About Yard Bean

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The idea for Yard Bean came to me one Saturday morning, out of equal parts frustration and inspiration. 

I’d woken up early, coffee in hand, determined to hit a few local yard sales. The problem? I couldn’t find any. I searched social media, scanned community forums. I even drove around the neighborhood hoping to spot a hand-painted sign on a telephone pole. After an hour of circling and second-guessing, I finally stumbled upon a sale—just in time to see someone walking away with the vintage record player I would’ve grabbed in a heartbeat. 

On that ride home, the thought hit me: Why is finding a simple yard sale so difficult in a world where you can order food, book a ride, or buy a couch with just a few taps on your phone? 

That’s when the seed for Yard Bean was planted. 

The name started as an inside joke. I pictured a tiny green bean in a big yard full of secondhand treasures—quirky, useful, oddball finds. It made me smile. So I kept it. 

I wasn’t a developer by trade, but I knew enough to sketch out a basic website that let people list and find yard sales easily, right in their own communities. Nothing fancy—just a clean, searchable map, some photos, and good old-fashioned details like dates and times.  

Today, Yard Bean is more than just a listing website—it’s a little celebration of community, clutter, and connection. It reminds me that something small, like a missed yard sale, can sometimes spark something big.