Case Study: Deep Root Farm cuts through crop planning chaos with Tend

Deep Root Farm: Cutting through the chaos with Tend

Deep Root Farm, a one-acre bio-intensive vegetable farm in Macedon, NY run by owner Eric Houppert, needed a better way to organize and adapt its crop planning as it launched from scratch. As the farm moved quickly into CSA, farmers market, and restaurant sales while managing 40 different crops, Eric turned to Tend and its crop planning and farm management tools to bring structure to the chaos.

With Tend’s Crop Planner, Live Editing, Records, Reports, and Tasks, Eric was able to plan more efficiently, make real-time adjustments, and capture farm-specific data for year-over-year improvements. Tend helped Deep Root Farm add two restaurant accounts and a 35-member CSA in the first season, grow to nearly an acre in production by year two, and reduce planning stress while supporting long-term expansion goals.

Deep Root Farm

Eric Houppert

Owner