Published - 27 March 2018 Goodness Pantry Organic Granola – social media and farmers markets Ever since I was little, I have been an avid cook, experimenting with recipes and hoping to awe my family and friends. Cooking for loved … Read More farmers market, gourmet food, recipes, Rural women Home
Published - 27 March 2018 Otway View Farms – A family affair, the next generation boosting sales through social media Sometime early in 2017, the Potter family hatched the idea of Otway View Farm Foods. What started as a Facebook page to enable family and … Read More Farm foods, networking, social media business Home
Published - 27 March 2018 Fair Dinkum Dog Coats – from wholesale to direct online sales Digital technology has transformed my business making customised dog coats. When I was nineteen, fresh out of school and working part time in the equine … Read More love of rural lifestyle, online business, Rural women Home
Published - 23 February 2018 A Global Presence – from typewriter to Twitter The year 1983 was memorable for three reasons. The first was the big dust storm that plunged Victoria into darkness. I remember looking out my … Read More Rural women, technology Home
Published - 23 February 2018 It’s On Purpose – Social Enterprises Milawa resident Tammy Atkins, and Beechworth’s Sue Gold, work with clients across Australia, using Skype, email and phone to communicate where face-to-face meetings aren’t possible. … Read More leadership, Rural women, social ventures, workshops Home
Published - 23 February 2018 Affectus – Leadership training transformed by technology I have been a farmer for 41 years, from the time my Melbourne-based family moved to regional Victoria, following a career move for one of … Read More mentoring, Rural women, training Home
Published - 23 February 2018 Introducing the 2018 Victorian AgriFuturesTM Rural Women’s Award finalists What do matching retired farmers with tree changers, an app to improve farm safety, and sharing learnings from founding a food cooperative have in common? … Read More awards, Rural women Home
Published - 13 February 2018 Suffoir Winery – Building a market presence remotely When Michelle Badenhorst and her husband Pieter were looking for a piece of land in western Victoria, the property they settled on just happened to … Read More Rural women. technology, social media business, social media rural women Home
Published - 13 February 2018 Growing Beautiful – Instagram marketing of locally-grown chemical-free flowers When Janae and Chris married in 2014, locally grown, chemical-free flowers were hard to find. An extensive search eventually led them to Grown and Gathered … Read More ethical farming, florist, Rural women, social media business Home
Published - 13 February 2018 The middle of everywhere – online business reach Armed with reliable, affordable internet connectivity, there’s little stopping rural and regional Victorian women from achieving our business dreams. As Seth Godin says, ‘If wireless … Read More blogging, digital branding strategy, Rural women Newsletter