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Categories:
• Consultants
• Farmers' Market
• Farms and Farm Markets
• Government
• Industry Resources
• Labor
• Market News and Prices
• Organizations - International
• Organizations - National
• Organizations - State
• Production Information
• Sustainable / Organic Agriculture
• University
• Weather
Consultants
Edith Garrett & Associates, Inc.
Research and consulting for the fresh produce industry. Specializing in third-party audit preparation, fresh-cut product development and marketing and advertising strategies.
Edith Garrett and Marty Nicholson
P.O. Box 1470
Arden, NC 28704-1470
(828) 684-3686
info@edithgarrett.com, www.edithgarrett.com
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Farmers' Market
Ann Arbor Farmers' Market
Jessica Black
315 Detroit Street
Ann Arbor, Mich.
(734) 994-3276
jblack@ci.ann-arbor.mi.us, www.a2gov.org/market
Awald Farms
North Collins, NY
awaldfarms.com
Christmas Cove Farm
www.applejournal.com/christmascove
E-Berries.com - Solimar Farms, Inc.
www.e-berries.com
Eckler's Produce & Greenhouse
(616) 683-2509
www.ecklerfarms.com
Lawrence Farms Orchards
www.LawrenceFarmsOrchards.com
McCallum Orchard
www.mccallumorchard.com
North American Farmers Direct Marketing Association
www.nafdma.com
Resources for Farmers' Markets and Market Farmers
www.emarketfarm.com
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Farms and Farm Markets
Joe Sabol Family Farm
Racine County, Wis. Specializes in open-pollinated heirloom vine crops: French Cinderella pumpkins and melons.
(262) 498-8005
www.sabolfarm.com
Kauffman's Fruit Farm and Market
Kauffman’s Fruit Farm is a family-operated orchard smack in the middle of lush Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
(717) 768-7112
www.kauffmansfruitfarm.com
Mills Apple Farm
Farm market. Featuring fresh, tree-ripened fruit; fresh apple cider; and bakery items. Also offering festivals, tours and hayrides.
Jerry Mills
Marine, Ill.
(618) 887-4732
www.millsapplefarm.com
Strites' Orchard
Offering fresh fruit, vegetables and more.
1000 Strite's Road
Harrisburg, PA 17111
(717) 564-3130
strites@stritesorchard.com, www.stritesorchard.com
Tougas Farm
www.tougasfarm.com
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Government
Federal Telephone Directory
www.pueblo.gsa.gov/call/phone.htm
Michigan Department of Agriculture
www.michigan.gov/mda
The White House
www.whitehouse.gov
U.S. House Committee on Agriculture
www.house.gov/agriculture
U.S. House of Representatives
www.house.gov
U.S. Senate
www.senate.gov
United States Department of Agriculture
www.usda.gov
United States Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov/pesticides
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Industry Resources
All About Apples
All About Apples is an online resource for everything about apples.
www.allaboutapples.com
ForFarmers.com
ForFarmers.com is a marketplace for buying and selling fruit, seeds, crops, vegetables and a wide range of services.
www.forfarmers.com
Fresh Food Central
Your favorite guide to fruit and veg on the Internet
www.freshfoodcentral.com
Postharvest Technology Research and Information Center
Provide relevant information to California growers, shippers, marketers, carriers, distributors, retailers, processors and consumers.
(530) 752-6941
postharvest@ucdavis.edu postharvest.ucdavis.edu/index.html
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Labor
Michigan Agriculture Migrant & Seasonal Farm Workers Program
www.michaglabor.org
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Market News and Prices
Current market prices:
Todaymarket.com
StatPub: Agriculture Commodity Market News
www.statpub.com/stat/statveg.html
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Organizations - International
Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
www.ofvga.org
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Organizations - National
American Crop Protection Association
www.acpa.org
American Farm Bureau Federation
www.fb.com
Facts About Fruit
Featuring history and facts of all kinds of fruit - from tropical fruits, citrus fruits, tree fruits, berries and fruit trees.
www.factsaboutfruit.com
Grocery Manufacturers Association
www.gmaonline.org
LocalHarvest
LocalHarvest maintains a public nationwide directory of small farms, farmers' markets and other local food sources.
www.localharvest.org
National Watermelon Promotion Board
3501 Quadrangle Blvd., Suite 321
Orlando, FL 32817
877-599-9595
info@watermelon.org, watermelon.org
Produce For Better Health Foundation
www.5aday.com
Produce Marketing Association
The Produce Marketing Association is a global trade association serving members who market fresh fruits, vegetables, and related products worldwide. Its members are involved in the production, distribution, and foodservice sectors of the industry.
302-738-7100; fax: 302-731-2409
www.pma.com
The Irrigation Association
6540 Arlington Blvd.
Falls Church, VA 22042 USA
(703) 536-7080
www.irrigation.org
United Fresh Produce Association
www.unitedfresh.org
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Organizations - State
Florida Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
www.ffva.com
Michigan Blueberry Advisory Committee
P.O. Box 235
Grand Junction MI 49056
info@mbbac.org, www.mbbac.org
Michigan Farm Marketing & Agri-Tourism Association
mifmat@gmail.com, www.mi-fmat.org
Michigan Farmers' Market Association
Dru Montri
517-432-3381
dnmontri@msu.edu, www.farmersmarkets.msu.edu
Oregon Cranberry Farmers' Alliance
www.cranberryfarmers.org
Washington State Horticultural Association
"Serving Orchardists & Shippers Since 1904"
PO Box 136
Wenatchee WA 98807
(509) 665-9641
www.wahort.org
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Production Information
The Pollination Home Page
pollinator.com
University of California, Davis - Tree & Vine Loss Calculator
http://coststudies.ucdavis.edu/tree_vine_loss/
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Sustainable / Organic Agriculture
Missouri Alternatives Center
agebb.missouri.edu/mac
National Organic Program
www.ams.usda.gov/nop
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
www.attra.org
Virtual Library of Sustainable Agriculture
floridaplants.com/organic.htm
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University
Cooperative State Research, Education & Extension Service
(links to each state’s Extension homepages)
www.csrees.usda.gov
Michigan State University - Cherries
Offering links to: Current season reports; Pest management; Weather and climate; Varieties and rootstocks; and more.
cherries.msu.edu
MSU Cooperative Extension
www.msue.msu.edu
MSU GREEEN Website
www.greeen.msu.edu
MSU IPM Program
www.canr.msu.edu/ipm
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Weather
Drought Information Center, NOAA
www.drought.noaa.gov
Intellicast, Weather for Active Lives
www.intellicast.com
MSU Agricultural Weather Office
417 Natural Science Building
East Lansing, Michigan, U.S.A. 48824-1115
(517) 355-0231
www.agweather.geo.msu.edu
The Weather Channel
www.weather.com
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