Development Dashboard

Nored Farms

Track development progress, milestones, and upcoming features for the botanical wellness platform.

131 Commits
45 Features Built
179 Pages Live
61 Days Active

Jan 13 - Mar 14, 2026

Latest March 9-14, 2026

Massive Content Expansion & Site Overhaul

70+ new articles across 5 content sections, Learn-to-Classes restructure, sustainability content, contact form with email, UI redesign (logo, menu, backgrounds), and blog overhaul with dynamic filtering.

26 Commits
179 Files Changed
180K+ Lines Added
~15hrs Session Time

What Shipped

NEW
36 New Plant Cultivation Guides Ashwagandha, Reishi, Cordyceps, Chamomile, Lavender, Damiana, Cat's Claw, Maca, Stevia, and 27 more
NEW
18 Compound & Nootropic Articles Aporphine, Mesembrine, Kavalactones, Withanolides, Psilocybin, L-Theanine, peptides, amino acids, and more
NEW
9 Extraction Method Articles CO2, ethanol, water, ultrasonic, microwave, enzymatic, pressurized hot water, cold press, steam distillation
NEW
6 Garden Design Articles Ground, raised bed, greenhouse, terracing, container, and indoor gardening guides
NEW
Studies Reference Section 94 peer-reviewed studies organized in 10 categories with jump-to navigation
NEW
Classes System (3 Tiers) Learn renamed to Classes, Beginner/Advanced/Expert tier pages, 125 files updated
NEW
Sustainability Section 5 content blocks: composting, cover crops, biochar, solvent production, packaging R&D
NEW
Contact Form + Email Netlify Forms, Resend email confirmations, Get in Touch section on homepage
FIX
UI Overhaul New teal leaf logo, fixed mobile menu tabs, content boxes, bigger backgrounds, Pinterest + YouTube social links
NEW
Dynamic Blog System 125+ articles with JS-driven filtering, 7 category tabs, pagination, search
Previous February 14-15, 2026

Classroom Deep Dive & Monetization

5 Commits
~2hrs Session Time
3 new extraction sections + 4 expansions 10 growing technique sections 4-tier paid pricing ($100-$10K) Article visual enhancements (shadow panels, data tables) Video placeholders replaced with classroom links
Previous February 6, 2026

Comprehensive Site Expansion

4 Commits
~1hr Session Time
Contact page with form and info cards Research library with category filtering 4 classroom subpages (Infrastructure, Growing, Extraction, Effects) 14 educational articles 4 product category pages GA4 analytics across all pages
Previous January 22, 2026

Dark Mode, SEO & Education Pivot

7 Commits
~2hrs Session Time
Dark mode (system preference) 21+ age verification Education-forward landing redesign Comprehensive SEO across site Minimal signup-only CTA Centered logo redesign
Previous January 20-21, 2026

Education-First Funnel & Roadmap

8 Commits
~3hrs Session Time
Homepage pivot to email collection funnel Project roadmap page (this page) Welcome redirect flow Paywall-style signup card Hero two-column layout Carousel mobile scroll fix

Features in Place

Current functionality and completed development milestones.

Complete

Homepage

Hero section, trust badges, featured products carousel, newsletter signup, and contact form.

Responsive Animated
Complete

Product Catalog

45+ products across 8 categories with filtering, search-ready structure, and detailed cards.

45+ Items 8 Categories
Complete

Shopping Cart

Full cart system with add/remove, quantity controls, sidebar drawer, and Stripe-ready checkout.

Stripe Ready Persistent
Complete

Multi-Theme System

Three distinct themes - Clinical White, Earth Apothecary, Modern Herbalist with smooth transitions.

3 Themes CSS Variables
Complete

Classes (3-Tier System)

Restructured into Beginner, Advanced, and Expert tiers with 4 classroom hubs and lab experiences.

3 Tiers Interactive
Complete

3D Lab Experience

Three.js WebGL shamanic lab with floating elements, mobile optimization, and back navigation.

Three.js WebGL
Complete

2D Lab Experience

Technical lab with dual-theme system, section navigation, portals, and smooth transitions.

Dual Theme Interactive
Complete

Ancient Ruins Lab

Mystical garden lab with library modals, shaman elements, and zone navigation.

Immersive Mobile Ready
Complete

Dynamic Blog System

JS-driven article hub with 125+ articles, 7 category filter tabs, search, pagination (24/page), and animated card entry.

Dynamic 125+ Articles
Complete

SEO Infrastructure

Open Graph, Twitter Cards, Schema.org structured data, and comprehensive meta tags.

Schema.org Social Ready
Complete

Mobile Optimization

Fully responsive design with mobile CTAs, touch-friendly navigation, and optimized performance.

