Business Management & Marketing
Business Management and Marketing are important approach in improving income flow for small farmers.
Price Reports
State & Federal Agencies
Related Links
Business Management
UF/IFAS Publications
- Helping Your Small Farmers Develop a Business Plan - Articulated Presentation
- Small Farms Business Plans - Articulated Presentation
- Writing a Business Plan - Articulated Presentation
- Setting the Right Price - Articulated Presentation
- Managing Inventory - Articulated Presentation
- Employee Motivation - Articulated Presentation
State & Federal Agencies
Other University Sites
- A Retirement Estimator for Farm Families--Purdue University
- Steps to Ag Business Development--Iowa State University
Marketing Strategies
UF/IFAS Publications
- Selling Secrets - Articulated Presentation
- Deciding on a Distribution Strategy - Articulated Presentation
- Fruit & Vegetable Marketing - Articulated Presentation
- Sorting Out Appropriate Markets - Articulated Presentation
- Business Plans and Marketing (pdf)
- Community Supported Agriculture (pdf)
- Examples of Marketing Alternatives for Small Farmers (pdf)
- Pricing & Production Management (pdf)
Florida A&M University Publications
- Cooperatives and Producer Groups
- Market Development for Small-Scale Farm Operations
- Marketing for the Small-Scale Agricultural Business
- 20 Tips for Successful Marketing
Other University Sites
- Developing and Implementing a Successful Marketing Plan--Purdue University
- Developing a Sensible and Successful Marketing Attitude--Purdue University
- Marketing for the Small Farmer--University of California
Direct Marketing
UF/IFAS Publications
- Marketing Strategies for Vegetable Growers
- Farmers' Market: Accepting Food Stamps and Other Forms of Public Assistance (pdf)
- Farmers' Market: Example of Bylaws (pdf)
- Farmers' Market: Example of Rules (pdf)
- Farmers' Market: Insurance (pdf)
- Farmers’ Markets on the Web (pdf)
- An Overview of Small Farm Direct Marketing
- Starting a Farmer's Market (pdf)
Federal & State Agencies
- Florida Produce Seasonal Availability Chart (pdf)
- AMS Farmers' Markets--USDA
- Farmers Market Facts--USDA
- Florida State Farmers Markets--USDA
- Standards for Farmers/Green Markets Vendors--FDACS (pdf)
Other University Sites
- Direct Farm Marketing and Tourism Handbook--University of Arizona
- Direct Marketing Guide for Producer of Fruit, Vegetables, and Other Specialty Products--University of Tennessee (pdf)
Organizations & Associations
Related Links
Free Sites to Advertise Your Farm
- Florida MarketMaker
- Pick Your Own
- Florida Market Bulletin
- Local Harvest
- Farm Locator
- Sunshine Farmers Market (Florida Farm Bureau members)
Value-added
Federal & State Agencies
- Adding Value to Farm Products: An Overview--ATTRA
- Community Supported Agriculture--ATTRA
- Food Dehydration Options--ATTRA
- Keys to Success in Value-Added Agriculture--ATTRA
- Sorghum Syrup--ATTRA
- Soyfoods: Adding Value to Soybeans--ATTRA
- Value-Added Dairy Options--ATTRA
Other University Sites
- Direct Marketing as a Value-Added Opportunity for Agriculture--Ohio State University
- Evaluating the Potential of Success for Value-Added Products--University of Tennessee
- Marketing for the Value-Added Agricultural Enterprise--University of Tennessee
- Return to Planning & Management
Organizations & Associations
- Agricultural Marketing Resource Center
- American Farm Bureau
- Farm Credit Services
- Farm Financial Standards Council
- Farm Service Agency--USDA
- Florida Farm Bureau
- Local Harvest
- Market Decision Making Toolbox for Farmers
- North American Farmers' Direct Marketing Association
- Southern Sustainable Agricultural Working Group
- Sustained Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
