About Harvestation

Harvestation, developed by Authentrics, Inc., is a web-based tool that connects local farmers and buyers looking to purchase in bulk. The system was released as a limited beta on June 15, 2010.

Harvestation creates an opportunity for farmers to link up with the growing home food processors market using web tools designed specifically for this task, saving both farmers and buyers time and money.

Drop down lists and instant totaling streamline ordering farm products for buyers and facilitate data entry for farmers with multiple farm products for sale. These functions are tailored for bulk food purchases. Individualized sales tracking reports can be downloaded from the Internet to a home computer.

The Harvestation search function looks for varieties, uses, farm names and even organic status in farm products and customer wish-lists. It also allows participants to sort the listings by price.

Other features include aggregate browsing, a recent activity roster, and a rotating Featured Farmer section on its main page. The software automatically builds a customized farm product availability calendar and links to maps of farmer pickup locations. Members (both farmers and buyers) have their own public pages.

Harvestation is also embeddable as an internet widget. In the near future it will be Paypal compatible, making transactions painless for both buyers and farmers.

Through Harvestation, buyers are able to:

shop from the comfort of their homes
enjoy bulk discounts
post their own wish-lists for farmers to browse
place orders in advance of harvest
get to know their farmers

Farmers are able to:

sell directly from the farm
set their own prices, minimum quantities, and pickup times
accept payment via PayPal
advertise their products online
review wish-lists & plan according to buyers' desires
get to know their customers

Thanks to funding from a Northeast SARE Sustainable Community Grant, Harvestation can be embedded on any website. Used independently or as a conduit to the main Harvestation site, the widget matches produce growers and meat producers with food preservers and vice versa. See IthaCan ( http://ithacan.ning.com/page/harvestation-widget) for an example of how Harvestation can be embedded.

For more information visit Harvestation at harvestation.com