Harvest Hub

Transparency

Trust Center

Every business on Harvest Hub starts with something real to share — and grows their story from there. This page shows what they've confirmed, what they've chosen to share, and the signals their community has built around them. No scores, no tiers — just clarity, so you can decide for yourself.

Section 1

Confirmed by Harvest Hub

Only factual items Harvest Hub has actually confirmed. We do not confirm business licenses, insurance, permits, or legal compliance — and we never imply that we do.

Profile Claimed

The business owner has claimed and manages this profile.

How we confirm it: A signed-in owner verified their email and took control of this profile.

Identity Reviewed

Harvest Hub reviewed this business's profile before it went live.

How we confirm it: Harvest Hub staff reviewed the business name, location, and contact details before approving the profile.

Contact Available

Has at least one public way to get in touch.

How we confirm it: The business has published at least one way to reach them — email, phone, website, social, or the contact form.

Section 2

Shared by the Business

Documents or credentials a business may choose to share on their profile. These are shared by the business and are not independently verified by Harvest Hub unless explicitly marked otherwise. Use them as one input among many when making your decision.

Business License

Shared at the business's discretion. Ask them directly to confirm or request a copy if it matters for your decision.

Food Handler Permit

Shared at the business's discretion. Ask them directly to confirm or request a copy if it matters for your decision.

Insurance Certificate

Shared at the business's discretion. Ask them directly to confirm or request a copy if it matters for your decision.

USDA Organic

Shared at the business's discretion. Ask them directly to confirm or request a copy if it matters for your decision.

Cottage Food Permit

Shared at the business's discretion. Ask them directly to confirm or request a copy if it matters for your decision.

Kitchen Inspection

Shared at the business's discretion. Ask them directly to confirm or request a copy if it matters for your decision.

Category Certification

Shared at the business's discretion. Ask them directly to confirm or request a copy if it matters for your decision.

Categories above are examples. A business may share more, fewer, or different documents — and is not required to share any.

Section 3

Community Signals

Transparent activity generated by the platform — what's happening around a business, not what we think of them. These are signals, not ratings.

Founding Producer

Founding member of Harvest Hub.

Founding members helped build the local food network from day one.

Freshly Listed

New to Harvest Hub.

Newly listed producers may be just getting set up — say hello and welcome them.

Active Recently

Updated their profile or listings in the last 2 weeks.

Recent activity suggests the information you're seeing is current.

Member Since

How long this business has been on Harvest Hub.

A simple, transparent signal — not a quality rating.

Community Favorite

Saved by 10 or more locals.

When neighbors save a producer, they're saying "come back to this one."

Reviews

Published reviews from neighbors who have interacted with this business.

Reviews are a signal, not a rating. Read them and decide for yourself.

Our Trust Principles

  • • Harvest Hub never assigns a trust score, rating, or tier.
  • • We never tell customers who to trust — we present information so they can decide.
  • • We only mark something "confirmed" when we have actually confirmed it.
  • • Documents shared by businesses stay clearly labeled as such.
  • • Community signals are transparent activity, not judgments.

A more transparent local marketplace.

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