Presentation and tradeshow at the Eco Farm Conference
Posted January 22nd, 2008 by simon.huntley
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Small Farm Central is taking a trip to Pacific Grove, CA for the Eco Farm conference at the end of this week (Jan. 23-26).
On Friday, I am giving a talk on web marketing for farms. This will not be a advertisement for Small Farm Central, just a general overview of how and why to get your farm online.
Here is the description listed in the program for the talk:
Tending Technology: How to Market your Farm with New Media
The Internet can be intimidating, confusing and time consuming, but a website can be an amazing asset to your farm. New media can save time, increase your visibility in the community, create paths for communication during the off-season, and encourage contact between farm customers. Learn quick and easy techniques for successful Internet marketing with email mailing lists, websites, e-commerce, and farm blogs. Find out how tending technology can take your farm to a new level.
Presenter: Simon Huntley, Small Farm Central, Pittsburgh, PA.
I will also have a table in the tradeshow, so be sure to stop by for a chat if you will be at the conference.
Hi, I'm Simon Huntley, the lead developer here at 
jumpstarting the webadventure
we will probably be able to move forward with all our content after your tour today of the webworld. Don't ask us: we only have two defunct urls and one gig of TEXT. not to mention the vid and fot. google us at your own risk. Gee wiz, we come way mighty empowered so thank you and god speed
steve sprinkel
Go forward!
Steve,
Glad to hear you were empowered by the talk. I look forward to seeing the results of your restructuring!
Small farmers read up!
Hi Simon,
What great advice you supply our wonderful small farmers.
Your website and blog are wonderfully informative and simple
enough for those new to the "New Media" marketing scene.
I am curious how many farmers you inspired at Eco conference
that will return to their farms and start a website or blog?!
Our new blog is a resource directory in the Central Valley of California,
connecting our community to these local small farmers.
The response we have had from both has been great, and we are always
encouraging our farmers to establish a website with a blog
to improve their relationship with their customers.
We are excited to have discovered you, will link you on our site and gladly recommend your
valuable service.
Happy Farming,
Kat and Anna
www.localchoicescv.com
thanks!
Thanks for posting the information about small farm central and leaving a comment over on our blog.
It sounds like your new media experiment in the Central Valley is going well and you are getting great response. The tools are out there for farmers and organizations to communicate more effectively, it is up to us within the movement to use those tools to spread the word of the good works of our farmers.
All small farms have such a great story to tell about passion for food, the land, and the community. I really appreciate getting the chance to help farmers tell that story.
Keep it up!
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Simon Huntley
Lead Developer, Small Farm Central
http://www.smallfarmcentral.com
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