Today's centralized food system marginalizes small-scale producers while disconnecting communities from their food sources. Homesteaders face significant challenges in reaching customers and communicating their distinctive value.
Industrial-scale farming overshadows small producers, making it tough for local operations to thrive.
Homesteaders struggle to reach customers, limiting community access to truly local foods.
As generational knowledge goes unshared, essential food skills and cultural wisdom slip away.
Over-processed, mass-produced foods contribute to rising rates of chronic disease across all ages.
Without streamlined tools, homesteaders juggle production, inventory, and customer relationships in isolation.
Steader gives homesteaders of all sizes the platform and tools to succeed in their local markets. We help you build your presence, manage your production, and connect directly with customers who value what you produce.
Freely showcase your homestead profile to the community. Display your livestock, your garden or crops, and your methods and philosophy that all contributes to transparency and value. Your unique page can be shared any way you want!
List products in your online store, such as meat, dairy, produce and livestock, along with handcrafted products. Then setup your pickup and/or delivery locations and times for customers to choose from when ordering.
Connect with other Steaders to share knowledge and resources or learn from others. Build direct relationships with local customers and communicate about orders and products.
Access powerful yet easy-to-use tools to track and understand costs, manage inventory, create reports, and plan production.
Shop for local meat, dairy, produce, livestock, and more. With Steader, you can connect with producers near you, browse their offerings, place your order and arrange pickup or delivery—all in one app.
Download the Steader app (for iOS or Android) and create your account to get started.
Browse or search to discover farm-fresh food and products made locally.
Pick up and delivery options for your orders. Shop from any nearby Steader.
Connect with your food producers in the homestead community around you and learn the value they bring.
Create your free profile, then start connecting. It's that simple!
Sign up (for free) to showcase what you produce — or start discovering local producers in your area.
Browse, follow, and share nearby producers’ online shops to see what’s available.
Reach out directly to local growers, makers, and fellow health‑conscious neighbors.
Transact confidently through our encrypted marketplace — no third-party payment processor hassles. Track orders, receipts, sales and other reports all on the Steader platform.
Use built‑in tools to track and understand costs, log orders, monitor inventory, and scale production over time. Steader offers the marketplace, connections, and tools you need to make your homestead profitable and provide a meaningful contribution to your community.
Steader was built specifically for homesteaders by people who understand the unique challenges and rewards of small-scale, sustainable food production. Our platform prioritizes transparency, discoverability, education, and community-building to help you succeed while making a positive impact on your local food system.