The following websites are additional resources intended to improve the users understanding of food marketing and provide better access to regional food markets.

KENTUCKY Related Websites

Community Farm Alliance - http://www.communityfarmalliance.org
A statewide grassroots organization committed to family-scale farming in Kentucky.

KY Center For Agriculture and Rural Development - http://www.kccd.org
Provides educational opportunities, technical assistance, and business support services to new and existing agribusinesses.

Kentucky Farm Bureau - http://www.kyfb.com/federation/home.asp
A voluntary organization of farm families and their allies dedicated to serving as the voice of agriculture by identifying problems, developing solutions and taking actions to improve net farm income, achieve better economic opportunities and enhance the quality of life for all.

Kentucky Recipe Cards - http://www.ca.uky.edu/fcs/resource/publist/efnep.htm#krc
Recipe cards with selection, storage and preparation tips for all produce grown in Kentucky and eligible for purchase at Farmers Market Nutrtion Program sites.  Cards are printed two per page front and back.

Kentucky Statistics and Ag Facts - http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Kentucky/index.asp
From the National Ag Statistics Service.

New Crop Opportunities Center - http://www.uky.edu/Ag/NewCrops/welcome.html
Provides production and marketing information on new crops and value-added versions of current crops.  Includes research by the University of Kentucky on production, marketing, and economics.

Partners for Family Farms - http://www.partnersforfamilyfarms.org
A private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to sustain farmlife and farmland in Kentucky.

KENTUCKY Agriculture Councils and Associations

Kentucky Cattleman's Association
http://www.kycattle.org/

Kentucky Corn Growers Association
http://www.kycorn.org/

Kentucky Dairy Development Council
http://www.kydairy.org/

Kentucky Soybean Association
http://www.kysoy.org  

National Related Websites

.Agricultural Alternatives-Penn State Extension - http://agalternatives.aers.psu.edu
Publications on a wide variety of agriculture alternatives

AgMRC (Agricultural Marketing Resource Center) – Iowa State University - http://www.agmrc.org/agmrc/default.html
An electronic, national resource for producers interested in value-added agriculture; a collaboration of university research and outreach specialists focused on collecting and interpreting information and creating new research to support value-added agricultural activities.

AgMRC Pork Niche/Ethnic Information Page - http://www.agmrc.org/agmrc/commodity/livestock/pork/pork+niche.htm
This site supplies links with industry profiles, marketing, production, processing, and business information on pork.

AgriSeek Ag Marketplace - http://www.agriseek.com/

Alternative Farming Systems Information Center - http://afsic.nal.usda.gov
This website specializes in identifying resources about sustainable food systems and practices in support of USDA's effort to ensure a sustainable future for agriculture and farmers worldwide.

Amber Waves: The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources & Rural America – ERS/USDA - http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/
A publication published 5 times a year, available in print or Internet format

America Farmland Trust - http://www.farmland.org
Committed to protecting the nation's best farm and ranch land and improving the economic viability of agriculture.

Approaching Food Service Establishments with Locally Grown Products - http://www.foodmap.unl.edu/report_files/ChefCollaborative.pdf?action=DSPRPT&code=101
This report, prepared for the North Central Initiative for Small Farm Profitability by the UNL Food Processing Center, helps producers market their products to the foodservice industry and  examines the opportunities and obstacles producers may encounter when approaching a restaurant or institution with locally grown products.

Center for Informed Eating - http://informedeating.org/

Community Alliance with Family Farmers - http://www.caff.org
Building a movement of rural and urban people to foster family-scale agriculture that cares for the land, sustains local economies and promotes social justice.

Community Food Security Coalition - http://www.foodsecurity.org
Learn more about grants, conferences, and marketing for sustainable agriculture and feeding programs.

Consumer Demand For Fruit and Vegetables: The U.S. Example-U.S. Department of Agriculture - http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/wrs011/wrs011h.pdf
This site discusses how the factors such as income, age of population, market promotion, and consumer awareness of the importance of produce, contribute to increased fruit and vegetable consumption.

Eat Well Guide - http://www.eatwellguide.org/index.cfm

Farm to College - http://www.farmtocollege.org
Bring local food to college dining halls.

Farm to School - http://www.farmtoschool.org
Bring local food to local cafeterias.

Food Consumption Data System-ERS-Economic Research Service-U.S. Department of Agriculture - http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/foodconsumption/
This site enables you to create a table and/or graph using per capita food consumption data.

