Helping better value be valued better.

FRUITFUL NETWORK DEVELOPMENT

We price-match what you already pay for hosting, domain, and email, and you keep ownership of everything.

Farmers

The MiCyte software to run your farm's records, and the web-services (site, domain, email) that put the farm online. You keep ownership of all of it.
Community

Web-services for markets, food hubs, and the people around local food. And every project helps fund the open software the network runs on.
Organizations

Services and research for conservation groups, nonprofits, and institutions working in or alongside local food.

What you get

Website hosting + development Custom build, responsive, you own the source. Payments & hosting details
Portal access - free with service Operations dashboard for analytics, contacts, and access.
Email + domain management Newsletter signups on your site; send mailings from your domain. Email details
Forwarding & newsletters Mailbox forwarding, contact-list management, send schedules.
Payment & POS setup PayPal integrated with no charges incurred by us. Fees pass through to you at processor rates. POS details
Hardware integration Custom ESP32 sensor builds; buy-and-add devices later.

Fruitful Network Development is a registered Ohio LLC, federally registered with SAM.gov and Grants.gov. Our USDA SBIR research is developed in the open at micyte.com, and we work with Cleveland Clinic and Food Strong on Northeast Ohio food-system programs.

Trapp Family Farm Multi-generation family farm: pastured eggs, lamb, and seasonal produce.

Cuyahoga Valley Countryside Conservancy Nonprofit stewarding working farms inside Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Thank you, you're amazingly fast! I'm glad I can defer a lot of this technical stuff to you while we're in the busy season.
- Mark Trapp, Owner of Trapp Family Farm
Thank you for your hard work. The time and effort you are putting into this is clear, and I am sure I speak for the community when I say we appreciate you.
- Nathan Seals, Cuyahoga Valley Countryside Conservancy Board Member
You've really captured the essence and spirit and the vision. Also you made some pretty cool stuff on top of that!
- Daniel Greenfield, Owner of Green Field Farms

What we do

Website

Webdesign and iteration

We design the public site with you and keep iterating until the style fits the work you actually do.

See sample sites and design directions:

DemosSample sites and design directions.

Domain name management

You keep control of your domain, DNS, and redirects, so your site, email, and dashboard all point to the right place.

Domain and DNS details

SSL/TLS

Your site loads over a secure, encrypted connection, the padlock visitors look for.

SSL/TLS, short for Secure Sockets Layer and Transport Layer Security, are cryptographic protocols that establish secure, encrypted communication between a browser and a server.

They provide the lock icon at the top of the browser.
They protect forms, checkout flows, and account access from being sent in plain text.
We use open-source tooling for certificate setup, so there is no separate SSL markup from us.

In-Person

POS devices & card readers

Take payments at the market stand, the farm gate, or an event. We build on open hardware (PayPal’s POS ecosystem) so there is no lock-in or added platform fee, and in-person sales flow into the same reporting as your online payments.

Some setups are point-of-sale only, some are online only, and some are integrated. We help you pick reader and terminal hardware that fits how you actually sell, then connect it to your website and dashboard. Open the comparisons below to weigh devices and processing rates side by side.

Boots on the ground

Hardware development

Custom ESP32 sensor builds that watch the conditions your operation depends on, and tie back into the Portal.

Two kinds of device: alerts that warn you the moment something crosses a threshold, and data modules that log the growing conditions behind every result.

Alerts

Product-freezer temperature devices alert you when a freezer crosses a threshold.
Livestock watering-bucket sensors trigger a heater to keep water from freezing over.
Greenhouse and mushroom-room sensors alert on hot or critical growing conditions.

Soil Hydrology Module
Water behavior below ground. Variables: soil moisture, soil temperature, electrical conductivity, optional water potential. Use: drainage, drought stress, saturation, salinity.
Soil Chemistry Module
Chemical soil condition. Variables: pH, nitrate, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, salinity. Use: nutrient status, acidity/alkalinity, fertility matching. Best as periodic sampled testing.
Microclimate Module
The local air around the plant. Variables: air temperature, humidity, pressure. Use: frost risk, heat stress, chill hours, disease pressure, vapor pressure deficit.
Radiation / Light Module
Usable light at a position. Variables: PAR/PPFD, solar irradiance, light duration, optional UV. Use: full sun vs shade, canopy layer, light competition, daily light integral.
Precipitation Module
Incoming water from weather. Variables: rainfall amount, rainfall rate, event timing. Use: drought context, drainage response, irrigation comparison, flood risk.
Wind Module
Air movement and exposure. Variables: wind speed, direction, gusts. Use: windbreak planning, desiccation risk, spray drift, evapotranspiration pressure.

