Steward Share Calculator
Set the amount needed per unit. Members pay 28% more. Stewards keep 72%.
Prices
Higher volume = lower prices. Toggle units and discounts to estimate payouts.
| Share | Units | Discount | Member pays | Steward gets | Per unit |
|---|
Payments
Quarter, half and full shares sell during these month-long windows. Mini shares sell all year. Three to eight shares a window is typical.
$31,838
What lands each payout
40% of the window just closed
30% of the window before it
30% of the one before that
Each block shows its own amount.
Money comes before delivery
| Payout | Paid out | Units paid for | Units claimed | Paid ahead by | Not yet claimed |
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Each week
Payment is quarterly. Delivery is weekly.
Friday 9amOrdering opens.
Sunday 5pmOrdering closes.
Sunday 7pmOrder list goes out.
Monday 7pmUnits due at the Node.
About 24 hours from order list to delivery. Stewards near the Node fill each week from their own stock. Further away, keep about 10% of sold shares at the Node — one bay is free. Larger backstock, or a whole season held at the Node for payment up front, can be arranged if there is space.
Who does what
Every sale splits four ways. The Steward keeps 72%. The remaining 28% is shared between the Platform, the Node and the Courier, and that split can change between them without changing the Steward's 72%.
| Role | Responsible for | Cut |
|---|---|---|
| Steward | Produces or sources the goods, sets the price, packs units into fixed dividends, and delivers to the Node each week. Carries licensing, insurance and food safety. | 72% |
| Node | Receives dividends, stores them, handles all member contact and collection, and coordinates the Courier. Yellow Barn is the first Node. | 14% |
| Courier | Carries dividends from the Node out to members who do not collect in person. | Paid per delivery from the Node's share |
| Platform | Builds and runs the online marketplace, lists the product, covers card processing fees, tracks dividends, pays the Steward, and keeps the records. Reinvests its share in the technology. Stalk Market Distributions, LLC. | 14% |