This page provides a wealth of information, in the form of both PDF documents and unique MarketMaker White Papers.

PDF, WORD & WEB DOCUMENTS

These fact sheets are an online resource intended to improve the user's understanding of food marketing and provide better access to regional food markets. In order to view many of the fact sheets, Adobe Reader must be installed (see the link below).

For more resources, visit the National MarketMaker Portal to access the resources from other MarketMaker partner states.

Beyond Growing, Part I: Buyers Looking for address: http://hortmgt.aem.cornell.edu/pdf/smart_marketing/barry3-07.pdf

Cornell Program on Dairy Market and Policy Publications address: http://dairy.cornell.edu/

Cornell University Food Industry Management Program Publications address: http://fimp.aem.cornell.edu/research.htm

Cornell University Small Farms Program address: http://www.smallfarms.cornell.edu/pages/resources/publications/books.cfm

Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management; New York Economic Handbook and Conference Presentations address: http://aem.cornell.edu/outreach/publications.htm

Direct marketing options for small farms address: http://www.smallfarms.cornell.edu/pages/quarterly/archive/winter07/Page%206.pdf Reduce marketing and financial risks by choosing the best marketing options for your unique situation

Discuss Expanding Website to Link Agriculture Producers and Consumers address: http://clinton.senate.gov/news/statements/details.cfm?id=301739 Press release from Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's Office on NY MarketMaker (August 1, 2008)

Farm-to-School Initiatives Gaining Ground in New York State address: http://cardi.cce.cornell.edu/images/UserFiles/May%202007.pdf

Farmer's Facts Pocket Guide address: http://www.smallfarms.cornell.edu/pages/news/pressroom/pressreleases/05-19-03.doc

Got Markets? address:  Cornell researchers and Extension educators in NYC are developing two new marketing tools to help farmers.

Hooking up local farmers with markets address: http://blog.syracuse.com/farms/2008/08/hooking_up_local_farmers_with.html

Horticultural Business Management and Marketing Program Publications address: http://hortmgt.aem.cornell.edu/resources/publications.htm

Market Analysis for Small Farms: New York's MarketMaker free online tool address: http://www.farmingmagazine.com/article.php?id=76

New York State Consumers Express Strong Interest in Local Food address: http://cardi.cce.cornell.edu/images/UserFiles/April_2007.pdf

Pricing strategies for direct marketers address: http://www.smallfarms.cornell.edu/pages/quarterly/archive/winter07/Page%2011.pdf Know your costs and price for profit

WHITEPAPERS AND EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTS

These locally hosted White Papers are authored by the MarketMaker support team to provide even more in depth information about marketing and regional food markets.