Melbourne couple Richie and Rachel Rankin, and their son, Oli, are calling on Australians to help them #spreadthelove and reconnect directly to producers through a new online marketplace.
Mr and Mrs Rankin, who come from generational farming families in rural Australia, want to give nine- month-old Oli the healthiest start to life they possibly can and, in turn, give Australian families greater access to organic food than ever before.
“Our start-up, Marqet, gives every Australian household the chance to take control of their organic food and product choices,” Mr Rankin said.
“It is an online marketplace solely dedicated to organic food and sustainably sourced products with interest growing every week from people around the country excited to have it available in their town or city”
Launched in early September, the new kid on the block has fresh food boxes already available in Melbourne through Organic Angels and products available nationwide, including the Northern Rivers in the not-too-distant future.
To ensure Marqet and the producers who have signed on to the cause can reach every Australian family, the small team is calling on the public to help spread Marqet’s wings. “Marqet is the beginning of what we hope will become the Amazon.com of organic food and the springboard to help us protect this beautiful country of ours for both Oli’s generation and our grandchildren’s,” Mr Rankin said.
“It is a win-win,” said Mr Paynter. “Australians get food the nature way nature intended, farmers get to cut out the middle man and get money directly in their pockets and it helps to address Australia’s food security for future generations.”
The couple is using the popular crowd-funding platform, Pozible, to raise the necessary funds – a minimum of $7,500 to add a number of bells and whistles for sellers within the marketplace, as well as commence development to turn Marqet into Australia’s dedicated hub for organics to promote health, wellbeing and sustainability.
Supporters of the Pozible project are eligible for packages from a range of rewards, from discounts within Marqet, luxury organic cotton bedding right through to advertising space on the website.
