SodRunner

06/18/2026

Can SodRunner be more than a practical tool? Can it significantly influence company culture?

Farms are, by their nature, chaotic environments. But that's also why we love being on them... rising up to the challenge of a new set of demands everyday isn't a bug, it's a feature.

But there can always be too much of a good thing... our endurance and attention are finite resources. They are drained when we walk into a messy shop or field that has pallets scattered everywhere, customers standing by their empty trucks looking annoyed, or a harvester standing still because the operator is deciphering their phone for the latest swarm of customer orders being texted in.

SodRunner doesn't just deliver clear information that has real implications for labor and cost. It also says to your team, "We work with clear, reliable data and expect clean processes to complete our jobs." With this attitude, each day becomes a shared habit towards more thoughtful decision-making and more attentive working environments.

Waste less. Harvest better. Get SodRunner.

PS Coming next week... a new feature that will dramatically improve the way that SodRunner communicates. Stay tuned.

Start your trial by completing the form below.Free setup service$82 / month ($984 billed annually)Or $97 / month (billed monthly) [email protected](618) 595-0146 PO Box 56Columbia, Illinois 62236

06/16/2026

Fun Fact: How many apps result in less phone usage and distraction?

Facebook? Heck no. Instagram? Obviously not. Spotify? Nope.

Answer: SodRunner... the only app in the industry that will result in your crew spending LESS time on their phones. How? With SodRunner, it takes just a few seconds to review the morning or afternoon cut totals. With what I call the "TCAN" model (Text-Call-As-Needed), employees are constantly going in and out and of their texting app, scrolling up, scrolling down to try to figure out what to cut for what customers... the industry moved forward from radios for communicating cut sheets... to flip phones... to smart phones... jump ahead to the next tranformation with SodRunner.

06/11/2026

Fun Fact: How long does it take to cover the cost of SodRunner for one day on your farm?

As long as it takes for one slab of sod to make its way up the conveyer belt

Unfun fact: How long does it take to cut a missed order after a long day b/c it got lost in the 30 texts that went between your office and field crew?

A lot longer. Waste less. Harvest better with SodRunner.

Start your trial by completing the form below.Free setup service$82 / month ($984 billed annually)Or $97 / month (billed monthly) [email protected](618) 595-0146 PO Box 56Columbia, Illinois 62236

06/09/2026

SodRunner is like the digital hitch pin of your farm--simple, inexpensive... but critical to binding together the muscles of your operation.

This July, as your harvest operation slows down, sign up for a no-risk 30 day trial. Dial SodRunner into your operation specs and bind together the muscles of your operation like never before.

Start your trial by completing the form below.Free setup service$82 / month ($984 billed annually)Or $97 / month (billed monthly) [email protected](618) 595-0146 PO Box 56Columbia, Illinois 62236

06/04/2026

Sure, this was posted last week... but all of these things are still true for so many sod farms!

7 First-Hand Experiences That Caused Me To Build SodRunner. Which of these have you experienced?

1) Arguing b/t operators and the office

2) Calling truck drivers to figure out what they picked up

3) Calling the office to try to interpret the last text they just sent

4) Uncut deliveries b/c the harvest crew didn't understand the second to last text the office sent

5) Harvesting an order of sod after it rained an inch b/c we misinterpreted texts from the previous day

6) Driving the FireFly off of the cutline b/c I was trying to read the customer order texts on my phone

7) Sod jamming up the auto stacker b/c we were trying to read the customer order texts on our phones (I'm pretty sure this happens about 3 times per week)

06/02/2026

It's June... hope everyone is beginning to enjoy the summer lull after a busy spring. Just know that SodRunner is here for ya... simple, easy-to-use... the most powerful way to spend $2.79 per day on your farm. Really... seriously. Don't click away... but if you do, SodRunner will still be here when you come back.

Start your trial by completing the form below.Free setup service$82 / month ($984 billed annually)Or $97 / month (billed monthly) [email protected](618) 595-0146 PO Box 56Columbia, Illinois 62236

05/28/2026

7 First-Hand Experiences That Caused Me To Build SodRunner. Which of these have you experienced?

1) Arguing b/t operators and the office

2) Calling truck drivers to figure out what they picked up

3) Calling the office to try to interpret the last text they just sent

4) Uncut deliveries b/c the harvest crew didn't understand the second to last text the office sent

5) Harvesting an order of sod after it rained an inch b/c we misinterpreted texts from the previous day

6) Driving the FireFly off of the cutline b/c I was trying to read the customer order texts on my phone

7) Sod jamming up the auto stacker b/c we were trying to read the customer order texts on our phones (I'm pretty sure this happens about 3 times per week)

Start your trial by completing the form below.Free setup service$82 / month ($984 billed annually)Or $97 / month (billed monthly) [email protected](618) 595-0146 PO Box 56Columbia, Illinois 62236

05/26/2026

Coming off of a 3-day weekend always seemed more painful... those sod orders just seem to stack up! It's these kinds of mornings where SodRunner shines the most. Clear. Simple. Inexpensive. Works on every app.

05/21/2026

Most apps are designed to keep you on your phone--higher paid tiers, pay to add more users, pay for more features, view more ads.

SodRunner... One price. One cut screen. One screen for the office to enter data. One app.

SodRunner is designed to direct your attention away from your phone. Dump the constant texts and phone calls. Have your field crews take a quick glance at the cut sheet and they can collect more information in a few seconds than the TCAN ("Text-Call-As-Needed") model can show with several minutes of looking.

05/19/2026

Take a breather. Southern Missouri and Illinois farms can enjoy a lightened load early this week. So this afternoon, take a few minutes and consider how SodRunner can increase the value of every single employee on day 1. It turns their Android or iPhone into a tool perfectly designed for clear communication. Dump dozens of texts and phone calls. Replace them with SodRunner and your life will be better. Farms in North Carolina, New York, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin are!

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