Plan	Monthly Fee	In-Person Fee	Online Fee	Storage	Profiles	Public API	Webhooks	Vendor Exit Cost	Key Features
Business Elite	$99/mo	N/A	2.9% + $0.28	Unlimited	100	Limited	No	Medium	Advanced dev tools; analytics; multiple gateways
Business	$39/mo	N/A	2.9% + $0.29	100 GB	10	Limited	No	Medium	Tax tools; coupons; product mgmt
Core	$23/mo	N/A	2.9% + $0.30	50 GB	5	Limited	No	Medium	Scheduling; accepts payments
Light	$16/mo	N/A	No payments	2 GB	2	No	No	Medium	Basic store only
Business Elite	$99/mo	N/A	2.5% + $0.30 (Starting)	Unlimited	Unlimited	Limited	No	Medium	Subscriptions; advanced shipping
Business	$39/mo	N/A	2.5% + $0.30 + 1%	100 GB	Unlimited	Limited	No	Medium	Customer accounts; merchandising
Core	$23/mo	N/A	2.9% + fees	50 GB	Unlimited	Limited	No	Medium	CSS/JS customization
Light	$16/mo	N/A	2.9% + fees	2 GB	2	No	No	Medium	Templates; AI assistant
Plus	$2,500+/mo	2.4% + $0.10	2.5% + $0.30	Unlimited	Unlimited	Full	Yes	Low	Enterprise, multi-currency
Advanced	$299/mo	2.4% + $0.10	2.5% + $0.30	Platform-managed	Platform	Full	Yes	Low	Advanced analytics
Retail	$89/mo	No payments	Online only	Platform	Platform	Full	Yes	Medium	Proprietary POS
Basic	$29/mo	No payments	No payments	Platform	Platform	Full	Yes	Low	SSL; analytics
Starter	$5/mo	No payments	No payments	Platform	None	Limited	No	Low	Social sales
N/A	$0	N/A	2.9% + $0.29	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
N/A	$0	N/A	2.9% + $0.30	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Supports many integrations, custom workflows. Extras for international cards/currency conversion.
N/A	$0	N/A	2.2% + $0.30	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Free to start, then pay % per donation.
Full-Service Starter	$89.95+	2.6% + $0.10	3.5% + $0.10	N/A	N/A	Limited	No	High	Table mapping, split checks, KDS integration
Full-Service Advanced	$129.85	2.3% + $0.10	3.5% + $0.11	N/A	N/A	Limited	No	High	Table mapping, split checks, KDS integration
Quick-Service Starter	$59.95+	2.6% + $0.10	3.5% + $0.12	N/A	N/A	Limited	No	High	Online ordering, menu management, fast checkout
Quick-Service Advanced	$109.90	2.3% + $0.10	3.5% + $0.13	N/A	N/A	Limited	No	High	Online ordering, menu management, fast checkout
Retail Starter	$14.95	2.6% + $0.10	3.5% + $0.14	N/A	N/A	Limited	No	High	Barcode scanning, item variants, exchanges
Retail Advanced	$104.90	2.3% + $0.10	3.5% + $0.15	N/A	N/A	Limited	No	High	Barcode scanning, item variants, exchanges
Professional Starter	$14.95	2.6% + $0.10	3.5% + $0.16	N/A	N/A	Limited	No	High	Invoicing, virtual terminal, recurring payments
Professional Advanced	$84.95	2.3% + $0.10	3.5% + $0.17	N/A	N/A	Limited	No	High	Invoicing, virtual terminal, recurring payments
Personal Starter	$0	2.6% + $0.10	3.5% + $0.18	N/A	N/A	Limited	No	High	Appointment booking (higher tiers), customer database
Personal Advanced	$84.95	2.3% + $0.10	3.5% + $0.19	N/A	N/A	Limited	No	High	Appointment booking (higher tiers), customer database
Home & Field Starter	$14.95	2.6% + $0.10	3.5% + $0.20	N/A	N/A	Limited	No	High	Mobile payments, paperless receipts, remote processing
Home & Field Advanced	$84.95	2.3% + $0.10	3.5% + $0.21	N/A	N/A	Limited	No	High	Mobile payments, paperless receipts, remote processing
Free Tier	$0	2.6% + 15¢	3.3% + 30¢	N/A	N/A	Full	Yes	Medium	Core POS
Plus	$49	2.5% + 15¢	2.9% + 30¢	N/A	N/A	Full	Yes	Medium	Loyalty, inventory
Premium	$149	2.4% + 15¢	2.9% + 30¢	N/A	N/A	Full	Yes	Medium	Reporting, support
Website Builder - Basic	$9.99/mo*	2.3% + 0¢ (GoDaddy Payments)	2.8% + 30¢ (Pay Links/Invoicing)	N/A	N/A	Limited	No	Medium	Site builder + marketing dashboard; payment links/QR; invoicing; donations (no full store)
Website Builder - Premium	$14.99/mo*	2.3% + 0¢ (GoDaddy Payments)	2.8% + 30¢ (Pay Links/Invoicing)	N/A	N/A	Limited	No	Medium	Builder + advanced marketing; online booking; take deposits/payments for services
Website Builder - Commerce	$20.99/mo*	2.3% + 0¢ (GoDaddy Payments)	2.7% + 30¢ (eCommerce)	N/A	N/A	Limited	No	Medium	Integrated online store; “0% online store transaction fee” (no extra platform cut beyond processing)
GoDaddy Payments (standalone)	$0	2.3% + 0¢	2.7% + 30¢ (eCommerce) / 2.8% + 30¢ (Pay Links/Invoicing)	N/A	N/A	Limited	No	Low	In-person + online acceptance; keyed-in 3.5% + 0¢; ACH available (varies by method)
Managed WordPress Hosting (for WooCommerce)	From $6.99/mo*	Varies (depends on gateway)	Varies (depends on gateway)	Varies	Varies	Full (WordPress REST)	Yes (app-level)	Low	Standard WordPress stack; easier export/migration than proprietary site builders

