Please Note: The app is currently only available in Texas, USA. Interested cottage food bakers/sellers can request their city be added by reaching out to the SurPlate Admin at [email protected]
SurPlate is an e-commerce app focused on providing a marketplace for farmers market type of foods. The app connects buyers and sellers with freshly made cottage foods available in their local communities. Up until now, there hasnt been a way to streamline the process of selling foods for home-based sellers. Beyond food and farmers market events, sellers are hungry to provide their customers with baked goods and cottage foods in a convenient and user-friendly format thats accessible on a daily basis. SurPlate loves farmers markets and food events which is what gave us inspiration to provide a medium for local communities throughout the year.
How Surplate Works: First and foremost, home-based food sellers should abide by cottage food laws in their communities/cities/states/provinces/countries. To become a seller, you would simply upload a copy of your drivers license and your food handlers certificate. After approval, you may start publishing your food items by adding a name, description (ingredients and food allergens), category, and selecting the quantity and price. As a seller, your food item will be available in the Bazaar tab for others in your community to view and purchase. For customers, based on their location, SurPlate will show them the nearest sellers and also the most recent food items for purchase. They have options to choose their quantity and communicate directly with the seller. When its time for the customer to pick up their food items, the seller can choose to have them picked up from their home or another designated pickup location. As sellers continue making sales through the SurPlate app, taxes and fees are automatically calculated and implemented (if the customer chooses to have their food items as Ready to Eat).
Why SurPlate? We hope to build the idea of eating locally, building a community through cottage foods, reducing food wastage, and living healthier.
Join the SurPlate Community: Check your local cottage food laws to get started with becoming a seller. This is a good website to start with: https://cottagefoodlaws.com/