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Last updated October 21, 2026

Field & Porch is a marketplace that connects neighbors (buyers) with local farms, stands and makers (suppliers). It’s run by Peak Beak LLC, 129 E Main Street Barnesville OH 43713 (“Field & Porch,” “we”). By using Field & Porch you agree to these terms and our privacy policy.

Field & Porch is the marketplace, not the seller

Suppliers sell their own products and are solely responsible for them. That includes food safety, labeling, licensing, and following state and local law (cottage food, egg, meat, poultry and dairy rules). Field & Porch doesn’t inspect, store, handle or deliver products.

Accounts

  • Joining is free for buyers and suppliers. You must be 18 or older.
  • Keep your login safe. You’re responsible for activity on your account.
  • We may suspend accounts that break these terms, create safety concerns, or repeatedly no-show or refuse payment.

Orders and payment

  • Card payments are processed by Stripe on the supplier’s own Stripe account. The supplier is the seller of record and handles refunds and disputes there. Suppliers who take cards agree to Stripe’s terms.
  • Cash orders are paid directly to the supplier at pickup or delivery. Field & Porch isn’t a party to cash payments.
  • Placing an order is a commitment to pick it up (or be home for delivery) and pay. No-shows lower your reliability score and may limit cash ordering.
  • Buyers can cancel before an order is ready. Card orders cancelled by either side are refunded in full.

Fees

Suppliers pay no fees to Field & Porch: listing a stand, selling and using promo codes are free, with no monthly charge or sales commission. When a buyer pays through Field & Porch (card or digital wallet), the buyer pays a Porch Fee of 6% of the order plus $0.30, shown before checkout. It covers payment processing and Field & Porch’s service, including a refund if a supplier cannot fill a paid order or does not show. Card payments go directly to the supplier’s own Stripe account; the supplier receives the full order amount and Field & Porch receives its share of the Porch Fee. Cash orders have no Porch Fee. Suppliers may charge for delivery, which is shown before checkout. For 10 minutes after placing an order, the buyer can change it or cancel it at no charge; a card is only authorized (held) during that time and is charged when it ends. After that the order is final: card orders can’t be cancelled by the buyer, and cash orders can be cancelled until the supplier marks them ready, up to 3 times in 90 days. A supplier may refund all or part of an order at its discretion. If a supplier cancels, doesn’t show, or can’t fill a paid order, or Field & Porch upholds a report that items were missing, wrong or unfit, the buyer gets a full refund, including the Porch Fee. Purchases paid at a stand with its QR code are final except under the same reports.

A supplier that cancels or misses orders may show a notice on its page telling buyers how many orders it cancelled or missed in the last 60 days. The notice is based on order records and upheld reports, and it goes away on its own as those records age.

Promotions

Suppliers can pay to feature their stand or a product near the top of nearby searches for a set number of days. Featured placements are labeled “Sponsored”. Promotions are paid up front, don’t renew automatically, and aren’t refundable once they start. Field & Porch may decline or end a promotion that breaks these terms, and refunds any unused days if it does.

Sales tax

Field & Porch adds sales tax at checkout where it applies, at the rate for the supplier’s county. In Ohio, food sold to take home is exempt; other goods, such as crafts, flowers, soap, firewood and soft drinks, are taxed. On card payments, Field & Porch collects the sales tax as the supplier’s agent and marketplace facilitator and sends it to the state. On cash orders, the supplier collects the sales tax shown on the order and is responsible for reporting and paying it. Suppliers can set whether each product is taxable, and are responsible for choosing correctly.

Ratings and reports

Ratings use preset stars and tags only, and only for real orders. Ratings stay hidden until both sides rate or 7 days pass. Don’t try to manipulate ratings. Report problems through the order page, and our team will review them.

Prohibited items

  • Anything illegal to sell in your state, including uninspected meat or poultry where inspection is required.
  • Raw milk and other unpasteurized dairy, under any name, including herd or cow shares, “pet milk” and anything labeled not for human consumption.
  • Alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, live animals, firearms, medications and supplements with health claims.

Deliveries by suppliers

Some suppliers deliver orders themselves. Before a supplier can turn on delivery, they agree to the following:

  • Field & Porch is a marketplace that connects you with buyers. We don't deliver, employ or schedule drivers, or supervise deliveries.
  • Your deliveries are your business and your responsibility: your vehicle, your driving, keeping food safe in transit, and anything that happens along the way.
  • Field & Porch is not liable for any loss, injury, damage or claim connected with your deliveries.
  • You're responsible for carrying proper insurance, including auto coverage for using your vehicle for business deliveries. Talk to your insurance agent before you start delivering.
  • Field & Porch provides no insurance coverage to you, and none is implied.

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Your content

You keep ownership of the photos, descriptions and other content you post. You give Field & Porch permission to show, copy and adapt it (for example, resizing photos) to run and promote the marketplace, for as long as it’s posted. Only post content you have the right to use. If you believe something here infringes your copyright, email us with the page link, a description of your work, your contact details, and a statement that you’re the owner or authorized to act for them; we’ll review it and take it down when appropriate.

Our name

Field & Porch™ and the porch-and-sprout logo are trademarks of Peak Beak LLC. Please don’t use them in a way that suggests we sponsor or endorse something without asking us first. Stands are welcome to say they’re “on Field & Porch” and to use the QR signs we provide.

Copyright agent

Send copyright notices (under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act) to our designated agent: Copyright Agent, Peak Beak LLC, 129 E Main Street Barnesville OH 43713, hello@fieldandporch.com. Include the copyrighted work, the link to the material on Field & Porch, your contact details, a statement that you believe in good faith the use isn’t authorized, a statement that your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you’re the owner or authorized to act for them, and your signature. If your content was removed and you believe that was a mistake, you can send a counter-notice to the same address. We close the accounts of repeat infringers.

Disclaimers

Field & Porch is provided “as is” and “as available.” We don’t promise that it will always be available or error-free, or that listings, stock levels, ratings or other information from suppliers and buyers are accurate. To the extent the law allows, we disclaim all warranties, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Products are sold by suppliers, not by Field & Porch, and any warranty for a product comes from its supplier.

Limitation of liability

To the extent the law allows, Field & Porch and its owners, employees and partners aren’t liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, lost profits, or for the products, conduct or disputes of buyers and suppliers. Our total liability for any claim related to Field & Porch is limited to the greater of the fees you paid us in the 12 months before the claim (including Porch Fees and promotions) or $100, beyond refunds of card payments made through Field & Porch under these terms.

Indemnity

You agree to defend and hold Field & Porch harmless from claims, losses and costs (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your use of Field & Porch, your content, or your breaking these terms or the law. Suppliers in particular are responsible for claims about the products they sell, including food safety, labeling and licensing.

Ending your account

You can delete your account anytime from your account page. We may suspend or close accounts as described above. Sections that by their nature should survive (fees owed, your content license for past orders, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnity and governing law) do.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms. If a change matters, we’ll update the date above and tell account holders by email or on the site at least 14 days before it takes effect (sooner if the law or safety requires). Using Field & Porch after that means you accept the new terms.

Governing law and disputes

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. If you have a problem with Field & Porch, contact us first; most things can be fixed quickly, and we’ll try in good faith for 30 days before either side goes to court. Any lawsuit must be brought in the state or federal courts serving Belmont County, Ohio, and you and we consent to those courts, except that either side may bring an eligible claim in small claims court.

Contact

Questions? Use the report button on any order, or email hello@fieldandporch.com.