Small Farm & 
Direct Marketing

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Posted 6/17/03

Northwest Direct:
Improving Markets for Small Farms 

For more information about Northwest Direct, e-mail Vance Corum or call (360) 576-6030

This project will:

  • Document the status and future potential of locally based food production and consumption systems in Washington, Oregon and Idaho and three demographically diverse counties.

  • Develop farm case studies and business planning tools for four common direct marketing strategies – farmers’ markets, Community Supported Agriculture, on-farm sales, and direct to retail.

  • Foster the development of farmers markets by working with farmers market managers, vendors, and communities to understand the social and economic value of farmers markets.

  • Identify and develop solutions for market barriers in federal, state and local regulations, and barriers in facility infrastructure, such as commercial kitchens and slaughterhouses

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