About DigiFE
DigiFE is an Erasmus+ Funded project that aims to equip agri-food entrepreneurship VET educators with the know-how, confidence, skillset, essential tools and resources to digitalise and develop their teaching practice. This in turn will facilitate learners in agri-food entrepreneurship VET programmes to create an online identity for their local brand and business.
The Covid-19 pandemic has led many sectors into digital transformations. Entrepreneurs in the agri-food sector have expressed their sense of being “left behind” and lacking the training, knowledge and assistance needed to make the transition online. VET educators have also felt ill-equipped to support their agri-food entrepreneurial learners in a digital context.
This project intends to assess and modify vocational education and training to satisfy the specific digital training needs of agri-food entrepreneurs. Food sustainability, innovation, and production are all dependent on rural agri-food entrepreneurs. It is critical to nurture and support these crucial participants in the agri-food ecosystem.
Brief Overview of Project Outputs
The project will achieve this by developing five key outputs that will address entrepreneurs’ digital needs in the Agri-Food sector.
These outputs are as follows:
O1: How to Engage your Rural Agri-Food Learner Online?
This will produce specific digital skills training in the form of an online resource tool for VET educators. This online platform will demonstrate how to set up/structure Agri-Food entrepreneurship training online, online specific learner supports, tools, activities, case studies and examples of good practise.
O2: Let’s get DigiFE Started – the setting up Online – Digital Skills Series
An online module for VET educators focused on enabling the rural Agri-food producer to set up their business online with ease. This will facilitate a comfortable transition in creating an online profile and market for the rural Agri-food producer.
O3: Fostering Design Thinking with Agri-Food Entrepreneurs – Digital Skills Series
This will provide a “Design Thinking” training course that will equip VET educators with the materials to design a course specific to food entrepreneurs and producers. This will develop their skills in design thinking, redefine processes and integrate innovative business strategies to propel their business in an online, digital environment withstanding adversity.
O4: Let’s get DigiFE Sales Ready- Setting up Sales Online Markets – Digital Skills Series
An online module to assist the VET educator train and educate rural food entrepreneurs to set up their own online shop. This will include a series of short demonstrations and animated training slides aimed at taking the food entrepreneur through the practical process of setting up an online store to sell their produce online to generate sales.
O5: Online Savvy Food Entrepreneur – Digital Infographic booklet
An infographic booklet providing specialised digital skills for VET educators to use with Agri-Food Entrepreneurs as a tool. This online resource will focus on how the agri-food entrepreneur can market to their digital consumers and create an online brand using online platforms and social media tools.
