February 24, 2016 11:00am to 1:00pm This 90-minute webinar will take a deeper dive into the management and expansion of the direct sales customers you may already have and evaluating what new direct sales opportunities would be a good fit. A basic overview of a variety of direct sales models will be given, including CSAs, […]
February 24, 2016 11:00am to 1:00pm This 90-minute webinar will take a deeper dive into the management and expansion of the direct sales customers you may already have and evaluating what new direct sales opportunities would be a good fit. A basic overview of a variety of direct sales models will be given, including CSAs, […]
March 2, 2016 11:00am to 1:00pm This 90-minute webinar will provide an overview of the importance, trends, potential and strategies associated for farm internet marketing. Participants will be given basic instruction on how to setup and use email lists, Facebook and Twitter. Participants will come out of the webinar with a framework to develop and […]
March 2, 2016 11:00am to 1:00pm This 90-minute webinar will provide an overview of the importance, trends, potential and strategies associated for farm internet marketing. Participants will be given basic instruction on how to setup and use email lists, Facebook and Twitter. Participants will come out of the webinar with a framework to develop and […]
July 20, 2016 4:00pm to 6:00pm Mainstreet Farms’ Cortland Farm, 3320 State Rt 215, Cortland, NY 13045 Join us at Mainstreet Farms in Cortland, NY to examine the potential for moving into wholesale markets. Cornell’s Crystal Stewart will demonstrate the fundamentals for crossing over into wholesale markets, from record keeping to timing crops. One of Mainstreet Farms’ primary objectives is to […]
July 20, 2016 4:00pm to 6:00pm Mainstreet Farms’ Cortland Farm, 3320 State Rt 215, Cortland, NY 13045 Join us at Mainstreet Farms in Cortland, NY to examine the potential for moving into wholesale markets. Cornell’s Crystal Stewart will demonstrate the fundamentals for crossing over into wholesale markets, from record keeping to timing crops. One of Mainstreet Farms’ primary objectives is to […]
August 24, 2016 3:00pm to 6:00pm Lakestone Family Farm, 1089 Co Rd 28, Shortsville, NY 14548 Take a walk with Dennis Lepel at Lakestone Family Farm as we take a look at how he markets his diverse farm from production to pricing. Dennis grows a wide variety of vegetables, produces pasture-raised eggs and chickens which […]
August 24, 2016 3:00pm to 6:00pm Lakestone Family Farm, 1089 Co Rd 28, Shortsville, NY 14548 Take a walk with Dennis Lepel at Lakestone Family Farm as we take a look at how he markets his diverse farm from production to pricing. Dennis grows a wide variety of vegetables, produces pasture-raised eggs and chickens which […]
In an effort to provide food hub stakeholders with on-the-ground examples of how food hubs manage distribution infrastructure, USDA worked with Tuscarora Organic Growers, an established producer cooperative in Pennsylvania, to document the stages of development of its aggregation and distribution warehouse. This document describes the cooperative’s solutions to warehouse layout, design, and function, and […]
In an effort to provide food hub stakeholders with on-the-ground examples of how food hubs manage distribution infrastructure, USDA worked with Tuscarora Organic Growers, an established producer cooperative in Pennsylvania, to document the stages of development of its aggregation and distribution warehouse. This document describes the cooperative’s solutions to warehouse layout, design, and function, and […]
James Matson, Jeremiah Thayer, and Jessica Shaw THIS REPORT is part of a multi-volume technical report series entitled Running a Food Hub, with this guide serving as a companion piece to other United States Department of Agriculture reports by providing in-depth guidance on starting and running a food hub enterprise. In order to compile the […]
James Matson, Jeremiah Thayer, and Jessica Shaw THIS REPORT is part of a multi-volume technical report series entitled Running a Food Hub, with this guide serving as a companion piece to other United States Department of Agriculture reports by providing in-depth guidance on starting and running a food hub enterprise. In order to compile the […]
How has a local orchard, dairy, vegetable operation, food business, farm to school program, food hub, fishing enterprise, nutrition education program, food security/access program, urban farm, youth food justice initiative or similar program in your region gotten a boost from a state or federal government program? How have state and federal laws and programs helped, […]
Crossroads Community Food Network uses Farm Bill funding- including the Local Food Promotion Program, Community Food Projects, and Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentives Program- to build accessible markets and serve low-income food entrepreneurs in Maryland. Christie Balch, Crossroads Community Food Network’s Executive Director, answers questions about the organization, and business owner Nancia Sical shares her experience of using […]
