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Community Spotlight: Aura-la Pastries + Provisions
Meet baker and local market owner Aura Recently we sat down with Aura, the owner of Aura-la’s Pastries + Provisions shop in Waterloo region. Aura spoke about how her own online market works, how they strive to stay completely local, and how the OFN platform has helped...
Digital Marketing Project Report: Results and Next Steps
After an 8-month initiative to help small farmers with their digital marketing, we’re sharing our experiences in a short summative report. The report reviews project activities, outcomes, and recommendations. It also suggests a path forward, using the lessons we learned to guide next steps for own organisation and beyond.
Digital Marketing for Small Farms
In this short guide, we will help you draft a simple marketing strategy in under an hour, then walk you through first steps and best practices for email and social media marketing. We’ve even provided templates and content ideas to get you started!
LiteFarm Partnership
Announcing our new partnership with farm management app, LiteFarm. Designed as a tech solution for the management of sustainable and diversified farms.
Four steps to reopen your OFN store
Follow this four step checklist to ensure you are set up for success on the OFN platform when opening your store for the season.
Creating and developing an e-store with OFN
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.