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Accounting and bookkeeping

Bookkeeping for farms and food makers

Cash at the market, Square deposits, Faire payouts, feed bills, a truck. We set up the books so every channel lands in the right place, and keep them reconciled monthly if you want.

Get a plan and a priceSee how it works

Built for farmers and makers. Set up for you, on the tools you already use.

October
$18,850Sales
$10,950Gross profit
58%Margin
Wholesale$9,150
Market$6,400
Online$3,300
Yours is built from your own accounts.

Feeds

Every channel lands in the right account

Bank, register, store and marketplace feeds are connected and categorized by rule, so the month closes without a shoebox.

Where each sale lands
  1. SquareSales, marketConnected
  2. ShopifySales, onlineConnected
  3. Faire payoutsSales, wholesale, with fees split outConnected
  4. Bank and cardExpenses by rule4 to review

Tax time

A clean file for your accountant

Books are reconciled each month and handed over in the form a Schedule F or C needs.

Year-end file
ItemStatus
All months reconciled Done
Sales by channel Done
Cost of goods by product line Done
Contractor payments Done
Sent to accountant Ready

Works with what you already run

Already on one of these? We work with what you have before suggesting a switch.

  • QuickBooks Online
  • Xero
  • Wave
  • FreshBooks
  • Zoho Books
  • FarmBooks
  • EasyFarm
  • Traction Ag
  • Spreadsheets

What is included

  • Chart of accounts built for a farm or food maker (COGS by product line, market vs wholesale vs online)

  • Bank, Square, Shopify, Stripe, Faire and PayPal feeds connected and categorized

  • Monthly reconciliation and a one-page report: what sold, what it cost, what you kept

  • Clean handoff to your accountant, Schedule F or C ready

See what this looks like for your business

Tell us what you make. We send back a short plan and a price.

Get a plan and a price

How it works

  1. Tell us what you make

    What you make and what you use now. A spreadsheet and a Square account is a fine answer.

  2. Get a short plan

    Keep this, replace that, connect these, and the cost.

  3. We set it up

    Setup and migration done for you. You approve before anything goes live.

  4. Run it or hand it off

    Take it from there yourself or keep us on for the upkeep.

A good fit if

  • You know your sales but not your margin
  • Multiple sales channels, one shoebox
  • You want books your lender or a grant program will accept

Questions

QuickBooks or Xero for a farm or food business?

Either works. QuickBooks Online is what most accountants already use, which makes the handoff easier. Wave is fine for a very small operation. We set up whichever your accountant prefers.

Do you file my taxes?

No. We keep the books clean and hand them to your accountant ready for a Schedule F or C.

Can you clean up past months?

Yes. We reconcile back to the start of the year, or further if a lender or grant program needs it.

Get a plan and a price

Tell us what you make and what you use today. A spreadsheet and a Square account is a fine answer. We reply by email with what we would keep, what we would change and what it costs.

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