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GrainConnect — Pre-Seed
The Problem
  • Small grain farmers sell through 3-4 middlemen before reaching a buyer
  • Each layer takes a cut — farmers keep as little as 40% of end-market price
  • No direct, trustworthy way for buyers to source straight from small farms
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GrainConnect — Pre-Seed
Our Solution
A marketplace connecting small grain farmers directly to buyers
Built-in quality verification so buyers can trust listings sight-unseen
Farmers keep 85%+ of the final sale price
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GrainConnect — Pre-Seed
Market Opportunity
$4.2B addressable market in small-farm grain sales in our region alone
220 farmers surveyed, 78% said they'd switch today for a fairer cut
No direct competitor solving this specific middleman problem
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GrainConnect — Pre-Seed
Go-To-Market Plan
Start with 3 farming co-ops we already have relationships with
Onboard buyers who already source from those co-ops today
Expand region by region as trust and volume build
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GrainConnect — Pre-Seed
Business Model
3% transaction fee on completed sales, paid by the buyer
No listing fees for farmers — zero barrier to join
Optional paid tier for buyers wanting priority sourcing alerts
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GrainConnect — Pre-Seed
What We're Raising
Pre-seed round to fund a 6-month pilot across 3 co-ops
Funds cover 2 engineering hires and a part-time farmer success lead
Goal: prove the model with $500K in transacted volume before seed round