Alternative Marketing and Business Practices
Organic Agricultural Products: Marketing and Trade ResourcesUSDA. NAL. Alternative Farming Systems Information Center.
Serves as a starting place for entrepreneurs who are considering an organic enterprise and for producers of organic commodities who are researching potential markets and marketing schemes. Assists in identifying market suppliers and outlets, market research and regulatory programs. Titles:
- Introduction and Contents
- Guide to U.S. Organic Marketing: Laws and Regulations
- Guide to International Trade in Organics: Laws and Regulations
- Guide to Organic Marketing and Trade How-to Publications
- Guide to Organic Marketing and Trade Research Tools Online
- Guide to Organic Marketing and Trade Periodicals, Calendars and Trade Shows
- Guide to Organic Market, Industry and Consumer Studies (2004-2008)
- Guide to Organic Marketing Support Organizations
- Series Combined Title and Author Indexes: Guides 1-7
Agricultural Marketing Resource CenterUSDA. Rural Development; Iowa State University.
Informs U.S. agricultural producers interested in value-added marketing. Covers commodities, marketing outlets, business planning, market research, and recommended resources.
Community Supported Agriculture
USDA. NAL. Alternative Farming Systems Information Center.
Explore CSA, find local farms and learn about eating seasonally and regionally. Locate Organizations and Web Sites Related to Community Supported Agriculture. Review CSA Resources for Farmers.
Marketing, Business and Risk ManagementNational Center for Appropriate Technology. National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service.
Provides publications and information to help farmers with managing risk, planning their businesses, diversifying their output, developing new markets and adding value to farm products. Topics include: business planning and management, cooperatives, direct marketing options, funding, organic marketing and labeling, risk management and value-added and processing.
Missouri Alternatives Center: Link ListUniversity of Missouri. Cooperative Extension Service.
Links to hundreds of full-text Extension publications that address all kinds agricultural alternatives including a wide range of livestock species and production systems. Marketing and business topics include: agribusiness, general business, marketing, community supported agriculture, cooperatives, farm management and decision making, home based businesses, farmers' markets, finance, roadside stands and value-added agriculture.
Evaluating a Rural Enterprise. Marketing and Business GuideNational Center for Appropriate Technology. ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service.
Summarizes selected enterprise planning guides about business, financial and marketing plans. Suggests resources that focus on evaluating a new enterprise.
United States Patent and Trademark OfficeDOC. United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Contains issued agricultural and non-agricultural patents, and published applications. The database may be searched for sustainable agriculture terms and processes.
Marketing U.S. Organic Foods: Recent Trends From Farms to ConsumersUSDA. Economic Research Service.
Examines the growth in organic markets, price premiums and characteristics of the customer base. Explores successful supply chains.
Marketing Services DivisionUSDA. Agricultural Marketing Service.
Works to improve food and agricultural product distribution, by providing information on farmers markets/direct marketing, marketing research, and state marketing profiles.
