Buying Wholesale

Why buy from the Hub? The Oberlin Food Hub, located in Cleveland, Ohio, supports wholesale aggregation and distribution of agricultural products grown by small and medium-sized farmers and producers for sale to wholesale buyers. The Hub delivers fresh, local products from hundreds of farms and producers through one streamlined purchasing experience. 

Want to start buying local, but don’t have the resources to manage relationships with dozens of farms and producers? We can help!

“The Oberlin Food Hub helps small and medium-sized farmers and food entrepreneurs access larger markets by aggregating local food at our warehouse in Oberlin, Ohio. We purchase from local farmers and producers, offering wholesale buyers a wide array of local food through one access point.”

Delivery and logistics:

The Hub delivers to wholesale buyers in Cleveland, Columbus, Akron, Wooster, Toledo, and Western PA. If you’re outside of our regular delivery area, get in touch with us to discuss options. We charge a $10 delivery fee in Cleveland and a $15 delivery fee in Columbus.

Order deadlines:

  • Order by Friday 12pm for next week delivery on the following schedules:

    • Tuesday - Toledo

    • Wednesday - Cleveland, Akron, Wooster

    • Thursday - Cleveland, Columbus, Kent

    • Friday - Cleveland, Oberlin

For prices and product listings, browse our offerings at Local Food Marketplace (no account required to view listings).

First order must be paid COD or Credit Card

All future invoices payable on 15 day terms. Checks made out to Oberlin Food Hub

We are excited to offer credit card and eCheck payments on our website!!

Wondering if buying from the Hub is a good fit for your organization? Let our record speak for itself. We service everyone from national grocery stores to locally owned food co-ops, restaurants without any seating to hospital cafeterias, universities, public schools, farm stores and even other food distributors. If you’re serving food in this region, we want to help you source it locally.

Ready to get started? Put in an order through Local Food Marketplace, our e-commerce platform. (Note: You will be prompted to create an account if you have not purchased through the Oberlin Food Hub previously.)

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us.