Farm-to-kitchen marketplace

Sourcing, boards, and cold-chain runs — on one working feed.

Chefs post what their kitchen needs. Farmers list what’s coming out of the field. Tendpost matches them grower-to-kitchen in the same region, keeps a paper trail of what stayed cold, and ships it on a vetted courier network — so growers don’t need their own refrigerated truck, and chefs don’t need three tools that don’t talk.

Talk to a founderRead the playbookSubscription + small per-transaction fee · listings free for growers
Built into every run
  • Same-regionProvenance stays short.
  • FSMA-alignedRefrigeration logs read.
  • ServSafeCouriers vetted on handling.
How it works

From field to kitchen pass — without seven tabs.

Three roles on one feed: producers post, chefs plan, couriers move. Tendpost runs the matching, the paperwork, and the cool chain in between.

01Producer →
Producers post what’s coming out of the field, orchard, or barn.
Listings, walk-throughs, and harvest updates live on a public business board — and listings stay free for growers, because Tendpost is for the kitchen you can name.
02← Chef
Chefs build sourcing lists around real, seasonal ingredients.
Search by region, season, or grower. Recipe-to-ingredient links snap a dish back to the person who grew it; seasonal forecasting flags what’s forcing next.
03Courier →
Couriers run farm-to-kitchen in-region, with the chain unbroken.
Every courier is vetted on ServSafe handling, basic cooler standards, and FSMA-aligned cold-chain practice. A refrigeration-log entry is written at pickup and again at drop.

Three roles on one feed.

For producers

Reach the kitchens that actually use what you plant.

Your board is the page chefs checkout — not a static SKU list. Walk-throughs of the field, harvest updates, the case count you’re sending this week. Subscriptions stay cheap because postings and listings are free for growers.

  • Free listings, posts, and boards — forever, for growers.
  • In-region matches first; distance shown on every inquiry.
  • Per-transaction fee only when a courier run completes.
  • Insurance and refrigeration paperwork attached to each shipment.
RB
Redbarn OrchardHood River, OR · 14 acres
Producer
Heirloom pears — 14 cases WednesdayPosted 2h ago · 4 chefs matched
Walk-through: blossom set, week 6Video · 1:42 · 6 views
Sent 8 cases to Linden PassRefrigerated run · 38 mi · cleared 36°F
Followers · 38 chefsLive board
LP
Linden PassBrooklyn, NY · 38 seats
Chef
Sourcing list — autumn menu14 items · 6 growers in-region
Forcing daikon for week 41Forecasted · 2 growers respond
Menu drop — Tuesday tastingPosted yesterday · 3 boards linked
Spreadsheet import — 0 missingLive board
For chefs

Plan the menu with the grower on the page.

Sourcing lists linked to the field they came from. Recipe-to-ingredient tags keep the menu honest. Seasonal forecasting flags what’s forcing next — not the spreadsheet you forgot to refresh.

  • Sourcing lists tied to growers — not just SKUs.
  • Recipe-to-ingredient linking on every menu drop.
  • Seasonal forecasting tied to grower updates.
  • Cold-chain audit trail shown to every chef at delivery.
Cold-chain, not afterthought

A grower doesn’t need their own refrigerated truck anymore.

The platform runs a gig delivery network in every supported region. Couriers are vetted on ServSafe food handling, basic cooler standards, and FSMA-aligned refrigerated-chain practice. Every run writes a temperature and time entry at pickup and at drop, so both sides know what stayed cold and when.

StepWhat gets logged.
Pickup at farmCooler temp, lot ID, courier, time
Mid-route checkpointRe-cool if > 41°F · time stamped
Drop at kitchenReceiving temp, signature, photo on request
Audit-ready trailAttached to grower, chef, and courier records
ServSafe

Food-handling cert reviewed on every courier’s onboarding.

FSMA-aligned

Refrigerated-chain practice for produce, dairy, and meat.

Insurance

Per-run coverage attached to the shipment, not the buyer.

Paper trail

Both sides read it; auditors can read it.

Pricing

A subscription — and a small per-transaction fee.

Listings and posts stay free for growers; chefs pay one seat subscription, and a transaction fee is charged only when a courier run completes.

GrowerFreeforever, for growers
  • Post listings, walk-throughs, harvest updates
  • Public business board with photos and video
  • In-region matches surfaced to chefs
  • Pay only when a courier run completes
Start with grower
No card needed to list.
Most kitchens start here
ChefSubscribemonthly seat
  • Sourcing lists tied to growers, not SKUs
  • Recipe-to-ingredient linking on every menu drop
  • Seasonal forecasting tied to grower updates
  • Audit-ready cold-chain trail on each delivery
Join as chef
Seats, not eaters. Try before you commit.
Per runTieredper courier run completed
  • Distance, weight, and cooler class
  • Refrigeration logs included
  • Insurance attached to the shipment
  • No fee on matched-only conversations
Bring your courier route
A chat is not a transaction.
Quick answers

The questions that come up first.

Talk to Tendpost

Plan the season with the growers you can name.

We onboard grower-chef pairs by region, in cohorts so the first matches feel like neighbors, not strangers. Tell us where you source, where you grow, and how your kitchen takes delivery.

We reply within a day.

What to include
  • Your role — chef, farmer, or both
  • Region and the seasonality of your kitchen / farm
  • Rough shipping cadence (weekly, peak, on demand)
  • Whether you’re bringing an existing cold map or starting fresh