FarmGate
Farms meet communities — weekly harvests claimed, packed, and picked up without the middlemen.
FarmGate connects farms with communities: the weekly harvest goes up, members claim what they want, the farm packs it, and pickup or delivery closes the loop.
The shortest distance between a farm and a dinner table.
What it does for you
Harvest to claim in one flow
The farm posts the weekly harvest; community members claim shares before it's picked. The farm harvests to order, not to hope.
Pack lists that write themselves
Claims roll up into pack lists per member — the farm packs exactly what's claimed, nothing wasted.
Pickup or delivery, honestly priced
Delivery is a separate honest line item — never buried in the produce price. Members see what the food costs and what the trip costs.
Farmers get the farm's share
Direct weekly sales cut the chain that leaves farmers with 11.8¢ of the food dollar (USDA ERS, 2024). The math is the mission.
Capabilities
- Weekly harvest posting with claim windows
- Member claiming with share and add-on support
- Auto-generated pack lists per member
- Pickup scheduling — delivery as a separate line item
- Deterministic pricing aids: cost-plus, comparable, seasonal
- Two-way reviews with replace/refund/credit make-good
- Community appreciation adjustment for direct farmer support
Proof, not adjectives
- Concept with a full design
- Weekly harvest → claim → pack → pickup/delivery → review is designed end to end, including deterministic pricing aids and a make-good flow for quality issues.
- Graduation-audited
- Scored 4/4 on the graduation audit — big enough for its own pipeline, with its own data model and revenue.
- Research-backed pricing
- Pricing tools draw on USDA AMS/NASS market references and farmdoc budgets — real references, not vibes.
The design vs what's purchasable today
FarmGate is a concept with a complete design — not yet purchasable. These platforms are live today, with real farms and real pricing. The table shows where the design goes further, and what's honestly not built yet.
| Capability | Harvie | Barn2Door | GrazeCart | Creytix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Available todayDesign complete and graduation-audited; pilot list open. | Yes — live platform | Yes — live platform | Yes — live platform | No — concept stage |
| Weekly harvest → member claim flow | Yes — weekly shares, swap windows + extras | Yes — subscription programs | Yes — subscriptions | Planned — claim windows per harvest |
| Auto-generated pack lists per member | Not advertised | Yes — Pick & Pack Lists included | Yes — automated pick-and-pack by route | Planned — pack lists per member |
| Delivery priced as its own line item | Not advertised on the platform | Partial — delivery-as-a-service (Scale plan) | Partial — delivery zones and rules | Planned — delivery as a separate line item |
| Deterministic pricing aids (cost-plus, comparable, seasonal)Pricing tools draw on USDA AMS/NASS references and farmdoc budgets. | No | No | No | Planned |
| Two-way reviews with make-good (replace/refund/credit) | No | No | No | Planned |
| Price for the farm | Quoted — not published | From $99/mo + $399 setup | Not published — see pricing page | Unpriced — pilot will set it |
FarmGate is a concept — its column describes the design, not a live product. Competitor figures are entry tiers, last checked October 2026.
Buy it or rent it — your call
Every Creytix tool carries both prices. Buy it outright and own it forever, or rent it month to month — renting is always cheaper than buying. No per-seat traps, no forced bundle.
Buy
Unpriced
FarmGate is a concept in design — pricing isn't set yet. The model will follow the Creytix pattern: buy it outright or rent it cheap.
Buy FarmGateRent
Unpriced
Standalone rent is unverified at the concept stage. Join the pilot list and you'll see real numbers before anything launches.
Start rentingMembership
Unpriced
Membership pricing will be set with the pilot — the pattern is $5/mo inside membership, but that's not a promise yet.
Get it inside membershipNot sure which path is cheaper?
When the pilot opens, the calculator will model your harvest volume against delivery costs — for now, join the list.
Open the tool calculatorQuestions, answered honestly
Is FarmGate live?
No — it's a concept with a complete design, scored 4/4 for graduation into its own pipeline. We're building toward a pilot; join the list if you farm or you eat.
Why is it called FarmGate?
It's the working name — the gate between the farm and the community. The name may change before launch; the design won't.
How do farmers get paid?
In fiat, directly — produce is real commerce. Community labor (packing help, pickup hosting) can earn points, but the food itself is paid for. That's a deliberate design choice.
What does delivery cost?
Delivery is priced as its own line item, separate from the produce — so members see the true cost of the trip and farms aren't subsidizing logistics invisibly.
What if the produce is bad?
The two-way review loop includes a make-good flow: replace, refund, or credit. Quality issues resolve in the open, not in a chargeback.
Why not just a farmers market?
Farmers markets are great and this doesn't replace them. FarmGate is the weekly subscription version: claimed before harvest, packed to order, with the logistics handled — for communities that want the market to come to them.
Further reading
From the Creytix journal
Farm-to-table unit economics, honestly
Farmers received 11.8¢ of each 2024 food dollar. Direct weekly harvest-to-community sales can fix that — but only if the unit economics work: pricing, delivery as a line item, and the claim rate that decides everything.
Read the article →Related tools
Built with Creytix, on Creytix
This page itself was produced by the platform it describes — the same design tokens, module pipeline, and review gates used for every Creytix client site. Nothing here is a mockup of the product; it is the product.