What is a blog?   Short for “web log”.  It’s a website that is very easy to update.  Farmers, this means having your own website, telling your story about your farm,  your ideas,  why you like farming and issues effecting you.  Its a great way to keep in touch with family and friends, make new friends and network with new customers for your farm produce and services. This is changing the way farmers use the internet – the way we communicate and how we do business. Here are a few of the many features to help you use Farmnet, and when you’re ready, sign up for your free farmblog!

Takes seconds, costs nothing

You can get a blog started in less time than it takes you to read this sentence. All you need is an email address. You’ll get your own farmnet.com.au address like:

you.farmnet.com.au

Easy to use

Based on the popular blog and webpage platform WordPress,  its simple design makes it very easy to create your own blog. If you have ever typed and sent an email, creating your own blog and updating it is just as easy.

Dozens of great themes

You can change the look of your blog with over 90 attractive themes including many farming themes, and you can switch themes instantly with just a click of a button. Each theme allows you to customize your sidebar using widgets, and several themes let you upload your own photo or image for the header.

Not just a blog

A feature called “pages”  allows you to easily create web pages. For example, you could add an “about me”, and a link to that page would be automatically added to your sidebar. You can even create an entire web site using pages at farmnet.com.au, with a custom home page and your blog as one of the sub-pages.

Weather and Classifieds

Personalized  weather for your own blog is a feature. Also the Farmnet Classifieds easily allow you to showcase your produce and services to the world.

Sign up now

The Farmnet community is growing daily because many farmers recognize the benefits of lifting their profile by having their own blog. So jump in and make a start “growing” your online presence.
Regards,  David Ricardo
Farmer and Director of Farmnet