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Categories:
• Consultants
• Cookbooks
• Farm Markets
• Farmers' Market
• Farms & Farm Markets
• Government
• Industry Resources
• Labor
• Market News and Prices
• Organizations - International
• Organizations - National
• Organizations - State
• Production Information
• Publications
• Sustainable / Organic Agriculture
• University
• Weather
Consultants
Edith Garrett & Associates, Inc.
Research and consulting for the fresh produce industry. Specializing in third-party audit preparation, fresh-cut product development and marketing and advertising strategies.
Edith Garrett and Marty Nicholson
P.O. Box 1470
Arden, NC 28704-1470
(828) 684-3686
info@edithgarrett.com, www.edithgarrett.com
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Cookbooks and Recipes
Garden Medicinals and Culinaries
www.gardenmedicinals.com
I Love Spinach Cookbook
www.ilovespinach.com
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Farm Markets
Garden Lane Accents
Cedar flower carts, wheelbarrows, wooden planters. See our unique high quality ornamental garden collections.
www.gardenlaneaccents.com
Pryslak Farms
Pryslak Growers is a family-owned and -operated farm in Great Meadows, N.J. The Pryslaks have been farming for 50 years.
www.pryslakgrower.com
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Farmers' Market
Ann Arbor Farmers' Market
Jessica Black
315 Detroit Street
Ann Arbor, Mich.
(734) 994-3276
jblack@ci.ann-arbor.mi.us, www.a2gov.org/market
Awald Farms
North Collins, NY
awaldfarms.com
Christmas Cove Farm
www.applejournal.com/christmascove
Eckler's Produce & Greenhouse
(616) 683-2509
www.ecklerfarms.com
North American Farmers Direct Marketing Association
www.nafdma.com
Resources for Farmers' Markets and Market Farmers
www.emarketfarm.com
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Farms and Farm Markets
Joe Sabol Family Farm
Racine County, Wis. Specializes in open-pollinated heirloom vine crops: French Cinderella pumpkins and melons.
(262) 498-8005
www.sabolfarm.com
Kauffman's Fruit Farm and Market
Kauffman’s Fruit Farm is a family-operated orchard smack in the middle of lush Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
(717) 768-7112
www.kauffmansfruitfarm.com
Mills Apple Farm
Farm market. Featuring fresh, tree-ripened fruit; fresh apple cider; and bakery items. Also offering festivals, tours and hayrides.
Jerry Mills
Marine, Ill.
(618) 887-4732
www.millsapplefarm.com
Strites' Orchard
Offering fresh fruit, vegetables and more.
1000 Strite's Road
Harrisburg, PA 17111
(717) 564-3130
strites@stritesorchard.com, www.stritesorchard.com
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Government
Federal Telephone Directory
www.pueblo.gsa.gov/call/phone.htm
Michigan Department of Agriculture
www.michigan.gov/mda
The White House
www.whitehouse.gov
U.S. House Committee on Agriculture
www.house.gov/agriculture
U.S. House of Representatives
www.house.gov
U.S. Senate
www.senate.gov
United States Department of Agriculture
www.usda.gov
United States Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov/pesticides
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Industry Resources
EliteFarmer.com
Aims to disseminate information of use to people with small farms or rural property. Topics include: Vegetables, farming, crops, etc.
www.elitefarmer.com/gardening/e/
Crop-Seed/Vegetables
ForFarmers.com
ForFarmers.com is a marketplace for buying and selling fruit, seeds, crops, vegetables and a wide range of services.
www.forfarmers.com
Fresh Food Central
Your favorite guide to fruit and veg on the Internet
www.freshfoodcentral.com
International Produce Training
International Produce Training provides an online resource for fruit and vegetable inspection guidelines.
540-710-3558
info@ipt.us.com, www.ipt.us.com
Maine Potato Pest Control Guide
www.umaine.edu/umext/potatoprogram
Organic Gardening
Provides tips and tricks for organic gardeners.
www.gardeningideas.org
Postharvest Technology Research and Information Center
Provide relevant information to California growers, shippers, marketers, carriers, distributors, retailers, & processors.
