How Ooka Aims To Empower Small Scale Farmers
How Ooka Aims To Empower Small Scale Farmers. Ooka is a web platform where food produced via its polyculture system is available to tertiary students and the general public at affordable prices and also a platform where third party users can sell their food products, access funding & help save the planet.
The platform also allows customers buy food, unsold food from restaurants, supermarkets, bakeries etc. The company is poised to play its part in helping reduce food waste, its platform also encourages food producers donate food to orphanages, old homes, NGOs etc
The company enables small producers to sell their products and seek buyers and in addition, introduce suppliers to buyers. It is in particular significance to producers of small items like vegetable, fruits in relatively small quantities but of good quality who want to access their market. Ooka strives to bring the best produce straight from the farm. The company has a great passion for the planet Earth, so it has taken every step to ensure it is as green as possible using the most eco-friendly methods to get the best-tasting food right to its customer’s door.
This platform doesn’t just offer an easy, convenient, place for gardeners and consumers to connect. It also provides tools to help a grower expand his or her operation. New crops, bigger gardens, a larger operation, these are all possible via Ooka. Growers can set goals for improving and expanding their operation and consumers can invest in the projects they like and get rewards for their contributions. Crowdfunding connects the grower and consumer in deeper ways than merely a monetary transaction. The consumer becomes invested in the success of the grower.
