How to Create or Edit a Listing

Depending upon the type of organization, different content types (templates) are enabled to make it easier for the user to enter their information. For instance, Our list of Canadian Farmers Markets can be filtered on Market Day and Active Month whereas the Producers, or Farm listings are categorized by what they grow. Different templates make it easier for you to enter the required information.

When adding or editing a listing, please follow the General Guidelines, as well as those set out for each listing type. The listing types are:

Farm Listing

Content Type: listing

Farm listing are for agricultural producers. They are classified as Vegetable Growers, Fruit Growers, Pick Your Own, Prepared Foods, Other Goods, and Farm Services. These products are all available to be checked off in this single content type, and the farm will be included in the several lists depending on what has been selected.

Farmers Market Listing

Content Type: market

Farmers Markets listings are for markets where growers and producers congregate to sell their produce, goods, prepared foods, crafts etc to the public.

Event Listing

Content Type: event

Event listings are for rural groups to advertise their suppers and fund raisers where the public is welcome.Event listings appear in the site calendar

Agricultural Society Listing

Content Type: fair

Fair listings are for Agricultural Societies to advertise their Fairs to the public. Fair listings appear in the site calendar.

Suppliers Listing

Content Type: supplier

Suppliers listings are for businesses that sell to the farm, and in some cases, the consumer. Examples would be Seed and Feed, Garder Supply, Tools and Equipment, Chemicals, Veterinary Services etc.

Vendors Listing

Content Type: vendor

Vendors listings are for Businesses which buy directly from the farm and resell to the public. Examples would be Restaurants, Caterers, Bed and Breakfast, General Stores, Grocers, and food wholesalers.