Provider	Plan	Monthly Fee	Sending Limits	Seat/Member Limit	Storage	Custom Domain	Internal Routing	Auto-Unsub	Setup Effort	Key Features
	Business Starter	$7.00 / user	Standard Google limits	Unlimited	30 GB / user	Yes	Full	Yes (Groups)	High	All-in-one suite; advanced admin console; Drive & Meet
	Nonprofits (501c3)	$0	Standard Google limits	2,000 users	30 GB / user	Yes	Full	Yes (Groups)	High	Requires official verification; full suite access
	Premium	$20.00+	Unlimited	400 (scales up)	2 GB	Subdomain	Full	Yes	Low	Modern listserv; daily digests; wiki & calendar features
	Free Tier	$0	Standard	100	Basic	Subdomain	Full	Yes	Low	Embeddable sign-up snippets; basic list management
	Starter	$9.00+	5,000 / mo	Unlimited contacts	N/A	Yes	No	Yes	Medium	Drag-and-drop newsletter builder; API access; no daily limits
	Free Tier	$0	300 / day	Unlimited contacts	N/A	Yes	No	Yes	Medium	Customizable website forms; marketing analytics
	Pro	~$2.50 / user	Unlimited	Unlimited (scales)	N/A	Yes	Full	Yes	Low	Streamlined group inbox; customized message templates
	Free Tier	$0	Unlimited	20	N/A	Yes	Full	Yes	Low	Great for small core teams; simple interface
Aws Ses	Custom Cloud	Pay-as-you-go	Infinite (Scalable)	Unlimited	S3 Dependent	Yes	Custom	Programmatic	Very High	$0.10 per 1k emails; complete control over routing rules
	Email Routing	$0	Unlimited	Unlimited aliases	N/A	Yes	Forward Only	No	Medium	Best paired with Brevo/AWS for outbound; totally free forwarding

