Set the stand menu
Choose the products and quantities available, with clear product names and prices, before displaying your reusable QR code.
QR checkout for independent food vendors
Simple Checkout for Your Self-Serve Farm Stand
Let customers scan, choose what they are buying, and pay from their phone—even when you are not standing at the checkout table.
Start taking paymentsIn plain terms: A self-serve farm stand checkout is a mobile purchase flow that lets a customer view available products, select what they are taking, and pay through a displayed QR code. Crumb Coach keeps the selected products with the completed order instead of recording only a payment amount.
How QR farm stand checkout works
The customer scans
The QR code opens the current menu on the customer's phone. They select what they are buying and complete online payment.
Review the transaction
The completed order records the selected products and payment in Crumb Coach, and sold quantities update for later shoppers.
A payment handle records money—not necessarily the sale
A generic QR payment handle asks the customer to type an amount. That can collect money, but it may not tell the operator which eggs, bread or produce left the stand. Product-based checkout creates a more useful transaction record.
Use the record beyond the stand
The seller can see the products attached to a completed checkout, alongside other Crumb Coach transactions. The same setup can support customer checkout at a staffed market, while Tap to Pay handles contactless sales directly. As transaction history grows, it can support recommendations grounded in what actually sold.
Who this farm stand app is for
- ✓ Roadside and honor-system stands with clearly priced products
- ✓ Growers and bakers who need product-level sales records
- ✓ Farmers-market vendors who also sell at an unattended stand
- ✓ Operators who want QR checkout without buying a card reader
What it does not replace: QR checkout requires the seller to set products and availability, display the code, and provide a clear collection process. The customer's phone needs internet access. Crumb Coach does not prevent theft, guarantee payment, or process QR orders offline.
Keep every way you sell connected
Frequently asked questions
How do customers pay at a self-serve farm stand?
A customer scans the stand's Crumb Coach QR code, views the available products, selects what they are buying and completes payment on their phone.
Can I use a QR code for farm-stand payments?
Yes. Crumb Coach provides a reusable QR code that opens the seller's current product menu and checkout flow.
Is a QR checkout different from Venmo or Cash App?
A generic payment handle can record an amount without identifying the items sold. Crumb Coach QR checkout lets the customer select products, so the order record includes what they purchased.
Can I see which products customers purchased?
Yes. Completed QR checkout orders retain the products, payment and selling context in Crumb Coach.
Can I use the same app at a farmers market?
Yes. At a staffed market you can use the same product setup for customer QR checkout and use Tap to Pay for contactless in-person sales.
Does farm-stand checkout require special hardware?
The QR checkout itself does not require a card reader. The seller needs to display the QR code, and the customer needs a phone with a working internet connection to open the menu and pay.
What happens if the customer has poor cellular service?
QR checkout is an online flow, so the customer's phone needs enough connectivity to load the menu and complete payment. Crumb Coach does not claim offline QR processing.
Free to set up. You only pay once you make a sale.