Marketing
‘MARS,’ a new digital platform for market reporting, launched
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) this spring will launch a new electronic data platform to deliver market price information to the commodities industry. The new web-based platform, Market Analysis and Reporting Services (MARS), uses... more »
Marketing session at Southwest Michigan Horticulture Days
These days, being a produce farmer involves much more than growing food. For farms that directly market fruits and vegetables to customers, marketing is an ever-present and often time-consuming task that requires creative thinking and... more »
Ohio AgritourismReady Conference set for March 10
On March 10, the Ohio AgritourismReady Conference will be held at at the Ohio State University South Centers at Piketon. Attendees will learn how to successfully manage and market their agritourism operations in Ohio. Among... more »
Washington state group plans pair of Farmers Market Workshops
In 2018, the Washington State Farmers Market Association (WSFMA) will host two two-day Farmers Market Workshops; one of these events will be in Renton and one in Spokane. This is a new opportunity for WSFMA... more »
Free Farmers Market Legal Toolkit available
The Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS) at Vermont Law School, Farmers Market Coalition (FMC), and Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT) today launched an online Farmers Market Legal Toolkit, a free resource... more »
Legal review service offered for produce labels
The United Fresh Produce Association has partnered with OFW Law to provide association members access to a legal review of product labels. This new service was started by the United Fresh Finance & Business Management... more »
USDA to meet with produce market mangers, wholesale markets
TheUnited Fresh Produce Association along with the National Association of Produce Market Managers (NAPMM) plans to coordinate a meeting of wholesale market managers, boards of directors, municipal officials and USDA. Attendees will discuss the important... more »
Huntley to keynote Illinois Specialty Crops conference
The 2018 Illinois Specialty Crops, Agritourism, and Organic Conference and Trade Show will be Jan. 10-12, 2018, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Convention Center, Springfield, Illinois. Simon Huntley,... more »
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