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Farm Direct Marketing: Table of Contents
Introduction
Part one: Specific direct marketing ventures
Part two: What everyone needs to know
Part three: Requirements for specific commodities
Part four: Resources
Introduction
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  • Introduction
  • How to use this guide
 

Part one: Specific direct marketing ventures
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Direct sales at farmers' markets
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  • Products and activities
  • Public programs that benefit consumers and vendors
  • Insurance, licenses, permits, and regulations
  • Sanitation and food safety
  • Packaging and labeling
  • Weights and measures (scales)


Direct sales from roadside stands
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  • Products and activities
  • Public programs that benefit consumers and vendors
  • Insurance, licenses, permits, and regulations
  • Sanitation and food safety
  • Packaging and labeling
  • Weights and measures (scales)


Direct sales on the farm (u-pick and we-pick)
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  • Products and activities
  • Insurance, licenses, permits, and regulations
  • Packaging and labeling
  • Parking
  • Weights and measures (scales)


Direct sales to the customer
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  • Products and activities
  • Direct sales to restaurants and institutions
  • Tips for buyers and sellers
  • Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
  • Insurance, licenses, permits, and regulations
  • Packaging and labeling
  • Weights and measures (scales)


Agri-tourism and on-farm events
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  • Products and activities
  • Insurance, licenses, permits, and regulations
  • Food preparation and service
  • Packaging and labeling
  • Weights and measures (scales)


Part two: What everyone needs to know
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Business planning
  • Choose a business structure
  • Create a business plan
  • Register your business


Taxes
 

Licenses
 

Employing others
 

Packaging and labeling
  • Bulk sales
  • Method of sale
  • New and used boxes


Weights and measures (scales)
  • Scales
  • Licensing


Part three: Requirements for specific commodities
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Eggs
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  • Licensing
  • Packaging and labeling


Fish and shellfish
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  • Licensing
  • Weights and measures (scales)


Fresh produce
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  • Licensing
  • Inspection requirements
  • Weights and measures (scales)


Honey
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  • Weights and measures (scales)


Meat and poultry
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  • Licensing
  • Federal inspection of meat and poultry
  • Weights and measures (scales)


Milk and dairy products
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  • Licensing
  • Weights and measures (scales)


Nursery products
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  • Licensing
  • Inspection
  • Weights and measures (scales)
  • Organic food production


Organic food production
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Processed foods
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  • Licensing
  • Packaging and labeling


Part four: Resources
  • Organizations
  • Publications and Web sites

 
Page updated: July 07, 2008

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