Farm and ranch producers are an essential, but small, part of the U.S. food and beverage industry. Find information about "sustainable" agribusiness and the suppliers of equipment, packaging, ingredients and services that support it.
AFSIC Highlights
Organic Agricultural Products: Marketing and Trade Resources USDA. NAL. Alternative Farming Systems Information Center. Serves as a starting place for entrepreneurs who are considering an organic enterprise and for producers of organic commodities who are researching potential markets and marketing schemes. Assists in identifying market suppliers and outlets, market research and regulatory programs.
Food Miles: Background and Marketing National Center for Appropriate Technology. ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service. Discusses how food miles are calculated and the energy expended by specific transportation systems. Addresses the effect food miles and other aspects of the food system have on consumers and producers. Describes marketing options that reduce food miles, promote local and regional production and encourage sustainability.
Organic Trade Association Organic Trade Association. Promotes the benefits of organic trade to producers, consumers and the economy. Discusses organic standards and certification processes. Offers resources for the organic industry including The Organic Pages Online, a comprehensive directory of certified organic products and services.
Marketing and Trade -- Trade and Distribution Web Resource USDA. National Agricultural Library. How do you get your products to market? Site links to resources about storing, packing, packaging, processing, handling, transporting, importing, and exporting your agricultural, food, fiber and forestry products.
Food Marketing and Processing (FoodMAP) University of Nebraska. Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. "A clearinghouse of research reports, case studies, articles, and Web links relating to value added market opportunities for farmers and ranchers in the MidWest."
Food Industry USDA. Rural Development; Iowa State University. Agricultural Marketing Resource Center.
"Provides information to help you understand and analyze the food industry in terms of value-added markets and industries."
