Launching in Lancaster & Berks Counties
Find someone who knows homestead care.
Chickens, goats, gardens, fencing, and feeding routines need more than a pet sitter. BarnBound matches local properties with people who have the right hands-on experience.
Free for homesteaders to search and contact sitters.
Skill-first matching
Goats · Poultry · Medications · Electric fencing
Our launch promise
Local enough to be useful. Specific enough to trust.
Built around real rural skills
Profiles surface animal and property experience—not a generic pet-care checklist.
Trust signals in plain view
See verification status, references, completed sits, repeat clients, and reviews as they are earned.
Focused on two Pennsylvania counties
We are recruiting density in Lancaster and Berks rather than pretending to cover everywhere.
Purpose-built marketplace
Start with the animals. Match the whole property.
BarnBound makes the care requirements that matter searchable, reusable, and easy to discuss before a sit.
Search for the work your place actually requires.
Set a ZIP code and radius, then narrow profiles by animals, availability, and care type—from a single drop-in to multiple daily visits or overnight care.
Then move from profile to plan
Check availability, send a request, message securely, favorite trusted sitters, and leave a review after completed care.
Keep property care in one place
Build a reusable homestead profile with animals, routines, emergency contacts, feed locations, gates, medications, and property notes.
Request care without the runaround
Check availability, send sitting requests, message locally, save favorites, and arrange payment directly with your sitter.
Sitter pricing
Join free. Upgrade when visibility matters.
Homesteaders never pay to search or contact sitters. Experienced sitters can start with a free profile, then choose paid visibility through Stripe.
Free Sitter
$0 / month
A straightforward local profile that can receive care requests.
- Basic sitter profile
- Limited profile photos
- Standard search placement
- Basic service radius
- Receive sitting requests
BarnBound Pro
More reach, richer availability, and clearer specialties.
$9.99 / month
Featured Sitter · $5 for 7 days
A one-time boost near the top of relevant local results—no subscription required.
Good to know
Straight answers before you join
BarnBound starts close to home
Help build a better local care network.
Whether you need reliable homestead care or have years of animal experience to offer, your profile helps Lancaster and Berks become easier places to find the right match.