Need a Chicken Tractor? Let Your Customers Finance It!
As the all-in-one solution to grow and manage your Farm business, Barn2Door has the pleasure of working with Farmers all across the US. Gathering data across millions of page views every day, we know what works. That’s why we encourage Poultry Farmers to enlist the support of their customers to finance the growth and expansion of their Poultry Farm - and their next Chicken Tractor!
So you want to build your next Chicken Tractor and expand your flock by another 200 birds? But you don’t have $2000 in cash sitting around for the raw materials? Let us help.
Your customers are spending an average of 6+ hours online every day. Therefore, the convenience of purchasing from your Farm online will be the key to expanding your Poultry operation.
With Barn2Door, you can set up a schedule to easily collect deposits on your next 200 Broilers months in advance. Depending on the size of your existing customer base, social profile, and email list, you may only need to take deposits 3-4 months in advance.
Billion-dollar brands (Amazon, Cabela’s, or Target) have normalized the use of Pre-Orders - to create buzz for an upcoming product or when an item sold out and will need to be re-stocked. Leveraging pre-orders for your Poultry Farm will be vital in securing cash flow up-front to make investments in your business (like a Chicken Tractor!) today.
Read: Accepting Pre-Orders for 2022? This Farm Secured $40,000+
Here’s how Barn2Door can help you collect $2,000 in advance:
Create an item on your Barn2Door store for a Chicken Deposit ($10)
Offer 200 Chicken Deposits for Sale
Post the Chicken Deposit on your Store
Set-up an Automated Email Order Reminder to your Customers (weekly)
Share the Chicken Deposit on your Social channels (with a direct purchase link)
Share the Chicken Deposit in your email Newsletter (explaining your plans)
Add a Call-to-Action (CTA) in your email signature (with a direct purchase link)
Sell 200 deposits and get $2000 automatically deposited in your bank account
Be sure to share your personal story and appeal to the emotions of your Buyers who want to support your Farm. Explain your plans to your customers and share it online (even while financing your next tractor) - inviting Customers to invest with you. Remember, 90% of people want to buy local and are willing to pay for it. Keeping your customers informed along the way is essential! If they choose to make a financial investment in your Farm, that means that they are also emotionally invested in your business. They will want to know how close you are to hitting your target and when you reach your goal.
Have concerns about reconciling the variable weights of each bird? No sweat. We’ve got you covered with our proprietary Deposit capabilities that allow you to enter the variable weight of each bird - after harvest - which then automatically charges the difference to each customer. Because items sold with deposits may have different harvest dates, Farmers need to be able to apply final charges for items as they are harvested or delivered. Once your final weights have been entered, customers will be automatically charged. Then you get paid - without chasing down to collect unpaid invoices.
Sound a little daunting? No worries. The Barn2Door Success team is here to help your Farm every step of the way. Onboarding Managers will assist with building out your Farm store, uploading contacts and inventory, and setting up deposits for your meat birds (to spur cash flow). You will also have access to Live Chat support, Academy training, and a collection of best practices on our Resources page (updated every week).
If you’re interested in learning more tactics to increase cash flow for your Poultry business, check out our eBook: From Poverty to Profit: Increase your Poultry’s Margins.
Barn2Door is the all-in-one solution to manage your Farm business. If you’re curious to learn why the most successful Farms run on Barn2Door, watch this 5-minute video.