THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF AGRICULTURE AND AG-RELATED INDUSTRIES ON THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

Agribusiness, Community/Rural/Urban Development,

THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF MIGRANT, SEASONAL, AND H-2A FARMWORKERS ON THE VIRGINIA ECONOMY

Labor and Human Capital,

THE STRUGGLE FOR BROADBAND IN RURAL AMERICA

Broadband, Digital Divide, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Rural Development, Community/Rural/Urban Development, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies, L96, R11, R58,

The Economic Impact of the Agriculture Sector In Clarke County, Virginia 2005

Community/Rural/Urban Development,

Evaluating MarketMaker: analyzing the impact of an electronic food marketing network and its capacity to improve efficient market access for small to midsized farmers and food entrepreneurs FY 2008

Originally, MarketMaker was developed as an online marketing resource to give Illinois farmers greater access to regional markets by linking them with processors, retailers, consumers and other food supply chain participants. Through a multi-state partnership of land grant institutions and state agricultural agencies, MarketMaker houses one of the most extensive collections of searchable food industry related data in the country with over 400,000 profiles of farmers and other food related enterprises from 16 states and the District of Columbia (as of July 2011). As the MarketMaker network grows and develops a historical track record, so does the need to formally track financial, economic, and other impacts on participants and to identify areas that need improvement. The goal of this project was to develop a comprehensive framework and implementation strategy for measuring the impact of the MarketMaker project. Its secondary purpose was to design a short-term feedback mechanism that will guide the future growth and development of the MarketMaker program in a manner consistent with total quality improvement

Selling to food hubs in South Carolina

This fact sheet will highlight key considerations for selling to food hubs, including: Product Branding, Packaging, Pricing, Labeling, Product Presentation, Insurance and Risk Management, Certification Requirements, Relationships and Communications. Additional resources are listed at the end of this fact sheet and in the footnotes

Selling to food distributors & wholesalers in South Carolina

This report will identify important considerations for farmers related to the following areas: Product Branding, Packaging, Pricing. Labeling, Product Presentation, Delivery and Invoicing, Insurance and Risk Management, Certification Requirements, Volume, product quality, packaging and food safety are vital for successful sales to food wholesalers and distributors. Several publications with detailed information in these areas are referenced within this fact sheet and are also included in the bibliography

Selling to restaurants in South Carolina

This fact sheet provides an overview of several important considerations for local food producers selling products directly to restaurants in South Carolina, including: Relationships and Communication, Product Branding, Packaging & Labeling, Pricing, Product Presentation and Delivery, Insurance and Risk Management, Certification Requirements

Selling to co-op grocery stores in South Carolina

This fact sheet provides an overview of producer concerns for selling to co-ops in the following areas: Relationships and Communication, Product Presentation and Delivery, Pricing, Product Branding, Packaging and Labeling, Insurance and Risk Management, Certification Requirements. A list of additional resources is included at the end of this publication