Thinking of Going Into Business Roadside: Research information provided by the following organizations.
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Must Reads:
- How to Establish and Operate a Roadside Stand (University of California-Davis)
- Roadside Stands (University of Arizona)
- Roadside Farm Markets (Arkansas Small Business Administration)
- Displaying In a Farm Market; Virginia Vegetable, Small Fruit and Specialty Crops, November-December 2003, University of Virginia)
- Critique Checklist for a Roadside Market (Penn State)
Recommended:
- Market Gardening; A Start-Up Guide at the ATTRA website
- Food Safety for Farmers Markets (Kansas State University)
- Roadstand Marketing of Fruit and Vegetables (University of Georgia)
- Farm Stands 101 (Penn State)
- Roadside Produce Markets (North Carolina State University)
- Farm Stands, Roadside Markets and On-Farm Sales at the SARE website
- Fruits and Vegetables: Direct Ag Moves in New Directions (University of Wisconsin)
- Where Can I Get Assistance for My Market or Project? (USDA)
Info Plus!
- Direct Marketing of Horticultural Products (University of Connecticut)
- Direct Farm Marketing and Tourism Handbook (University of Arizona)
- Small Farms Connections: Roadside Stands (Wisconsin State)
Free Building Plans:
- Movable Roadside Stand (USDA/North Dakota State University)
- Roadside Stand (USDA/North Dakota State University
Print Resources:
Sell What You Sow! The Grower’s Guide to Successful Produce Marketing
Eric Gibson (New World Publishing; 1994)
Backyard Market Gardening: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Selling What You Grow
A. W. Lee, G. DeVault (Good Earth Publications; 1993)
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