The state recently updated its 2013 law in an effort to clear up any confusion around the gray areas that emerged after law went into effect three years ago.
Take a look at how several different local food producers designed their labeling to not only include legally required information, but also marketing messages that make them stand out.
Florida Agritourism Association releases a hefty 66-page guide to running an agritourism operation, one packed full of advice that crosses state lines, as well as state-specific information.
The Washington Post published an in depth article questioning if farmers markets have become such a social venue, that customers are buying more prepared food than fresh produce.
When a tornado destroyed Edwards Apple Orchard’s farm market barns in 2008, owner Ken Hall held a day-long retreat with everyone who might have a say in the rebuilding project, from employees to the fire marshal to regulators.
The boom in ethnic communities across the U.S. has spurred the growth of a new set of specialty crops that could mean added revenue for your operation.
The new organization, which has been formed by those who host the annual Farm To Table Experience conference, brings together local growers, state level agriculture departments, and consumer farm-to-table organizations.
A study from the University of Florida confirms what many farm marketers suspected: Consumers don’t understand genetically modified food and organisms as well as they think they do.
We surveyed 816 fruit and vegetable growers and found that farm marketers and vegetable growers are much more likely than their peers to embrace the practice.