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iEat is a Florida-only marketplace where home cooks sell food directly to nearby buyers. Pickup only — no shipping, no delivery (yet). Buyers reserve items and pay the cook in cash at pickup.

Two ways, your choice. Create an account with an email and password at /login for instant sign-in — or skip the password entirely and tap Email me a sign-in link to get a one-tap link by email. Forgot your password? Use Forgot? on the sign-in screen, or just use the email link instead.

Tap Account in the bottom bar → fill in display name and upload a photo → Save profile. Sellers see this info on your orders and reviews.

Set them on the Account screen and iEat will pre-apply them as filters when you browse. Sellers also see them on your orders so they can plan accordingly.

The map tab (Browse) shows pins for every active cook near you, color-coded by category. Filter chips at the top narrow by Organic, Gluten-free, Vegan, etc.

Tap a pin → tap the listing → pick Standard or Organic option, quantity, optional add-ons, pickup time → tap Place order. The order shows up under Orders → Ordered in the bottom bar.

After they accept your order. Before that you see the approximate area on the map; the exact pickup address shows up on your order screen once the seller hits Accept.

Cash at pickup. No in-app payments yet — bring the exact amount (or close to it) when you pick up.

Yes, while it's still Reserved(the seller hasn't marked it ready yet). Once it's Ready or beyond, message the seller to coordinate.

Awaiting seller— they haven't seen it yet. Accepted— they've confirmed they'll make it, address is now visible. Ready — food is prepared, come pick up. Picked up — done; you can leave a review.

On a Ready order, tap it to let the seller know you're heading over. They'll see it on their side as a green “Buyer is on the way” badge.

Tap Account → Start selling on iEat, or go to /seller/onboard. You'll fill in your business name, pickup address, phone, and attest to Florida's cottage food law. After that you have a Store tab in the bottom bar.

From the Store tab → + Publish a new listing. Fill in title, price, photo, category, allergens, and pick Standard/Organic/Both. Set fulfillment to “Available now” with a quantity, or “Order ahead” with a lead time.

Up to 5 photos per listing. On the new/edit listing form, select multiple files in the Photos picker. The first photo is the cover that shows on the map. On edit, each existing photo has a × button to remove it.

Standard — regular ingredients. Organic only — every ingredient (including seasonings and oils) is certified organic. Both — you offer two versions of the same item at different prices and the buyer picks.

Set them at Store → Pickup hours. Two separate schedules: Regular hours for in-stock items, Order-ahead hours for made-to-order. Either set empty = any time allowed.

On an “Available now” listing, this is your stock count. It auto-decrements as buyers reserve, shows “X left” on the listing, and sells out at 0. Cancelled orders free their slot back up. Leave blank for unlimited.

Posts are mini-blog updates that show on your public vendor page. Use them for cooking-progress photos, holiday menus, or announcements. Add up to 5 photos per post from Store → Posts → + New post.

Acknowledges the order AND reveals your pickup address to the buyer. Use it as soon as you commit to making the food, even if it's not ready yet. The address-reveal point is intentional — buyers shouldn't see your home address until you confirm you'll have something for them.

$5/month after a free 30-day trial. If your trial lapses and you haven't subscribed, your listings drop off the buyer map until you do. Manage at Store → Billing.

Florida limits cottage-food sellers to $250,000 in annual gross sales. iEat tracks your YTD total; you'll get a heads-up as you approach.

Florida law forbids the unqualified use of “Organic” on cottage food. iEat surfaces it instead as “Organic Ingredients” with a per-listing attestation. The Organic mode on the listing form handles this for you.

“Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida's food safety regulations” — required by state law on every listing. iEat shows it automatically; you can't edit it.

After a pickup, the buyer can rate the seller (1-5 stars + optional comment), and the seller can rate the buyer. Reviews require a real picked-up order — no review-without-purchase.

Tap Report on a vendor profile, listing, or order. Pick a category (spam, fraud, safety, etc.) and explain. iEat staff reviews every report and follows up within a couple business days.

You can still reach iEat at Messages → iEat support even while suspended. Tell us what happened and we'll review your appeal.