A short list of resources to help farmers and food hubs thrive on OFN, from setting up a store, to marketing your store and building customer loyalty.
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How to Run a Popup Store on Open Food Network
Find out how to easily create a temporary store on OFN. Sell food, flowers and other local farm products for a weekend, a holiday season or another short duration.
Marketing Tools to Grow Your Farm Business Online
Making your farm and your products stand out online is a big part of any successful ecommerce strategy. Whether you use your own website, a Facebook page, an Instagram account, or a regular email newsletter, it is important to make your business accessible and appealing to potential customers.
On this page, we’ve curated a list of resources that showcase effective content creation, marketing, and community building practices.
Sell online: E-commerce Tools for Canadian Farmers
Ecommerce platforms have become a key resource for small farmers looking to develop online sales. On this page we’ve compiled a list of resource to help you assess which farm-to-fork or ecommerce platform is the best fit for your farm. Among these resources, you’ll also find guidelines on the different approaches that you can take to generating online sales.