Built by Community · For Community
Connecting Supply.Coordinating Commerce.Strengthening Food Systems.
Harvest Route is a regional food platform built for the people and organizations moving food forward. We connect producers, buyers, freight carriers, and food-system organizations — all in one place.
- No monthly fee for growers
- Regional food networks
- Transparent logistics
Regional food isn't a niche market.
It's an existing economy that needs better infrastructure.
- $17.5B
- Local & direct-market food salesU.S. producers sold $17.5 billion through direct marketing channels in 2022 — 25% more, after inflation, than in 2017.Source: USDA ERS — 2022 Census of Agriculture, 2022
- 147K+
- Farms in local direct marketingMore than 147,000 farms generated local direct-market food sales in USDA's 2020 Local Food Marketing Practices Survey.Source: USDA NASS — 2020 Local Food Marketing Practices Survey, 2020 · Latest national LFMP; 2025 results scheduled Dec 15, 2026.
- ~67%
- Local food via intermediated channelsIn 2020, about two-thirds of the ~$9.0 billion in U.S. local food sales moved through intermediated channels — institutions, intermediaries, and retailers — rather than direct-to-consumer.Source: USDA NASS — 2020 Local Food Marketing Practices Survey, 2020 · Derived: ~$6.0B intermediated of ~$9.0B total (not a USDA-published %).
- $2.4B
- Small-farm direct-to-consumer salesSmall family farms sold more than $2.4 billion of food directly to consumers in 2023 — more than any other farm type.Source: USDA ERS — Charts of Note, 2023
Source: USDA. National regional/local food market data; not Harvest Route results.
Harvest Route
Strengthens the connection.
Supply exists. Demand exists.
The connection between them needs to work better.
Harvest Route is an agricultural commerce and logistics platform designed to strengthen how small and independent producers, buyers, and transportation partners connect across the food supply chain.
From farm availability to market opportunity, the route forward starts with connection.
- Discover Supply
- Coordinate Demand
- Aggregate When Needed
- Connect Transportation
- Manage Shipments
- Communicate
- Measure Network Activity
From local supply to coordinated delivery.
Connect Supply & Demand
Producers make products available while buyers and participating organizations identify sourcing needs and market opportunities.
Coordinate & Aggregate
Combine supply when needed, coordinate participants, and turn market opportunities into shipments ready to move.
Move & Manage
Connect with carriers, coordinate transportation, manage shipment requirements, and maintain visibility from origin through delivery.
Measure & Strengthen
Track activity, manage operations, and give participating organizations better visibility into the food moving through their networks.
One platform. Every part of the route.
Growers supply. Buyers source. Carriers move. Organizations coordinate.
Harvest Route connects the route between them.
Get your harvest to market without losing the margin.
Make your product available in minutes. Aggregate with neighbors to fill a shipment. Connect with buyers and carriers, and track delivery from pickup to drop-off.
No subscription fee to list product and post loads on the network.
Co-load, share the haul, split the cost.
Reach regional buyers and participating organizations sourcing local product.
Stronger together. More efficient.
A single producer rarely fills a truck on their own. Aggregation finds neighbors heading the same way, combines loads, and splits the cost — so you ship at full-truckload economics without full-truckload volume.
- Auto-matches by lane, equipment, and pickup window
- Transparent revenue share, disclosed before the load locks
- One temperature profile, one proof-of-delivery, multiple consignees
Built for every part of the route.
Simple membership options for the people and organizations moving regional food forward.
For growers bringing products to market and participating in regional food networks.
- List available loads
- Access marketplace opportunities
- Participate in aggregation
- Coordinate shipments and delivery
- Shipment visibility and messaging
One-time $250 application fee. No monthly subscription.
Apply as a ProducerFor independent carriers and fleets moving food through regional networks.
- Access available load opportunities
- Filter and review eligible loads
- Submit transportation rates and bids
- Manage awarded shipment activity
- Coordinate shipment execution
- Shipment visibility and messaging
For buyers sourcing products and coordinating purchases through regional food networks.
- Discover regional producers and supply
- Access marketplace opportunities
- Participate in purchasing workflows
- Coordinate product and shipment activity
- Shipment visibility and messaging
For cooperatives, municipalities, food hubs, agencies, and organizations coordinating regional food networks.
- Manage participating organizations
- Coordinate regional sourcing activity
- Monitor commerce and logistics activity
- Institutional dashboard and reporting
- USDA market intelligence
- Pilot reporting and data export
- White-label deployment options
Apply for institutional Beta access
Frequently asked.
Harvest Route is a regional food platform built for the people and organizations moving food forward. It connects producers, buyers, freight carriers, and food-system organizations in one place.
One Harvest. Our Routes. Our Future.
Join the growers, buyers, carriers, and organizations building stronger regional food systems.