With our farmstand, we decided to go the honesty system route with a little added security (more on that later). What I like about the honesty system is that I don’t have to be physically present to accept payment. All I need to do is restock the farmstand daily or weekly. This frees up my time considerably as a farmer and homesteader.

The thing to know about the honesty system though is that you need to set out clear and concise directions for your customers so they understand how the farmstand works and how you accept payment. I can’t tell you how many honesty-system farmstands I’ve pulled up to and was confused as to how to pay or where to even put my payment! Knowing this, I created clear instructions on my website, social media accounts, and physically in the farmstand.