Touch Ready PWA Ready
Complete

Design System

Comprehensive CSS variables, component library, and design index documentation.

CSS Variables Documented
Complete

Dark Mode Support

System-preference dark mode with automatic detection and smooth theme transitions.

Auto-Detect System Pref
Complete

Email Collection Funnel

Education-first landing with minimal signup CTA, welcome redirect flow, and paywall-style signup card.

Lead Gen Conversion
Complete

21+ Age Verification

Site-wide age gate modal with 30-day localStorage persistence and compliance-ready verification flow.

Compliance Legal
Complete

Contact & Email System

Netlify Forms contact page with Resend email confirmations, Get in Touch homepage section, and honeypot spam protection.

Netlify Forms Resend Email
Complete

Research Library

Curated research hub with category filtering, article cards, and links to in-depth botanical studies.

Filterable Categorized
Complete

Classroom Hub Expansion

4 themed hub cards on classroom page linking to interactive subpages: Infrastructure, Growing, Extraction, and Effects.

4 Subpages Interactive
Complete

Article Library

130+ articles: 78 cultivation guides, 18 compound profiles, 9 extraction methods, 6 garden design guides, studies index, and more.

130+ Articles 7 Categories
Complete

Product Category Pages

4 dedicated product category pages for Extracts, Gummies, Live Plants, and Tinctures with coming-soon layouts.

4 Categories Coming Soon
Complete

Google Analytics (GA4)

GA4 analytics integrated across all 179 pages with custom event tracking for user interactions and conversions.

179 Pages Event Tracking
Complete

Extraction Classroom Expansion

Expanded from 9 to 12 sections with Plant Oils, Steam Distillation, and Crop Solvents. Deep-dive info-cards added to Water, Gas, Chromatography, and Distillation.

12 Sections 465 Lines
Complete

Growing Classroom Techniques

10 new agricultural technique sections: Irrigation, Growing Media, Composting, KNF Nutrients, Seed Production, Tissue Culture, Liquid Cultures, Substrate Prep, Fruiting Conditions, Substrate Reuse.

10 Techniques 804 Lines
Complete

4-Tier Paid Pricing

Replaced flat $100/class model with 4 tiers: Home Grower ($100), Advanced ($500), Medium Business ($2,000), and Industrial ($10,000) with support hours and structured data.

4 Tiers Schema.org
Complete

Article Visual Enhancements

Auto-injected shadow panels, data tables with category-specific content, key fact callout boxes, and classroom navigation links replacing video placeholders.

All Articles Auto-Inject
Complete

Classroom Related Content

Smart cross-linking from articles to relevant classroom pages. Related content cards with category detection and topic-based navigation.

Cross-Linked Category-Aware
Complete

Sustainability Content

Comprehensive sustainability section with composting, cover crops, biochar soil building, on-farm solvent production, and packaging R&D.

5 Blocks Detailed
Complete

Unified Marketplace

Full marketplace page with cart integration, sort/filter controls, product detail links, and post-purchase account creation flow.

E-Commerce Filterable
Complete

Studies Reference

94 peer-reviewed studies organized across 10 research categories with jump-to navigation and FDA disclaimers.

94 Studies 10 Categories
Complete

Social Links (4 Platforms)

Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok social links integrated across all 179 pages in footers and navigation.

4 Platforms Site-Wide

Milestone Timeline

Key development milestones from initial commit to current state.

Jan 13

Website Redesign Foundation

Initial commit establishing Nored Farms website with core structure and styling framework.

ad36cae 2 commits
Jan 13

Mobile-First Responsive Design

Comprehensive responsive redesign ensuring optimal experience across all device sizes.

f30cf50
Jan 15

Botanical Extract Pivot

Strategic pivot to botanical extracts - kanna, kava, blue lotus, and ethnobotanicals.

e59b7c5
Jan 15

Product Catalog & SEO

Full product catalog with 8 categories, comprehensive SEO infrastructure, and social automation.

b121bd3 4 commits
Jan 15

E-Commerce Cart System

Complete shopping cart with Stripe-ready checkout, persistent storage, and security features.

7dfa511
Jan 16 - 19

Interactive Lab Experiences

Shamanic 3D lab with Three.js, 2D technical lab with dual themes, and Ancient Ruins garden lab.

fac2c9c - 65c0a99 4 days, 6 commits
Jan 19

Navigation & UX Polish

Enhanced navigation consistency, sliding drawers, home buttons, and mobile UX improvements.

