Publications
*Information is provided as a service. Some resources listed are not published by the Colorado Department of Agriculture. Inclusion in this listing does not constitute an endorsement by the Colorado Department of Agriculture.
DIRECTORIES
Colorado Co-Pack Directory - Agricultural and food processors willing to contract manufacture. Consumer guide to farmers' markets and roadside stands
Guide to Marketing Services Brochure
Marketing Your Food Product Workshop Presentations
Getting Started
- Acidified and Low-Acid Canned Foods Regulations
Checklist for Start-up Food Processors - lists critical steps in starting a food processing business Colorado Co-Pack Directory - agricultural and food processors willing to contract manufacture. Do's and Don'ts for Food Processors - handling common business situations- HACCP Information
- Licenses Required for Colorado Businesses
- New Mexico State University Acidified Foods Course
Business Plans and Marketing Plans
Build a Business Plan - online business plan tool
Food Safety and Labeling
Financing and Grants
Colorado Enterprise Fund - small business loans Colorado Housing and Finance Authority-lists business finance programs.- Farmers Markets Promotion Program Grants
- Federal Government Grants
- Specialty Crops Grants
Marketing Tools
Farms/Farmers' Markets
Additional Resources
GS1- obtaining a bar code
International Trade Reports and Market Development Assistance
The Ranchers Pocket Size English & Spanish Dictionary ($5.95)
Spanish Language Brochures (En Español)
The Ranchers Pocket Size English & Spanish Dictionary ($5.95)
Japanese Language Brochures
Colorado Livestock Contacts
Colorado Produce Contacts
INDUSTRY STATISTICS AND SECTOR REPORTS