For additional information about marketing agricultural products, visit the Kentucky Department of Agriculture Web site at http://www.kyagr.com/index.htm
Important links from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture:
Vegetable Marketing Cooperatives
Kentucky Produce Shippers
Farmers Market Directory
2006 Kentucky Farmers Market Manual (from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture)
Office of Agricultural Marketing and Product Promotion
Organic Certified Program
2006 Horticulture Advertising Cost-Share Grant
Farmers Market/Direct Marketing Information Resources
Additional Information
General
Kentucky Farmers Market Report
Kentucky Produce Auction Report
Good Agricultural Practices - Production and post-harvest guidelines to reduce the risk of food-borne human disease contamination on fresh produce
2004 Herb Marketing Resources (PDF)
Kentucky Farm Bureau Certified Roadside Markets
Vegetable Production and Marketing Information Online: Selected Links for Commercial Growers - A select list of Web sites containing a wealth of useful information of interest to commercial vegetable growers in Kentucky and surrounding states
Horticulture and New Crops Marketing - University of Kentucky site established to provide producers and educators with current information, research, trends, and ideas for horticulture and new crops marketing in Kentucky
The Packer - A weekly newspaper covering the fresh fruit and vegetable industry
Produce Business - A monthly magazine covering the produce business
Perishable Pundit - A forum for the discussion and analysis of perishable food issues
AgMRC Agricultural Marketing Resource Center - An informational resource for value-added agriculture
Value-Added Producer Grants - USDA Rural Development Business and Cooperative Programs
Marketing Assistance Available for Tourism Businesses in Kentucky (DEV-4)
West Kentucky Grain Marketing Project - Monthly market update
PROFILES in Agricultural Entrepreneurship - A case study series from the University of Kentucky
Direct Marketing - Part of the Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA) Business Management Series
Horticultural Business Information Network - From the University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service
Rural Enterprise and Alternative Agricultural Development Project From Southern Illinois University
Horticultural Business Management and Marketing Program - From Cornell University
Fruit and Vegetable Marketing for Small-scale and Part-time Growers - A marketing guide from Penn State University
Alternative Markets for the Individual Producer - From North Dakota State University
USDA Market News Wholesale terminal market and shipping point prices
New Farm Options - From University of Wisconsin Extension