Free Online Marketplace Helps Buyers Find Sellers

Free Online Marketplace Helps Buyers Find Sellers COMPUTERS Farmers looking for better ways to direct market have a new digital option at www 2BuyAg com which went online in 2017 It is managed by a mother/daughter team who know about farming distribution and business “We want to connect farmers with buyers Building relationships is important in the food chain ” says Kim Harrison who raises cattle and sheep with her husband on the couple’s Missouri farm As she juggled selling to individuals food hubs cooperatives and big box stores she decided there had to be a better way After researching and dismissing the idea of creating a physical distribution center she and her business-minded daughter Olivia Vann spent a couple of years working with a developer to set up a digital marketplace Since launching last year hundreds of users have signed up with about 40 percent producers and 60 percent buyers It’s free for farmers to sign up list and look and it’s also free for buyers listing and looking for items A fee is only paid by the buyer when a connection is made — to cover the cost of PayPal fees and administration fees The buyer/seller make delivery arrangements Harrison notes that 2BuyAg com is different from other digital services in a few ways They work in real time she notes and posts are only up for a short time Harrison and her daughter go the extra mile to help farmers set up their pages and a PayPal account They also keep an eye on messages sent to farmers from interested buyers If the farmer doesn’t respond they call the farmer Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Kim Harrison 5199 Co Rd 351 Fulton Mo 65251 ph 573 590-0643; www 2buyag com; kharrison@2buyAg com

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