Our new adoption model — what you need to know
In order to avoid food waste, we must start with the most basic thing: producing what is really going to be consumed. In an attempt to solve this simple question, the idea of CrowdFarming was born and its proposition to adopt a tree, a beehive, a plant, an animal or an area of land in order to balance the supply of food with its actual demand.
We're evolving the way adoptions work at CrowdFarming. The good news: your connection to your tree, plant, or animal stays exactly the same. What's changing is how your boxes are managed — simpler, more flexible, and more automatic.
What's changing
Adoption is now similar to a seasonal subscription. Instead of manually planning each delivery, your boxes are scheduled automatically based on a frequency you choose. Each new order is generated one week before shipment, and payment is taken automatically for each box throughout the season.
What stays the same
🌳 Your link to your farmer and your tree is unchanged — same farm, same variety, same story.
Does this affect you?
This change applies to active adoptions only and will be rolled out gradually from June 2025 onwards, as each season begins. You'll receive an email with all the details specific to your adoption — your new frequency and box allocation.
✅ Everything is automatic. You don't need to do anything.
Your new frequency options
When adopting, you now choose how often you'd like to receive your boxes:
- Every week
- Every 2 weeks
- Every month (every 4 weeks)
- Every season
For existing adopters, your frequency will be mapped to the closest equivalent to what you had before. Any deliveries already planned will not be moved.
What you can manage from your Garden
You stay in full control at all times:
- Change your box size
- Change your delivery frequency
- Update your payment method
- Skip or pause a delivery
- Cancel individual orders
- Cancel your adoption or auto-renewal at any time
How payments work
- Your first box is charged at purchase
- Subsequent boxes are charged automatically before each delivery
- You'll receive a confirmation email when your adoption starts and a reminder email before each payment
❓ Questions about your adoption? Contact our team →
The advantages of an adoption
Will I receive the harvest of my own adoption?
