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Farm-based
Enterprise Development: Resources
Southern SAWG has
developed numerous production and marketing resources to assist farmers
in the Southern region in developing their farm-based
enterprises. Together with our individual and organizational
partners, we provide the results of our ongoing work in sustainable
agriculture enterprise development through our Internet site.
Southern SAWG's Natural
Farming in the South Video Series
Southern
SAWG's video series titled Natural Farming Systems in the
South provides an easy, economical way for producers and
organizations to take a virtual tour of some highly successful farming
operations in the region. Compiled in partnership with the USDA's Risk
Management Agency, these broadcast-quality videos focus on featured
farmers who relate in detailed, plain-spoken terms the whole farming
system and each component unique to their particular operation. Videos
include two on Organic Horticulture and Marketing, plus Management
Intensive Grazing for beef, Pastured Turkey Production, and
Cut Flowers.
Enterprise
Resource Lists
Accompanying
the above videos are Enterprise Resource Lists, which offer sources of
additional information and links to online resources. The Enterprise
Resource Lists can be downloaded as MS Word documents (.doc) directly
from the Virtual Farm Tours page.
Farm Stories
The full list of Farm Stories,
compiled by Southern SAWG and spanning several years, provides links to
another of Southern SAWG's excellent enterprise development tools.
The stories offer profiles of sustainable farm operations
throughout the South and covering a huge variety of production styles,
products, and marketing and business strategies.
Educational
Sessions
Southern SAWG offers the
opportunity to download presentations and proceedings from short
courses held in previous years at its annual conference. These
materials provide an overview and practical information to help you
implement various agricultural enterprises. If these tools pique your
interest, then you should consider attending Southern SAWG's upcoming Practical Tools and Solutions for Sustaining Family Farms Conference.
Educational CD-ROMs
The
CD-ROM is a comprehensive interactive resource designed to give organic
farmers and educators in the South the technical information they
need. With this tool, you can learn from the comfort of your
home, at your own pace. Southern SAWG Educational CD-ROMs are
designed to play easily on almost any PC system equipped with a CD
drive, and are packed with valuable information to help farmers with
their enterprises.
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Production and Marketing Pages
The following pages
are updated regularly, so please check back often; and, please share
with us any additional information that you would like to see on this
site.
Direct Marketing
Information
on several approaches to direct-to-consumer marketing for a wide range
of agriculture products.
Adding
Value to Agricultural Products
Resource
lists and suggested publications for value added enterprises.goat
producer meeting.pdf
Piloting Unique Enterprise Training for Appalachian
Farmers
This project assisted farmers in two locations to strengthen local
production and marketing capabilities.
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OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
AND WEB SITES
NCAT-ATTRA
(www.attra.org)
The National Sustainable Agriculture Information
Service provides publications and other resources compiled from
research projects and practical applications nationwide.
Online searchable database, plus toll free telephone assistance:
800-346-9140 (English)
800-411-3222
(Espaņol)
Ag
Marketing Resource Center
Iowa
State University
A
national resource for value-added agriculture.
866-277-5567
Agricultural Utilization Research Institute
This state-funded nonprofit institute helps businesses and agricultural
groups develop new uses and markets for traditional and alternative
commodities.
800-279-5010
Center for
Profitable Agriculture (CPA)
A partnership between the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation and The
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, the Center is
committed to increasing the value of Tennessee's economy through new,
expanded and improved processing and marketing of agricultural,
aquacultural and forestry products in Tennessee.
931-486-2777
FoodMAP
A comprehensive clearinghouse of marketing and processing information.
Illinois
Institute for Rural Affairs
Their web site has several economic and value-added resources,
including a 15 chapter report that contains two chapters devoted to the
general concept of New Generation Cooperatives (NGCs) and case studies
of the start-up and the successful (and failed) operations of nine
NGCs.
North
American Farmers Direct Marketing
Association
Organize an annual conference dedicated to direct marketing with
hundreds of educational sessions and large trade show.
North
Central Initiative for Small Farm Profitability
A farm-to-fork effort designed to improve the profitability and
competitiveness of small and mid-size farms in Nebraska, Iowa,
Wisconsin, and Missouri. Partners include the University of Nebraska's
Center for Applied Rural Innovation, Iowa State University, University
of Missouri, University of Wisconsin, the Center for Rural Affairs,
Practical Farmers of Iowa, and the Michael Fields Agricultural
Institute. Their web site has access to 32 case studies that highlight
entrepreneurial efforts.
Types of Agricultural Finance Programs
Provided by the National Council of State Agricultural Finance Programs
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