Free Farm Preorder Form

What this preorder page is for

Farm Preorder Form collects reservations before you make, pack or source a limited batch. Customers choose from one page instead of separate messages, and can see quantities, a cutoff, pickup time and collection point before reserving.

Preorder Form keeps reservations and item totals together. On the free plan customers pay at pickup; sellers can download customer emails, orders, batches, items, prep lists and discount codes as CSV files. Automated emails and Stripe payments are planned paid features, not available yet.

Who can use this format?

• Small farms selling a weekly harvest
• Customers who collect produce directly from a farm
• Producers matching harvest quantities to local demand

Use it instead of spreadsheets, direct messages and market-day notes for one menu and quantity list.

Illustrative example menu

All sample details are illustrative. Replace them with your own offer.

How to take orders in three steps

1. 01

   Create the form. Add Seasonal vegetable box, Free-range eggs, Farm meat pack with example prices and a limit for each choice. Include box size, included produce, possible substitutions, storage and farm pickup directions, then set a cutoff that leaves enough time for a harvest-led batch where the final mix may depend on what is ready that week.

2. 02

   Share your link. Post the page where small farms selling a weekly harvest already look for updates. State the pickup window and location, and let customers reserve from the same limited menu instead of collecting orders in separate messages.

3. 03

   Prepare and hand over. Use the order and prep lists to total each option before a harvest-led batch where the final mix may depend on what is ready that week. At your chosen pickup window, check the order details as each customer collects and mark the order as collected. Payment is handled in person on the free plan.

Why use a preorder form for farm?

• Set a separate limit for seasonal vegetable box and each option, so reservations stay within the batch you can prepare.
• Keep a harvest-led batch where the final mix may depend on what is ready that week visible in one order list instead of reconciling spreadsheets, direct messages and market-day notes.
• Show box size, included produce, possible substitutions, storage and farm pickup directions beside the item so customers can choose the right version before they reserve.
• Offer local pickup without online payment setup. Preorder Form is free when customers pay in person at collection.

Tips for a smoother preorder

1. Set the cutoff to close orders after checking the harvest and before you pack each customer's share. Put the exact date and time on the page so customers know when reservations close.
2. Use the batch guidance for this use case: set limits from confirmed harvest quantities and distinguish fixed boxes from variable produce. Review the prep totals before confirming the final amount.
3. Include box size, included produce, possible substitutions, storage and farm pickup directions in each description. Add ingredient, allergen, size or care details that matter for the product.

Include ingredients, allergens, storage, size or care details; check local requirements.