Founding Membership · Open now
A one-time, lifetime membership in The Planters' Guild — capped at the first 1,000 people who help fund the work. Your name lives at the future physical Guild. The price never goes up. It never expires.
Founding Members so far
0 of 1,000
What it is
The Planters' Guild is an editorial publication — Plant Profiles, Substrate Library entries, Garden Forecasts, Field Notes, Grow Guides, and the eventual physical destination where members can come learn, grow, and gather. The work is just beginning. The first thousand people who decide to help fund it become Founding Members.
Founding Membership is open from Guild launch (May 2026) until either the first 1,000 spots are taken or June 2027 — whichever comes first. After that, the tier closes permanently. No new Founding Members will be accepted at any price.
$200once
One-time payment. Lifetime membership. Capped at the first 1,000 supporters. Refundable for 30 days.
A note from the founder
The Planters' Guild is what I want plant content to be — patient, honest, written by someone who actually grows the things they write about. The site you're on today is the very beginning of it. There are a handful of articles. There are placeholder images where photography will eventually live. The Astro site that will replace this prototype is being built right now.
The Founding Member tier exists because I'd rather build this with a thousand people who chose to fund it than with venture capital that would change what it has to be. The $200 you give today helps me publish, helps fund the eventual physical Guild, and locks you in as one of the original supporters when this becomes whatever it's going to become.
If you've gardened with me for years through Petruscio Farms or Downtown Mister Gardener, you've already been part of the work. This is the next chapter, and the door is open.
— Christopher Gunnuscio
Founder, The Planters' Guild
Become a Founding Member
The payment processor is being set up this week. In the meantime, leave your email below and I'll send you the Founding Member checkout link the moment it's live — typically within 5 business days. Your spot in the first 1,000 is held by your email.
Reserve your founding spot
One email. No marketing. The checkout link arrives within five days, then you decide.
Not ready to commit yet? Read more about the Guild or browse the Grow Guides. The Founding tier stays open until the cap or June 2027.
Common questions
What happens to my Founding Membership if the physical Guild never gets built?
Your lifetime membership in the publication continues regardless. The physical Guild is a long-term goal, not a precondition for membership benefits. If the physical site doesn't happen, the editorial benefits, member-only PDFs, and Founder's note continue forever as promised.
Can I cancel? Get a refund?
Full refund within 30 days of purchase, no questions asked. After 30 days the lifetime membership is final.
What if I want to support but $200 is more than I can do right now?
A regular paid Member tier at $5/month or $50/year launches alongside Founding Membership. Same access to ongoing publication and member benefits, just no lifetime lock-in or founding member privileges. Or join the free email list — that always works.
How will my name appear on the founding members wall?
Whatever name you give us at signup. You can use a pseudonym, your full name, your business name, "Anonymous," or skip the wall entirely. Your call.
Where does my $200 actually go?
Hosting, content help to keep publishing consistent, photography commissioning, the eventual Astro site rebuild, and the working capital reserve for the e-commerce launch and physical buildout phases. None of it covers the founder's salary; Christopher's day-job continues during the build phase.
Is this tax-deductible?
No. Petruscio Farms LLC is a for-profit publication and the Guild is a paid membership product. If you'd like to support a related nonprofit working on garden access and education, the UC Master Gardener Volunteer Program is a good place to start.