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Built for Oregon Nurseries

You're pricing stock without knowing your real labor cost per zone. That stops today.

Oregon nursery is the #1 industry in the US — over $1 billion in sales. You're competing on margins. If you don't know your actual labor cost per zone, you're guessing on pricing. Farm TimeCard tracks hours by zone and activity so you know your real numbers.

Built in Oregon. 15-minute setup. Cancel anytime.

Tools to help you organize records — not legal advice or insurance.

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Start your Nursery/Greenhouse signup now

If you already know the farm-type page matches your operation, begin signup here and finish the rest on the next screen.

No credit card required. Your tier and attribution carry through the full signup flow.

Your operation, your numbers

Enter your details. See what you'd save.

Your Nursery/Greenhouse details

12080
$/hr
4052h70
1040 wks52
1h8h40h
Conservative Estimate— We purposefully undercount

These numbers use the low end of published ranges. Your actual savings are likely higher.

Estimated Annual Value

$9,668

4.9x return on $1,992/yr cost

AEOTC Tax Credit

$0/yr

Likely range: $0$0/yr

0% rate at 20 FTE

Conservative — uses lower bracket rate near FTE boundaries

Time Savings

$4,800/yr

Likely range: $6,240$7,200/yr

8h/mo × $50/hr

Conservative — OR bookkeeper rates range $45-65/hr; we use $50

Record Protection Value

$4,868/yr

Likely range: $6,328$7,302/yr

Avg protection value: $1,217/incident

Conservative — OSHA serious incidents can reach $16,131; we use the DOL WHD average of $1,217

Incidents capped at 5 regardless of farm size

Net ROI

$7,676/yr

Likely range: $10,576$12,510/yr

After $1,992 annual cost ($166/mo)

What we don't count

  • Reduced turnover from better worker experience— Not quantified; real but excluded from this estimate
  • Time saved on OSHA form preparation— Not quantified; real but excluded from this estimate
  • Compliance badge marketing/reputation value— Not quantified; real but excluded from this estimate
  • Reduced insurance risk from safety documentation— Not quantified; real but excluded from this estimate
  • Weather compliance alerts preventing heat illness incidents— Not quantified; real but excluded from this estimate

This is an estimate based on your inputs. Actual results depend on exact hours, wages, and FTE calculations. AEOTC availability per ORS 315.133. Not tax advice — consult your CPA.

What changes when you switch

Before

You price container stock based on estimated labor. End of year, margins are thinner than expected because Zone 4 labor was 25% over budget.

After

Real-time labor cost by zone. You see the numbers during the season. Pricing decisions use actual data, not last year's guesses.

Before

Shipping season — everyone works 50+ hours. OT costs eat your margins. You've never heard of AEOTC credits.

After

AEOTC tracking runs automatically. Non-dairy farms under 25 FTE get 80% back on OT premiums in 2025-2026. That's real money back in your pocket. Confirm eligibility with your CPA.

Before

You have 35 employees across 8 zones. Tracking who worked where is a full-time job for your office manager.

After

GPS-verified punches by zone. Reports show hours by zone and by activity. Your office manager spends 3 hours on payroll instead of 12.

Before

DOL audit. Two years of records in a filing cabinet. Your office manager spends a week pulling it together.

After

One click. Audit package downloads — organized by pay period with timestamps, GPS, breaks, and change logs.

Everything in one place

Core time tracking is available on every plan. Advanced compliance, payroll, safety, and operations tools unlock by tier.

Nursery Operations

Fields by zone, greenhouse, and department
Activities: propagation, growing, shipping, maintenance, order fulfillment
One-tap clocking — works even when greenhouse metal kills cell signal
Inventory and equipment tracking alongside labor

Financial Visibility

Labor cost per zone — price your stock with real numbers
AEOTC tracking for shipping season overtime
Weekly hours dashboard with 48-hour line
Payroll exports — CSV, QuickBooks, print

Compliance and Safety

Break attestations — Oregon's 10/30 rules
One-click audit packages (DOL, workers' comp, 943)
Near-miss reporting for equipment and chemical handling
Heat alerts for greenhouse crews

A day on your nursery/greenhouse with Farm TC

6:00 AM

Morning crew arrives. Workers clock into their assigned zone — propagation, shipping, field production. GPS confirms location even inside greenhouses.

App view: Clock-in with zone selection

10:00 AM

Break prompt after 4 hours. Workers tap to start rest break. Break attestation recorded automatically.

App view: Break attestation in greenhouse

12:30 PM

Meal break. Foreman checks dashboard — shipping crew is at 44 hours already. Adjusts tomorrow's schedule.

App view: Dashboard with shipping crew OT alert

4:00 PM

Crews clock out. Phones sync if they were offline in greenhouses. Manager reviews and approves the day.

App view: Sync and approval screen

End of Month

Pull labor cost by zone report. Compare propagation vs. shipping vs. field production. Adjust stock pricing based on actual labor data.

App view: Labor cost by zone analytics

We cite our sources

Questions about fit, pricing, or rollout? You can talk directly to the founder.

