Stock & Sprout

About Stock & Sprout

Welcome to Stock & Sprout – The Premier Local Agricultural Marketplace!

Whether you're an established generational farmer, a backyard homesteader, or a family looking to source fresh, local goods, Stock & Sprout brings the local farm directly to your fingertips.

Skip the generic, cluttered classified apps. Stock & Sprout is a purpose-built community designed from the ground up specifically for agriculture, making it easier than ever to buy, sell, trade, and collaborate within your local farming community.

WHAT CAN YOU FIND & SELL?
🐄 Livestock: From Jersey heifers and Nigerian Dwarf goats to breeding stock, poultry, and equine.
🥩 Farm-to-Table Foods: Source pasture-raised beef, custom pork shares, farm-fresh eggs, or join local CSA and herd share dairy programs.
🚜 Farm Equipment: Buy, sell, or rent tractors, implements, fencing, trailers, and everyday homesteading supplies.
🥚 Farm Goods & Feed: Locate premium hay, livestock feed, seeds, starters, and artisan homegrown products.

POWERFUL APP FEATURES:
📍 Interactive Map & Processor Finder: Find exactly what you need in your own backyard with real-time radius filters. Plus, explore our comprehensive, state-by-state USDA & Custom-Exempt Processor Directory with tap-to-dial and direct driving navigation.
🤝 Secure Escrow Holds & Handshake PINs: Buy and sell livestock and high-value farm goods with 100% confidence. Our agricultural escrow system securely vaults deposits, releasing funds only when you verify the exchange in person using a secure 4-digit Handshake Release PIN.
🥛 Herdshare, CSA & Custom Cut Sheets: Easily manage or join cooperative livestock group-buys. Coordinate custom animal shares, track pool completion, and upload local processor Cut Sheets directly to active listings.
🛡️ Verified Seller Profiles: Eliminate buyer hesitation. Ranchers and buyers can securely complete Stripe Identity Verification (government ID & selfie verification) to display a blue "Stripe Identity Verified" trust shield on their digital storefront.
📊 Professional Farming & Ranching Tools:
- Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator: Replace clunky spreadsheets. Input yield, tillage, cover crops, and fertilizer metrics to estimate crop CI scores and generate compliant, printable PDF receipts per 7 C.F.R. Part 2100.
- Market Pricing Benchmarks: Compare live and hanging weights with current USDA Benchmarks.
- Cost & Profit Estimator: Estimate your margins for fractional livestock splits instantly.
🔍 Smart Agricultural Search: Looking for livestock? Our smart-tagging system automatically understands farm categories, surfacing Nubian Does or Boer Bucks instantly without relying on tedious tags.
💬 Instant In-App Messaging: Communicate safely with buyers and sellers. Negotiate, request photos, and arrange pickup logistics without ever sharing your personal phone number.
📅 Local Farm Events: Discover or host local livestock auctions, farmers' markets, homesteading workshops, and farm tours.

WHY STOCK & SPROUT?
We believe in supporting local agriculture, simplifying the farm-to-table pipeline, and making sustainable farming accessible to everyone. We've built the ultimate tool to help modernize how local stock, equipment, and agricultural goods change hands.

Download Stock & Sprout today, plant your roots in the community, and let's grow together! 🌱