Stop Paying Platform Fees That Eat Your Profits
Most farmers don’t realize how much they’re paying until they do the math. Let’s figure it out together.
This calculator shows you the real cost of platform fees over time. No email required. No sales pitch. Just honest math.
Farm Website Cost Calculator
🔴 What You're Paying Including Platform Fees
Based on $50,000 in annual sales...
🟢 With Homegrown Hosting (Pullet Plan)
💰 Your Savings
💡 What you could do with that money:
Stop Giving Away 2% of Every Sale
Some farm platforms charge what’s called a “platform fee” or “merchant support fee” — a percentage taken from every sale on top of your monthly subscription.
Most farmers don’t know about it until they’ve been paying it for months.
What Is a Platform Fee?
A platform fee is a percentage that some services take from every sale you make. It’s on top of your monthly subscription and on top of credit card processing fees.
Here’s how it works:
Customer buys $100 of beef from you:
- Credit card processing: ~$3 (everyone pays this)
- Platform fee (2%): $2 goes to the platform
- What you actually receive: $95
That $2 might not sound like much. But let’s look at what it really costs you over a year.
What Platform Fees Actually Cost You
Here’s what a 2% platform fee actually costs farms at different sales levels:
| Annual Farm Sales | Platform Fees (2%) | With Homegrown Hosting | You Save |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $1,000/year | $0 | $1,000/year |
| $75,000 | $1,500/year | $0 | $1,500/year |
| $100,000 | $2,000/year | $0 | $2,000/year |
| $150,000 | $3,000/year | $0 | $3,000/year |
| $200,000 | $4,000/year | $0 | $4,000/year |
The more you sell, the more you pay.
That’s not a partner helping you grow. That’s a tax on your success.
How Homegrown Hosting Is Different
Platform Model (What Others Do)
You're renting space on someone else's site
- They own the customer relationship
- They control the checkout experience
- They can change fees anytime
- Leave the platform = lose everything
They charge platform fees that scale with YOUR success
- More sales = more fees
- Punishes you for growing
- Unpredictable costs
- Hidden in the fine print
You're locked in
- Can’t take your site elsewhere
- All your content stays with them
- Start over if you leave
Homegrown Hosting (What We Do)
You own the entire website
- Your domain, your content, your customers
- Built on WordPress (can go anywhere)
- You control everything
- Decide to move on? Keep the website.
Zero platform fees, ever
- Flat monthly price
- Doesn’t matter if you sell $10K or $200K
- Predictable, stable costs
- What you see is what you pay
Complete freedom
- Export everything with one click
- Take it to any WP host
- No lock-in, no tricks
- Cancel anytime (30 days notice)
Crafted for Farmers, by Farmers
Real farms, real websites, real results.
“We recently had the pleasure of working with HomeGrown Hosting to design our website, and we couldn’t be happier with the results. From our initial consultation to the final launch, the entire process was professional, efficient, and highly collaborative.
Jason was always responsive, open to feedback, and proactive in suggesting improvements we hadn’t considered. We’ve already received numerous compliments on the site, and it has significantly improved our orders online.
If you’re looking for a talented, reliable, and creative web designer, we highly recommend Jason with HomeGrown Hosting.”
“I dreaded starting this project and put it off for at least a year, but Jason made the entire process educational, enjoyable, and incredibly easy.
He’s a breeze to work with—always quick to respond with helpful resources and thoughtful recommendations during the build and continues to provide awesome support. Absolutely worth every penny!
When I shared the website and online store Jason helped us build with family and friends, the best response I got was, “I LOVE your website! It’s so relatable, and I love that it tells your story.”
"The difference? We understand selling by the pound, seasonal availability, and customers who want to know their farmer."
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We’ll personalize the exact site you’ve seen today with your photos, products, and farm story—so you can grow your sales and spend less time wrestling with tech.
Here’s what you’ll get:
✅ A fully customized, mobile-friendly site
✅ Your farm’s products set up and ready
✅ Ongoing support and help if you need it
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