From The Road: North American Farmers’ Direct Marketing 2015 Conference

The five-day event includes bus tours, educational sessions, workshops, and a business exchange in Tennessee in February.

Hosting a race can be a great way to tie your farm market to the running and fitness craze.

Three new USDA directories help connect consumers and farmers through local food opportunities.

U-Pick Farming increases revenue, helps with labor, and educates consumers about agriculture.

To sell more produce, focus on quality, variety, and engaging customers.

“An unhappy customer will tell 11 people about a negative interaction with your business. In turn, those 11 people will tell five other people — that’s a total of 67 people hearing about an unpleasant experience. And 30% of those disappointed customers will tell more than five people.”

Tactics on how to manage risk on the farm are presented by John Berry, an ag marketing educator […]

California growers get the celebrity treatment.

From apple picking at a pick-your-own operation to pumpkin patches, hayrides, and corn mazes, agritourism is a big […]

The primary purpose of the U.S. Apple Association’s annual Crop Outlook and Marketing Conference is to forecast the […]

What’s that “Field of Dreams” movie line again? All too frequently, that’s the way most new and many […]

Growers who want to market their farm to the local community certainly have a wide range of options. […]

Producing fresh and flavorful produce since 1976, Nunes Company, based in Salinas, CA, formed a partnership with the […]

Agriculture-themed event aims to attract the ‘agri-curious folk.’

The North American Farmers’ Direct Marketing Association (NAFDMA) recently announce the winners of its 2013 Celebrate Excellence Contests. […]

The common theme of Michigan’s fruit industry in 2012 has been the weather, in particular the warm spring […]