Farm TimeCard provides tools to help you prepare for compliance and audits. It is not legal advice or insurance. We don't replace your payroll provider. We're not compliance specialists. Requirements can change. You are responsible for compliance and should confirm your obligations with a qualified attorney, CPA, or advisor.

Founding member pricing

30% off list pricing for founding members. Every plan includes 5 active workers. Pricing scales with active headcount.

120100

Starter

$134/mo

List $42/mo + $10/mo per extra

$29/mo base + $7/mo per extra worker

Up to 10 active workers · 1 farm

Best for owner-operators and micro farms

Recommended

Essentials

$166/mo

List $109/mo + $9/mo per extra

$76/mo base + $6/mo per extra worker

8-25 active workers · 1 farm

Best for single-farm teams that need reliable field operations

Professional

$199/mo

List $199/mo + $7/mo per extra

$139/mo base + $4/mo per extra worker

20-75 active workers · 3 farms

Best for farms buying compliance, payroll, and operations leverage together

Enterprise

$549/mo

List $699/mo + $6/mo per extra

$489/mo base + $4/mo per extra worker

50+ active workers · Unlimited farms

Best for multi-farm operators and advanced controls

Founding member pricing locks while you stay subscribed

All current signups receive 30% off list pricing for the life of the subscription. Prices will increase at general release.

What you're NOT paying for:

Setup fees
Per-feature charges
Data export fees
Support tickets
Training
Hidden overages
Talk to the Founder (15 min)

14-day free trial. No credit card required. Cancel anytime.

How FarmTC compares

FeatureFarmTCPeopleCorFieldClockQuickBooks Time
Mobile GPS time captureStarter+NativeNativeNative
Offline field captureEssentials+NPDNPDNPD
Geofence or worksite controlsEssentials+NPDNPDNative
Oregon ag overtime workflowStarter+ManualManualManual
AEOTC trackingProfessional+NPDNPDNPD
Payroll export or handoffStarter+NativeNativeNative
QuickBooks pathProfessional+NPDNPDNative
Piece-rate or harvest workflowsProfessional+NPDNPDNPD
Compliance scoring or audit workflowEssentials+NativeNPDNPD

Reviewed public materials and Farm TC's shared commercial catalog as of 2026-03-09. NPD = not publicly documented in the reviewed public materials, not proof of absence.

Common questions

What if I already use paper timesheets?

Most nurseries we talk to use paper or a basic spreadsheet. Run both for a week. With 10-50 employees, the time savings on payroll alone justify the switch. Your team adapts faster than you'd think.

What if my crew doesn't have smartphones?

Shared devices at zone entry points work well for nurseries. Foreman can use supervisor batch entry for crews without phones. We're building BLE relay support.

Can my bookkeeper access this?

Yes. External bookkeeper role with payroll data and report access. For a 30-person nursery, this can save your bookkeeper 4-6 hours per pay period.

What happens if I cancel?

Data stays accessible for 60 days. Export everything first.

How is this different from QuickBooks Time?

In the public QuickBooks Time materials we reviewed, we did not find Oregon agriculture-specific 48-hour overtime or AEOTC workflows. Farm TimeCard is built around those Oregon farm use cases and can still export clean data into QuickBooks payroll workflows.

How is this different from free apps like Homebase?

In the public Homebase materials we reviewed, we did not find Oregon agriculture-specific overtime, AEOTC, or audit-ready farm workflows. Homebase is a general hourly-team product; Farm TimeCard is built around Oregon farm operations.

Does this work with spotty cell service?

Yes. Metal greenhouse frames kill cell signal — we know that. Punches save offline with GPS and sync when workers step outside or reach Wi-Fi.

Do you guarantee compliance?

No. Tools, not guarantees. This isn't legal advice. Confirm obligations with a qualified advisor.

What if I only have 3-4 employees — is it worth it?

A 4-worker farm recovering about 5 hours a month of recordkeeping time at $30/hour would recover about $150/month before any AEOTC value. Actual savings depend on your workflow, worker count, tier, and tax-year eligibility.

What's the AEOTC and can I really get money back?

The Agricultural Employer Overtime Tax Credit (ORS 315.133) lets Oregon farms offset OT costs. $55M/year cap, only $5.1M claimed in 2024. Non-dairy under 25 FTE: 80% credit rate in 2025-2026. Confirm eligibility with your CPA.

How does labor cost by zone help me price stock?

When you know that propagation in Zone 3 costs $X per week and shipping in Zone 7 costs $Y, you can work backward to real per-unit labor cost. Oregon nurseries compete on margins — guessing your labor cost is a losing strategy.

We're year-round. Is annual pricing better for us?

Usually, yes. Annual upfront pricing charges 10 months and covers 12. If your crew is stable, you save 2 months. Private founding-member offers, when available, apply separately from public list pricing.

Clean records. Less paperwork. More time for your zones.

Oregon nursery is #1 in the US ($1B+). Know your exact labor cost per zone to price right and protect your margins.

14-day free trial. No credit card required. Cancel anytime.

Tools to help you prepare for compliance and audits — not legal advice or insurance.