Built from the ground up (literally)
From orchard to inbox, we’re building technology that strengthens your farm—not replaces it.
How Farmhand took root
1989
Ari’s love for local food begins, born into a family that values the homegrown, the homemade, and the hands-on.
2005
At home, Ari helps tend the family’s backyard garden and his mom’s flower business, learning the value of hard work, getting his hands dirty, and planting an early seed of interest in entrepreneurship.
2011
Graduates from UCLA with a degree in Chemical Engineering and Environmental Systems & Society, pairing problem-solving with a systems mindset.
2015
Joins early Uber, leading product and growth during a time of hyper-scale—gaining deep insight into tech, consumer marketing, logistics, and operations.
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2020
A pandemic pause becomes a pivot. Ari moves to the countryside in Sebastopol (outside San Francisco) to start a family on a 5 acre orchard and market garden farm.
2021
He begins sharing his fruit (mainly Apples, Pears and Persimmons) with local CSA farmers, forging deep connections with local farmers.
2022
Farmers keep asking for help—with tech, business ops, websites, marketing, and CSA admin. Ari can’t ignore the call.
2023
Farmhand is born—co-created with local farmers and food advocates to help farmers earn more and work less.
2024
Farmhand supports 100+ farms with tools built for growers, by growers allowing them to sell directly to 10,000+ customers.
2025
Farmhand continues to scale its impact, on pace to power 1,000,000+ local farm orders.
We believe brilliant minds lead to better food systems.
We’re farmers, builders, and CSA members ourselves, on a mission to make local food stronger, smarter, and more sustainable.
Favorite CSA Item: Persian cucumbers—cool, grounded, and quietly confident. Exactly how I like to lead. (And I’m Persian, too!)
Favorite CSA Item: Onions—layered, essential, and the foundation of every great dish. Like well-architected code.
Favorite CSA Item: Rainbow chard—colorful, balanced, and endlessly versatile. The mark of thoughtful design.
Favorite CSA Item: Rainbow carrots—vibrant, adaptable, and quietly essential. The unsung heroes of smooth operations.
Favorite CSA Item: Portobello mushrooms—built to handle complexity and still deliver clean results.
Favorite CSA Item: Beefsteak tomatoes. They’re meaty and no-nonsense, just like solid code.
Favorite CSA item: Chioggia Beets–bold, bright, and impossible to ignore. Kind of like standout marketing.
Your Brain Belongs Here
(Especially if you like beets and bold ideas)
We’re building a dream team of smart, driven folks who care deeply about their craft—and their community. If you’re passionate about local food systems, technology, and working alongside mission-aligned people, you might be a fit.