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Local delivery and routes

Delivery route planning for farms and food makers

Home delivery and restaurant drops burn a day and a tank of fuel without a plan. We set up delivery zones, delivery days and one route built from your store, CSA and wholesale orders.

Get a plan and a priceSee how it works

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

Updated

Thursday route
1 2 3 4
  1. Corner Bistro8 to 9am
    Delivered
  2. Dana R., CSA box9 to 11am
    Delivered
  3. Main St Market10 to 12
    On the way
  4. Priya K., CSA box11 to 1pm
    Next
Yours is built around your stops and the tools you run.

Zones

Delivery zones with their own fees and minimums

Customers see whether you deliver to them, on which day and for how much, before they check out.

Delivery zones
ZoneDayFeeMinimum
In town Tue, Thu $5 $25
Within 15 miles Thu $8 $40
15 to 30 miles Thu $12 $60
Farm pickup Daily Free None

Notifications

Customers know when the box is coming

A text or email goes out when the driver leaves and when the box is dropped, so restaurants stop asking.

Customer texts
Wednesday 6pm
Your box is coming tomorrow between 9 and 11am.
Thursday 9:05am
Your driver is two stops away.
Delivered to the front porch at 9:42am. Photo attached.
Got it, thank you!

Works with what you already run

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

  • Routific
  • OptimoRoute
  • Circuit
  • Onfleet
  • Local Line
  • Barn2Door
  • Shopify local delivery
  • Google Maps and a printed list

What is included

  • Delivery zones by radius or ZIP with per-zone fees and minimums at checkout

  • Weekly route built automatically from the orders, with stop order, time windows and driver app

  • Text or email when the box is on the way and when it is dropped

  • Pickup locations (farm, market, partner shop) as an option alongside delivery

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 deliver on Thursdays and plan it on paper Wednesday night
  • You want to add home delivery in a 30-mile radius
  • Restaurants ask when you are coming

Questions

What is the best route planning app for farm delivery?

For one driver, Circuit or Routific is enough. With several drivers or tight time windows, OptimoRoute or Onfleet fits better. If you sell through Local Line or Barn2Door, their delivery tools may cover it.

Can I charge different delivery fees by zone?

Yes. Each zone has its own fee, minimum and delivery day, set by radius or ZIP code.

Can customers pick up instead?

Yes. The farm, a market or a partner shop can be offered as pickup locations next to delivery.

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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