The Backyard Market connects local growers and ranchers directly with nearby buyers — no grocery markup, no middleman, just this week's harvest.
Filter by category, or search for something specific. Every listing ships from a real farm within your region.
Create your farm profile, add products by category, and set your own prices. $29.99 covers a full year of unlimited listings.
Search by category or distance, message the farmer directly, and reserve pickup or delivery. $9.99 a year, no per-order fees.
Pick up at the farm, a market stand, or a neighborhood drop point you both agree on. Payment for goods happens in person or via the order chat.
A few things worth adding beyond the basics — these are the features that tend to make or break a two-sided marketplace like this one.
Farmers can upload a certification (USDA Organic, Certified Naturally Grown, etc.) that shows as a badge on listings — builds trust without you policing every claim.
Listings can be marked "in season," "pre-order," or "sold out for the year" so buyers aren't disappointed and farmers aren't fielding the same question weekly.
Buyers and farmers coordinate pickup times and quantities without exchanging phone numbers up front.
"Show me everything within 15 miles" matters more here than almost any other filter — worth building before most other features.
Let farmers offer a recurring weekly box in addition to one-off listings — a second revenue stream for them, and a reason for buyers to keep coming back.
Simple 5-star reviews after pickup, plus a "bought again" signal — the thing that makes people trust a stranger's tomatoes.
Farmers can list physical market dates/locations too, not just standing listings — useful even for farmers who mainly still sell in person.
A toggle for restaurants or co-ops buying in volume, with quantity-based pricing — a natural upsell once you have both sides established.
"Notify me when more grass-fed beef is available" keeps demand visible to farmers instead of just vanishing.
One flat fee, no commission on sales — farmers keep 100% of what they price their goods at.