FoodMAP (Food Marketing and Processing) - http://www.foodmap.unl.edu/
FoodMAP (Food Marketing and Processing) is a comprehensive clearinghouse of marketing and processing information on identifying new markets, learning about alternative agriculture opportunities, locating processing equipment, and understanding processing requirements and ingredients.

FoodReview: Consumer Driven Agriculture-ERS-Economic Research Service-U.S. Department of Agriculture - http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/FoodReview/May2002/
This issue of FoodReview projects U.S. food consumption and spending to 2020. Articles discuss how farmers, processors, retailers, and foodservice operators are responding to this changing demand for food. Two additional articles look at food assistance expenditures and household food security.

Food Routes - http://www.foodroutes.org
Take action with a “Buy Local” campaign, download marketing materials, and more.

How to Direct Market Farm Products on the Internet-U.S. Department of Agriculture - http://www.ams.usda.gov/directmarketing/internetmarketingf.pdf
Supplies information on why to direct market on the Internet, developing a marketing plan, researching the market, and setting up and marketing on the Internet. This is a PDF file. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view this.

Local Harvest - http://www.localharvest.org
Find CSA programs and local farmers nationwide.

Marketing, Business and Risk Management-National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service-ATTRA - http://attra.ncat.org/marketing.html
These resources can guide agricultural business planning and help farmers manage the amount of risk in their enterprises. In addition, some of these resources offer advice on diversifying, developing new markets and adding value to farm products to increase income.

National Center for Appropriate Technology's Growing Your Range Poultry Business Entrepreneur Toolbox - http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/poultrytoolbox.html
This site provides education on the production, processing, marketing, and entrepreneurship for poultry.

National Farmers Union - http://www.nfu.org
To protect and enhance the economic well-being and quality of life for family farmers and ranchers and their rural communities.

National GAP Program - http://www.gaps.cornell.edu/index.html
Food safety through Good Agricultural Practice

National Organic Program - http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/indexIE.htm
This site contains certifying agents, consumer information, NOP regulations and policies; producers, handlers and processors; and state information.

Niche Pork - http://www.nichepork.org/
Niche Pork's mission is to enhance pork consumption by meeting customer demands for value-added pork and pork products while helping increase the opportunity for niche producer profitability.

Organic Farming and Marketing: Questions and Answers-ERS-Economic Research Service-U.S. Department of Agriculture - http://www.ers.usda.gov/briefing/Organic/Questions/orgqa5.htm
This site explains the size of the U.S. market for organic foods.

Organic Farming and Research Foundation - http://www.ofrf.org
Sponsorship, education, and research for Organic agriculture.

Organic Farming-National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service-ATTRA - http://attra.ncat.org/organic.html
Organic farming addresses fruits, vegetables, agronomic crops, livestock, soils, certification, marketing, pest control, value-added enterprises, post-harvest handling, and greenhouse production. Written largely in response to questions from farmers, the ATTRA publications in this section cover specific issues among the most widely produced organic crops.

Produce Marketing Association - http://www.pma.com

Slow Food - http://www.slowfoodusa.org
An international organization that focuses on a food system that is good, clean, and fair.

Society for Nutrition Education - http://www.sne.org/

Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group - http://www.ssawg.org
Working toward a sustainable future.

Starting a Food Business - http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~comm/foodbiz.html
On this Starting a Food Business web site FDA offers information on food safety guidelines and regulations it has established that are required for informative labeling and the safe preparation, manufacture, and distribution of food products.

Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education - http://www.sare.org/
SARE provides grants and information to improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life

The Rural Coalition - http://www.ruralco.org
The Campaign for a Just Food and Farm Policy grassroots policy campaign promotes comprehensive food, farm, labor, immigration and trade policies in Congress to build a more equitable and sustainable food system for small and limited resource farmers and ranchers, farmworkers, rural communities, consumers and the environment.

The SuperMarket Coop (part of Rural Coalition) - http://www.supermarketcoop.com
A collaborative effort of rural, community-based agricultural cooperatives to employ technology in the preservation of their communities, cultures and farming professions.

University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program - http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/
This site provides research and information to help strengthen connections between farmers, consumers and communities.

U.S. Census Bureau American FactFinder - http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet
This site provides indepth information on census data in the U.S. that includes maps, tables and data sets.

USDA Alternative Farming Systems - http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/pubs/csa/csa.shtml