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For instance, Tom Davenport of Hollin Farms in Delaplane, has created Farmfoody.org, a social networking Web site to connect farmers and their customers. Designed with demanding schedules in mind, the site allows farmers to create a profile, which Davenport said is much easier to set up and maintain than those found on other Web sites.
Additionally, farms can post bulletins that instantly alert friends, neighbors, and customers about whatever topic they choose. For instance, farmers can let buyers know when the strawberries are ready to pick. The site also includes “Frequently Asked Questions” so farmers won’t have to spend hours on the phone explaining their programs.
The site will be especially useful to pick-your-own farms and orchards, vineyards, CSAs, farmer’s markets, hay sellers, and others making direct sales to their customers, Davenport said.
“If a fanner can connect directly to the consumer, everyone wins,” said Shawn Sisson, of Mountain Airy Farms in Middleburg. “Farmers want that resource.
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