Grow Food. Earn Rewards.

Turn your Oshawa backyard into a productive garden and earn YARD tokens for every week of gardening work.

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Limited spots for founding gardeners • 12-week pilot

How It Works

1

Register

Sign up with your garden details. Minimum 10 sq ft. Your backyard or someone else's!

2

Plant & Grow

Plant vegetables, herbs, or fruit. We'll help you get started if you're new to gardening.

3

Submit Photos

Each week, submit 1-3 photos of your garden plus a quick note on what you did.

4

Earn YARD

Get rewarded based on your garden size and weekly maintenance. Tokens sent to your wallet.

Weekly Rewards

10-25 sq ft
0.5-1.25
YARD/week
50 sq ft
2.5
YARD/week
100 sq ft
5.0
YARD/week
200 sq ft
10.0
YARD/week

Backyard hosts who provide land earn 20% of rewards. Self-gardeners keep 100%.

Why Join YardCoin?

🌱

Grow Your Own Food

Fresh, organic produce right from your backyard. Know exactly where your food comes from.

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Earn Real Rewards

Get compensated for your gardening work with YARD tokens every single week.

🎓

Learn Gardening

No experience needed. We provide resources and connect you with experienced growers.

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Join a Community

Connect with other Oshawa gardeners. Share tips, seeds, and harvest stories.

🌍

Support Local Food

Help build a more resilient local food system right here in Oshawa.

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Turn Yards Productive

Transform unused space into something useful. Your lawn could be growing tomatoes!

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need gardening experience?

Not at all! We welcome beginners. We'll provide resources to help you get started, and you'll be part of a community of gardeners who can help.

What if I don't have a backyard?

You can still participate! Find a homeowner who has unused yard space, garden there, and split the rewards 80/20 (you get 80%, they get 20%).

How big does my garden need to be?

Minimum 10 sq ft (about 3ft x 3ft - roughly the size of a raised bed). Maximum 200 sq ft for pilot rewards.

What can I grow?

Any edible plants! Vegetables (tomatoes, peppers, lettuce), herbs (basil, cilantro), or fruit. Must be food-producing plants.

How do I get my YARD tokens?

You'll need a Polygon wallet (we'll help you set this up). After your weekly photos are approved, tokens are sent automatically to your wallet.

Is this a cryptocurrency investment?

No. YardCoin is a utility token earned through gardening work. It's not sold, marketed as an investment, or traded. This is about rewarding community food production.

How long is the pilot?

12 weeks, starting in [MONTH]. We're looking for 10-15 founding participants to test the concept.

What if I miss a week?

That's okay! You only get rewards for weeks where you submit proof. If you miss a week, just resume the following week.

Ready to Start Growing?

Join the YardCoin pilot and be a founding member of Oshawa's community gardening reward program.

Join Waitlist →

Questions? Email us at contact@yardcoin.ca