early swapper
Michele P.
“got fig cuttings for some tomato starts. now i have a fig tree and a new friend three blocks over.”
swap · fig cutting for tomato starts
your neighborhood is a nursery →
what’s
growing
on your
block.
See what’s growing on your block. Swap plants, cuttings, and kitchen surplus with your neighbors. Hyperlocal, no shipping ever.
No. 001The Mission
from the window
to the wall.
If your indoor vines are staging a coup across your ceiling and your pantry shelf is quietly judging you for those gluten-free rice crackers you grabbed on a whim, rootr. is your neighborhood escape hatch. We give local abundance its own dedicated network. Drop your surplus on the porch, tap a button, and let the block re-home it.
Free, swap, or trade — however you and your neighbor want to do it. No listings fees, no middleman, no catch.
* no plants will be harmed in this transaction.happening on rootr.
Sarah M.
0.3 mi
Pothos cuttings ×6
free
Marcos R.
0.6 mi
Sourdough starter
swap
Lin C.
1.1 mi
Meyer lemons ×14
share
Dev P.
0.4 mi
Hosta divisions
swap
Becca T.
0.2 mi
Backyard eggs ×6
free
2 mile radius — neighbors, not algorithms.
live
No. 003The App
three screens.
everything you need.
Swipe your neighborhood to see what's growing nearby, or search when you already know what you're after. When your own plants, harvest, or pantry run over, snap a photo, share the details, and chat to set up the porch handoff. Message, meet up, trade.
discover
near you.
Bird of Paradise
splitting this giant, take a division.
01 discover.
browse what's growing near you.
search nearby
AllPlantsHarvestPantry
Pothos
Tomatoes
Aloe vera
Fig cutting02 search.
find exactly what you're after.
K
Kara, 3 blocks away
agave pup → free to a good home
saw your agave pup — still around?
yes! come grab it — it’s yours.
oh wow, really? saturday?
bring a tote bag
say something…
03 give.
chat, meet up, hand it off.
seen enough? your neighborhood is waiting.Join rootr.
can i offer you an egg in this trying time?
No. 004from the dirt
from the dirt
to the top shelf.
plant.
Cuttings, splits, pups, nursery pots, rooted specimens. Two thirds of rootr. with dirt under its fingernails.
harvest.
Meyer lemons, backyard eggs, sourdough discard, SCOBYs. Whatever the yard and kitchen made too much of.
pantry.
The Costco double-buy. Unopened, shelf-stable surplus sitting in the wrong cupboard.
first swaps.
early swappers, in their own words →
early swapper
Lia K.
“swapped a cutting for a giant aloe. ended up on her porch for an hour talking about what else we were growing.”
swap · pothos cutting for aloe
early swapper
Devon R.
“had too many rose cuttings from my dad’s yard. six neighbors took one. felt like a parade.”
free · rose cuttings
free to use·no shipping·you meet your neighbor·your data stays yours
No. 006 — Field & Ballot
what’s new. what’s next.
the ballot
where should rootr.
launch next?
Austin, TX is in the lead — 1,576 votes and counting. Two cities are live — city no. 3 is up to you.
portland & satellite beach already growing.No. 005 — For Merchants
the corner shop
has surplus too.
The bakery at 4pm. The produce stand with yesterday’s stone fruit. On rootr., a merchant lists exactly what they have, sets their own pickup window, and gets it into neighbors’ hands before it goes to waste. No blind surprise bags. No algorithmic markdowns. Full control, zero waste.
future partners →
Your neighborhood is waiting.
check your cupboards. grab a trowel.