(530) 752-6941
postharvest@ucdavis.edu postharvest.ucdavis.edu/index.html
Vegetable-Gardens UK
A UK gardening Web site and forum that aims to help gardeners grow their own fresh, tasty vegetables and fruit.
www.Vegetable-Gardens.co.uk
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Labor
Michigan Agriculture Migrant & Seasonal Farm Workers Program
www.michaglabor.org
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Market News and Prices
Current market prices:
Todaymarket.com
StatPub: Agriculture Commodity Market News
www.statpub.com/stat/statveg.html
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Organizations - International
Asia Vegetable Research and Development Center
www.avrdc.org
British Potato Council
www.potato.org.uk
Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
www.ofvga.org
United Fresh Produce Association
www.unitedfresh.org
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Organizations - National
American Crop Protection Association
www.acpa.org
American Farm Bureau Federation
www.fb.com
Grocery Manufacturers Association
www.gmaonline.org
LocalHarvest
LocalHarvest maintains a public nationwide directory of small farms, farmers' markets and other local food sources.
www.localharvest.org
National Onion Association
www.onions-usa.org
National Potato Council
www.nationalpotatocouncil.org
National Watermelon Promotion Board
3501 Quadrangle Blvd., Suite 321
Orlando, FL 32817
877-599-9595
info@watermelon.org, watermelon.org
North American Strawberry Growers Association
www.nasga.org
Produce For Better Health Foundation
www.5aday.com
Produce Marketing Association
The Produce Marketing Association is a global trade association serving members who market fresh fruits, vegetables, and related products worldwide. Its members are involved in the production, distribution, and foodservice sectors of the industry.
302-738-7100; fax: 302-731-2409
www.pma.com
The Irrigation Association
6540 Arlington Blvd.
Falls Church, VA 22042 USA
(703) 536-7080
www.irrigation.org
U.S. Potato Board
www.uspotatoes.com
United Fresh Produce Association
www.unitedfresh.org
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Organizations - State
Florida Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
www.ffva.com
Idaho Potato Commission
www.idahopotatoes.com
Michigan Farm Marketing & Agri-Tourism Association
mifmat@gmail.com, www.mi-fmat.org
Michigan Farmers' Market Association
Dru Montri
517-432-3381
dnmontri@msu.edu, www.farmersmarkets.msu.edu
North Carolina Vegetable Growers Association
www.ncvga.com
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Production Information
Institute for Plant Based Nutrition
www.plantbased.org
Search engine for the fruit & vegetables industry
www.fruiveg.com
Seed information
www.seedquest.com
The Pollination Home Page
pollinator.com
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Publications
Maine Potato Pest Control Guide
www.umaine.edu/umext/potatoprogram
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Sustainable / Organic Agriculture
Missouri Alternatives Center
agebb.missouri.edu/mac
National Organic Program
www.ams.usda.gov/nop
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
www.attra.org
Organic Strawberry Production Systems
www.hort.cornell.edu/department/faculty/pritts/
organic.htm
Virtual Library of Sustainable Agriculture
floridaplants.com/organic.htm
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University
Cooperative State Research, Education & Extension Service
(links to each state’s Extension homepages)
www.csrees.usda.gov
Greenhouse Vegetable Production, North Carolina State University
www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/greenhouse_veg
Maine Potato Pest Control Guide
www.umaine.edu/umext/potatoprogram
Michigan State Vegetable IPM Newsletter
www.msue.msu.edu/ipm/vegCAT.htm
Mount Vernon Vegetable Pathology, WSU
mtvernon.wsu.edu/plant_pathology/
plant_path.htm
MSU Cares, Mississippi State Univeristy Research & Extension
www.msucares.com
MSU Cooperative Extension
www.msue.msu.edu
MSU GREEEN Website
www.greeen.msu.edu
MSU IPM Program
www.canr.msu.edu/ipm
VegEdge: Vegetable IPM Resource for the Midwest
www.vegedge.umn.edu
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Weather
Drought Information Center, NOAA
www.drought.noaa.gov
Intellicast, Weather for Active Lives
www.intellicast.com
MSU Agricultural Weather Office
417 Natural Science Building
East Lansing, Michigan, U.S.A. 48824-1115
(517) 355-0231
www.agweather.geo.msu.edu
The Weather Channel
www.weather.com
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