Plan	Starting Fee	Contact Limit	Monthly Email Limit	Template Builder	Automations	E-commerce Sync	Vendor Lock-in	Key Features
Essentials	$13.00/mo	500 (scales up)	5,000	Advanced	Basic	Yes	High	Industry standard; integrates with almost everything; A/B testing
Free Tier	$0	500	1,000	Basic	No	Limited	High	Good for starting out, but branding is forced on emails
Core	$12.00/mo	500 (scales up)	12,000	Standard	Basic	Yes	High	Excellent customer support; strong event management features
Advanced	$18.00/mo	500 (scales up)	Unlimited	Advanced	Advanced	Yes	Medium	Very cost-effective as list grows; modern drag-and-drop builder
Free Tier	$0	1,000	12,000	Standard	Basic	No	Medium	One of the most generous free tiers for growing community lists
Flat Rate	$38.00/mo	Unlimited	Unlimited	Premium/Design	Standard	Shopify only	Medium	Never penalizes for list growth; highly aesthetic templates
Creator	$15.00/mo	300 (scales up)	Unlimited	Text-focused	Advanced	Yes	Medium	Built for content creators; excellent visual automation builder
Launch (Free)	$0	2,500	Unlimited	Modern/Clean	No	No	Low	Best for pure newsletters; web-hosting included; very generous free tier
Standard	$0 (Takes 10% of paid subs)	Unlimited	Unlimited	Text-focused	No	No	Low	Incredibly simple; acts as both a blog and an email blast; no CRM features
Standard	$20.00/mo	500 (scales up)	5,000	Advanced	Advanced	Deep Integration	High	Industry standard for e-commerce; tracks highly specific purchasing behaviors
Free Tier	$0	250	500	Advanced	Advanced	Deep Integration	High	Allows testing complex store automations before committing
Lite	$15.00/mo	500 (scales up)	Unlimited	Advanced	Enterprise-grade	Yes	High	Incredibly powerful conditional logic; visual automation builder; high learning curve

Plan	Monthly Fee	In-Person Fee	Online Fee	API / Webhooks	Vendor Exit Cost
Business Elite	$99/mo	N/A	2.9% + $0.28	Limited / No	Medium
Business	$39/mo	N/A	2.5% + $0.30 + 1%	Limited / No	Medium
Advanced	$299/mo	2.4% + $0.10	2.5% + $0.30	Full / Yes	Low
N/A	$0	N/A	2.9% + $0.29	N/A	N/A
N/A	$0	N/A	2.9% + $0.30	Full / Yes	N/A
N/A	$0	N/A	2.2% + $0.30	Varies	N/A
Full-Service Starter	$89.95+	2.6% + $0.10	3.5% + $0.10	Limited / No	High
Plus	$49/mo	2.5% + 15¢	2.9% + 30¢	Full / Yes	Medium

Device Name	Price	Payment Processing	Device Type	Description
Reader	$29	Open	Mobile Reader	Entry-level Bluetooth card reader for a phone/tablet; accepts chip, PIN, and contactless payments.
Terminal	$199	Open	Mobile POS	All-in-one portable terminal for accepting chip, PIN, and contactless payments.
Terminal + Scanner	$239	Open	Countertop POS	All-in-one terminal with a built-in barcode scanner.
Store Kits	$249 – $699+	Open	POS Bundle	Bundles of receipt printer, cash drawer, and tablet stand (various configurations).
Go	$49	Locked In	Mobile Reader	Compact card reader
Flex	$599 – $749	Locked In	Mobile POS	Portable all-in-one POS device, with built-in receipt printer.
Mini	$799	Locked In	Countertop POS	Compact countertop POS unit.
Station	$1,899	Locked In	Countertop POS	Full-featured POS register station.
Reader	$59	Locked In	Mobile Reader	Pocket-sized card reader for mobile devices
Stand	$149	Locked In	Countertop Reader	Stand that turns an iPad into a countertop POS system
Kiosk	$149	Locked In	Countertop Reader	Stand for iPad to create a customer Self-Service Check out
Square Terminal	$299	Locked In	Mobile POS	All-in-one portable terminal with built-in receipt printer.
Square Handheld	$399	Locked In	Mobile POS	Handheld POS with screen, camera, and receipt printing.
Square Register	$799	Locked In	Countertop System	Full countertop POS with dual screens for merchant and customer.

FRUITFUL NETWORK DEVELOPMENT

Farmers

Community

Organizations

What you get