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Acres joins FCCS Passkey Program, offering its advanced land intelligence platform

Acres has joined the Farm Credit Council Services’ Passkey Program, offering its advanced land intelligence platform to Farm Credit clients. This partnership allows FCCS clients to access Acres’ Enterprise product, which provides valuation, marketing, and... more »

Common marketing mistakes can hinder success

It is estimated that marketing activities can take up to 30% of your time. If that’s true, we want to make sure we are making the most of our marketing efforts, but there are several... more »

IFPA Policy Retreat sets advocacy agenda for 2025 amid key industry challenges

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) hosted a Policy Retreat this month, bringing together volunteer leaders from the U.S. Government Relations Council and Political Advisory Committee. Held at National Harbor, the retreat focused on shaping... more »

ZAG offers 50 free reports at Global Produce and Floral Show

ZAG Technical Services will offer up to a total of 50 free Cyber Insights Reports at the Global Produce and Floral Show in Atlanta, Georgia. “We’re excited to offer this level of insight to businesses... more »

Fresh Views: Alstede Farms leverages social media platforms, emails to assist with its success

Alstede Farms, is a majority-female owned family farm that is now entering its second generation with myself and my sister as owners. Our business grows more than 800 acres of fruits and vegetables, and social... more »

Organic market development grants released by USDA

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has awarded $9.7 million for 13 grant projects through the Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) program. The funding brings the total amount awarded through the program... more »

Grants for farmers: Part 1: Grant listings

Are there grants for farmers? Yes! Read on to see several directories of the grant programs that farmers can apply for. Each listing has links for numerous grants as well as details on how and... more »

Great Lakes EXPO Farm Market Bus Tour offers unique agritourism experience

The highly anticipated annual Farm Market Bus Tour 2024 is set to take place on Monday, Dec. 9, offering a unique opportunity for individuals involved in farm marketing and agritourism. The event is a full-day... more »

Penn State transitioning land webinar available

Growers can learn more about how they can successfully transition land and businesses to the next generation via a Penn State webinar. Transitioning Land to a New Generation: Getting Started is a virtual on-demand recorded... more »

Improve the odds: Strategies to enact a successful succession plan

Our previous articles in this series explored the four quadrants of farm succession planning, including why every operation needs two distinct succession plans and the surprising reasons why most plans fail. In this article, we’ll... more »