Post bounties to pay farmers directly for agritech beta tests.
Solo agritech founders struggle to recruit beta testers from the farming community due to lacking personal networks and farmers' high skepticism toward new tech.
AgriBounty lets founders post paid beta testing bounties with specific tasks, attracting skeptical farmers motivated by cash rewards. Farmers claim bounties, complete tests via simple apps, and get paid instantly upon approval. Founders get targeted, high-quality feedback without chasing networks.
Solo agritech founders developing products for farmers
Bounty-style incentives tailored to farmers' time value, with task templates for common agritech tests.
supportive
Founders post bounties with tasks, rewards, deadlines.
Farmers browse and claim open bounties matching their farm.
Pre-built templates for drone tests, soil sensor trials, etc.
Photo/video uploads + forms for task completion proof.
Stripe Connect for farmer payouts on approval.
Manage claims, approvals, and analytics.
Filter bounties by region, crop, reward.
Approve multiple submissions at once.
Farmers earn bonus for referring others.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| role | text | No |
| stripe_id | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| founder_id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| reward | int | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| bounty_id | uuid | No |
| farmer_id | uuid | No |
| proof_url | text | Yes |
| approved | bool | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| description | text | No |
/api/bountiesCreate bounty
/api/bountiesList open bounties
/api/claims/:id/approveApprove claim and trigger payout
/api/claimsClaim a bounty
/api/dashboard/bountiesUser's bounties and claims
Basic support
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 40 | 3% | $40 | $480 |
| Month 6 | 250 | 7% | $525 | $6,300 |
Bounties motivate real feedback from real farms – launch faster.
Target agritech YC founders via LinkedIn, offer $100 credit. Post bounty examples on farm forums like The Combine. Run $50 Twitter ads to 'agritech founder'.
Open source bounties
No agritech, no verification
Farm-specific with proofs
Large pool
Hard to find farmers, high fees
Fixed bounties, low overhead
Data on successful bounties improves templates; farmer payout history builds trust.
Farmers facing economic pressures seek side income; agritech needs validated products for funding.
File upload abuse
Supabase moderation
Low bounty claims
Seed bounties personally
Payout tax issues
Stripe handles 1099s
Success: 3 completed tests
Success: 50% claim rate
Success: $500 MRR
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