026 Weekly Supper Club

The Best Route’s licensed processing kitchen in Gilbertsville is more than just a workspace—it’s the heart of our community food innovation. As we look toward 2026, we’re thrilled to announce our Weekly Supper Club! Join us behind the scenes as we trial seasonal recipes, develop our signature Chef’s Totes, and share expert tips on how to turn local harvests into easy, nutritious home-cooked meals. Pull up a chair and see what’s simmering for the new season.