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US Government Links
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A publication by the Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas focusing on niche, value-added and specialty crops, with emphasis on case studies.
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University Extension Links
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The web site contains an online research guide to direct marketing, a guide for selling directly to restaurants, and case studies.
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Sponsored by North Central Initiative for Small Farm Profitability, this four-state, multi-institutional effort to support small to midsize Midwest farms; includes research reports on direct farm marketing.
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The sustainable agriculture research center at the University of Wisconsin. Contains material for direct farm marketers.
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An electronic, national resource for producers interested in value-added agriculture. A collaboration between Iowa State, Kansas State, and the University of California, and funded in part by USDA.
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Online Legal Resources
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A national online library containing information on a wide array of topics pertinent to direct farm businesses.
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Contains electronic research sources on several topics relating to direct farm businesses.
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Provides opportunities to study how the legal system shapes our food system and influences the ability of the agricultural sector to produce, market and utilize agricultural products.
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National Advocacy Organizations
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Website meeting place for farmers and consumers for the benefit of farmers markets.
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Regional Advocacy Organizations
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California-based advocacy group building a movement of rural and urban people to foster family-scale agriculture that cares for the land, sustains local economies and promotes social justice.
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State Advocacy Organizations
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Facilitators of a food system that values the environment, health and quality of life of Rhode Island farmers and eaters.
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