Get to Know Farm Trader

ACEnet invites food and farm businesses to learn about Farm Trader, an emerging commerce platform designed as America’s marketplace for the agricultural community. This free webinar will show how Farm Trader empowers farmers and consumers alike, fostering direct and sustainable connections to support local agriculture. Farm Trader is a comprehensive online marketplace that connects producers directly with consumers and other agricultural businesses with direct-to-consumer and business-to-business transactions. Farm Trader operates across the U.S while deploying advanced advertising tools to actively market vendors’ listings accessibly within regional markets. Webinar attendees will: • Learn about Farm Trader’s mission, vision, and values • Understand how Farm Trader operates and actively markets vendors’ products in new and innovative ways • Delve into how producers can subscribe and the advantages of using the platform • Explore the unique features of Farm Trader, a platform that supports individual producers, as well as existing Farmers Markets, Food Hubs, and Aggregators 0:00 Program and ACEnet Intro 1:21 Rick’s background and origin of Farm Trader 2:29 Industry challenges Farm Trader is prepared to address 3:53 Overview of the Farm Trader model 5:19 How Farm Trader helps farmers 7:33 How Farm Trader helps buyers 9:50 How Farm Trader markets products for maximum visibility 11:41 Why visibility at scale matters to small and mid-sized farms 14:08 Farm Trader’s strategic partnerships and strengths 16:22 Vendor success stories 18:26 How to get started with Farm Trader 20:18 Q&A: What are Farm Trader’s buyer demographics? 22:15 Q&A: How does product shipping work with Farm Trader? 25:10 Q&A: What tech support and onboarding are available for vendors? 27:05 Q&A: How do farmers/vendors link Farm Trader to their existing sales channels? 28:17 Q&A: What products or sectors do especially well on Farm Trader? 30:10 Q&A: What are Farm Trader’s terms and conditions for product quality assurance? 32:56 Q&A: What opportunities are there for Farmers’ Markets and Food Hubs on Farm Trader? https://thefarmtrader.com/ Contact Rick Harrison and Farm Trader at [email protected]