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A decision-making guide to planning, creating and marketing value-added food products made from sustainably-grown fruits and vegetables, written from a "farmer-first" perspective. As farmers face competition from meal-in-a-box companies, this guide aims to help farmers prosper in their own food distribution. This Food Processing Guide for Texas Farmers begins with decision-making and walks step by […]
For direct market farmers, expanding your operation to capture local and regional wholesale markets can represent an opportunity. But such a shift brings with it many changes to how you run your farm because the expectations that wholesale buyers have is much different than your direct market customers. Scaling Up Your Vegetable Farm for Wholesale […]
A simple guide to crop quality focused on tomatoes, cucurbits and greens, with photos of good and poor crop quality as well as best practices for post-harvest handling.
More and more, farmers, ranchers, ag professionals, community organizers and others are striving to reconfigure the nation's food system so more value stays in food-producing communities.
Information on edible oil production for small-scale producers.
This website provides educational resources for farmers interested in learning about GAPs. Some materials available in Spanish.
Tools farmers and hospitals can use to increase direct hospital purchases from local producers.
How food safety inspectors and small scale processors can work together to meet regulations.
Low-cost techniques that help farms reduce labor needs and expenses during harvest, wash and pack.
Cooperative Extension Farm to School Resources
Farm to School resources available from ASAP in North Carolina.