Solutions for makers
Software for food makers, set up and run for you
Cheese, charcuterie, jam, hot sauce, chocolate, coffee, tea, bread, soap. A maker's problems are costing, labels, lots, shipping something that can spoil, and getting into stores without drowning in order emails.
Start here
The five makers ask for first.
You do not know your true cost per jar
Costed recipes and nutrition labels that pass a buyer's review.
You ship perishables or want to
Discounted labels, a packaging spec per product, cold pack rules.
Stores and restaurants email you orders
A portal where buyers order themselves, plus Faire on the same stock.
You age, cure or batch product
Stock by batch, lot and age, in sync wherever you sell.
You have customers and no email list
The list, the sign-up points and the automatic emails.
By what you make
What each kind of maker sets up first.
Cheesemakers
Lots by age, cold shipping, make sheets, wholesale.
Charcuterie makers
Drying room batches, HACCP records, cold shipping.
Jam makers
Cost per jar, labels, batch lots, case wholesale.
Hot sauce makers
pH batch records, bottle inventory, wholesale.
Coffee roasters
Subscriptions on roast day, green inventory, cafes.
Chocolate makers
Cost per bar, summer shipping, holiday email.
Bakeries
Preorders, a register, weekly menu emails.
Beekeepers
Hive records, jar inventory, a store by varietal.
Everything for makers
Every other solution, each with its own page.
E-commerce Store Setup
Food Safety, Traceability & Certifications
CSA, Clubs & Subscriptions
Reviews & Google Business Profile
Social Media & Content
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Billing, Invoicing & Payments
Farmers Market & Point of Sale
Customer Support & Chat
Website & Hosting
CRM & Customer Records
Automation & Integrations
AI Agents & AI Adoption
Analytics, Search & Paid Ads
Loyalty, Gift Cards & Referrals
Bookings, Classes & Agritourism
Staff Scheduling, Time & Payroll
Email, Domains, Phone & Office Tools
Guides for makers
The tools makers ask about, compared.
Best inventory software for food makers
Craftybase, Katana, inFlow, Cin7 or a sheet.
Best recipe costing and label software
ReciPal, Genesis R&D, LabelCalc and more.
Best shipping software for perishable food
Pirate Ship, ShipStation, Shopify Shipping, Shippo.
Best email marketing for food brands
Klaviyo, Mailchimp, Omnisend and more.
Klaviyo vs Mailchimp for food brands
Online sellers or in-person sellers.
Pirate Ship vs ShipStation
Starting out or several channels.
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