Founding farms
Become a founding farm.
Porch Routes is new, and we’re building it with the farms that deliver with it. The first 50 farms that join get 50% off any paid plan for 12 months, a price that doesn’t go up after that, and a setup call with the people who make it.
50% off for 12 months
On Starter, Porch or Route, billed monthly or annually. Starter is $19.50 a month instead of $39.
Your price, locked
After the first year you pay the regular price you joined at, for as long as your subscription stays active.
A 45-minute setup call
We bring in your customer list, draw your delivery zones and plan your first real route with you.
A direct line to the builders
What you ask for goes straight to the people writing the software, not a ticket queue.
Apply in two minutes
Open to the first 50 farms and local delivery businesses. We read every application and reply by email.
Founding prices
What you pay for the first 12 months.
Every plan has every feature and unlimited drivers; plans differ by how many orders you deliver. Porch Light stays free up to 150 orders a month with one vehicle, whether or not you apply.
| Plan | Founding farms | Regular | Orders a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $19.50/mo | $39/mo | Up to 500 |
| Porch | $39.50/mo | $79/mo | Up to 1,000 |
| Route | $94.50/mo | $189/mo | Up to 5,000 |
Monthly prices shown. Annual billing already includes two months free, and the founding discount applies to it too. Compare plans
In return
What we ask of founding farms.
Deliver with it
Run your real delivery days on Porch Routes for at least a month.
Tell us what’s missing
A 20-minute call after your first month: what worked, what didn’t, what you’d change.
Only if you want
Let us write up how your farm delivers, with your review before anything is published.
Built for farm deliveries
Why farms plan their delivery days with Porch Routes.
The parts of a farm delivery day general route planners leave to you.
Frozen stays on the freezer truck
Mark orders frozen, refrigerated or dry and say what each vehicle can carry. The planner never puts a frozen box on a van that can’t keep it cold.
Delivery days by zone
Draw your zones and give each one its delivery days, order cutoff and minimum. The week planner moves open orders onto the right day.
Drivers don’t need an app
Each driver gets a link that opens on any phone, keeps working without signal, and comes in English or Spanish, with photos, signatures and an undo.
Customers know when you’re coming
On-the-way, delivered and running-late messages by text and email, and a tracking page with your farm’s name on it.
Orders from where you already sell
Import the order export from your farm store as a spreadsheet, or connect a Shopify or WooCommerce store.
Every feature on every plan
Plans differ by how many orders you deliver, not by what you can use. Unlimited drivers on every paid plan.
Want to see it on your own stops first? The free route planner orders up to 25 addresses with no account, and the farms page walks through a CSA delivery day.
Questions
Before you apply.
Is it really 50% off?
Yes. Founding farms pay 50% of a paid plan’s price for the first 12 months, monthly or annual, with a code we send when we accept your application. Porch Light, the free plan, stays free either way.
What happens after 12 months?
You pay the plan’s regular price from the month you joined, and it stays there for as long as your subscription stays active, even if our prices go up.
Do I need a card to apply?
No. Applying is this form. Every new business also gets 14 days of the Porch plan with no card, and Porch Light is free up to 150 orders a month.
We’re not a farm. Can we apply?
Yes. Butchers, bakeries, florists, grocers and other local businesses that deliver with their own vehicles are welcome. If you ship parcels with a carrier, Porch Routes isn’t built for that, and we’ll say so.
What if all 50 spots are taken?
This page will say so and the form will close. The free plan and regular pricing stay open to everyone.