# Producer Guide

How to start selling local food and goods on Milk Market.

1. **Create your account** with a Nostr identity (new or existing).
2. **Choose your membership** — a free plan with unlimited listings, Herd ($21/month or $168/year, saving 33%) with a 30-day free trial for new sellers, or Wrangler (one-time $1,050) for lifetime access to every Herd feature.
3. **List your first product** — title, description, price, images, categories, shipping (coming soon), pickup, variants, and bulk pricing.
4. **Manage orders & communication** through encrypted buyer chat.
5. **Customize your storefront** (Herd) — colors, fonts, page builder, SEO/OG meta, and a custom domain.
6. **Automate your email flows** (Herd) — welcome series, order follow-ups, re-engagement.
7. **Connect AI agents with MCP** (Herd) so autonomous agents can manage listings and orders.
8. **Grow your business** — update listings, build relationships, share your story, and expand reach.

Start at the [marketplace](https://milk.market/marketplace) or read the [FAQ](https://milk.market/faq).