94d4183 - abdcf55 12 commits
Jan 19

UI/UX Refinements

Homepage scroll fixes, carousel enhancements, ancient lab spacing, and mobile portal improvements.

b107df7
Jan 20 - 21

Education-First Pivot

Pivoted homepage to education-first email collection funnel with welcome redirect and paywall-style signup card.

4c0a5e4 - bf58f06 2 days, 8 commits
Jan 22

Dark Mode & Landing Simplification

Added system-preference dark mode support, simplified landing to minimal signup-only CTA, hero two-column layout, and centered logo redesign.

c491b08 7 commits
Feb 6

Comprehensive Site Expansion

Largest single session - 33 files changed, 13.6K lines. Contact page, 4 product pages, 4 classroom subpages, research library, 14 articles, GA4 analytics. Pomegranate and elderberry cultivation guides, product card polish.

773192e - 0c9ef10 ~1 hour, 4 commits, 13.6K lines
Feb 14-15

Classroom Deep Dive & Monetization

Expanded extraction classroom from 9 to 12 sections with deep-dive content. Added 10 agricultural technique sections to growing classroom. Introduced 4-tier paid pricing ($100-$10K). Enhanced all articles with auto-injected shadow panels, data tables, and classroom navigation links.

23dd976 - bcddd65 ~2 hours, 5 commits, 2.1K lines
Feb 24-26

Course Platform & Seed.com Design

Built full course platform with Supabase backend, Stripe integration, and seed.com-inspired template. Optimized image library, replaced theme system with unified seed green palette, rebuilt nav and footer across all pages.

13 commits
Mar 1-7

Nored Farms Fork & Commerce

Cloned and rebranded as Nored Farms. Kanban board with Supabase, mega-menu nav, About Us page, 5 Iron Moss theme variants, product carousel with Embla, trippy SVG backgrounds, Stripe product scripts, marketplace page.

20 commits
Mar 9-10

Product Images & UX Polish

Real product images mapped to all cards, wholesale system with admin panel, research library populated with 55 articles, post-purchase account creation flow, per-section rotating backgrounds.

16 commits
Mar 12-14

Massive Content Expansion

70+ new articles across 5 sections (plants, compounds, extraction, garden design, studies). Restructured Learn into 3-tier Classes system across 125 files. Added sustainability content, Netlify Forms contact page with Resend email, new teal leaf logo, fixed mobile menu, bigger backgrounds, social links on all pages, and dynamic blog with JS filtering.

~6 hours, 10 commits, 180K+ lines

Development Roadmap

Track upcoming features, active work, and completed tasks.

Backlog

0

In Progress

0

Review

0

Done

0

Future Vision

Platform evolution under consideration. Options not finalized — researching best path forward.

Researching

Full Business Platform

Migrate from static HTML to a CMS with e-commerce, customer accounts, SEO tooling, and integrated analytics.

Platform Options Under Review

Odoo Open-source ERP. All-in-one: e-commerce, CRM, inventory, accounting. Python/PostgreSQL. Heavy but comprehensive.
Strapi + Custom Frontend Headless CMS (Node.js). Keep current design, pull content via API. Maximum flexibility, more custom dev.
Medusa.js Open-source headless commerce. Built-in B2B/wholesale support with customer groups and price lists.
Ghost + Shopify Ghost for content, Shopify for commerce. Best-in-class at each job but multiple platforms to manage.
CMS E-Commerce Customer Accounts
Researching

Wholesale Portal

Dedicated B2B platform for wholesale buyers with tiered pricing, bulk ordering, and business account management.

Planned Capabilities

  • Tiered wholesale pricing by volume
  • Bulk order management
  • Account approval workflow
  • Separate wholesale catalog
  • Net-30/60 payment terms
  • Order history and reorder
B2B Wholesale Tiered Pricing
Researching

Advanced SEO & Analytics

Platform-level SEO management with automated sitemaps, structured data, keyword tracking, and conversion analytics.

Target Features

  • CMS-managed meta tags per page
  • Auto-generated XML sitemaps
  • Schema.org structured data
  • Core Web Vitals monitoring
  • Conversion funnel analytics
  • Content performance dashboards
SEO Analytics Performance
Researching

Customer Portal

Authenticated customer accounts with order tracking, purchase history, loyalty rewards, and personalized recommendations.

Planned Features

  • User registration and login
  • Order history and tracking
  • Saved payment methods
  • Loyalty/rewards program
  • Personalized product recommendations
  • Subscription management
Accounts Loyalty Subscriptions

Decision Criteria

Finalize wholesale platform requirements
Evaluate hosting costs per option
Assess migration effort (80+ static pages)
Determine team capacity (Python vs Node.js)
Prototype wholesale portal with top 2 candidates