Strategies direct marketers use to make sales. It includes making a merchandising plan, display and packaging, customer service, pricing strategies and techniques, and promotional techniques for your farm-direct enterprise.
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Q: I have a lavender farm in Clackamas county and I am wanting to open up to u-pick for the summer. We are zoned Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) I have not been able to get a clear understanding from the county on whether ...
Determining the “right” pricing for your products can be challenging for new and experienced farmers and ranchers. This publication outlines some key considerations that should affect what you charge.
Teagan Moran, Heidi Noordijk, Maud Powell, Larry Lev |
Sep 2022 |
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The Market Research for Market Readiness (MKTRD) Protocol is designed to help entrepreneurial food makers and value-added farmers evaluate the products they are developing for market. This tool is an affordable way for you to evaluate the sensory qualities of your product, investigate how much consumers will pay, get new marketing ideas and demonstrate your market readiness to retailers and investors.
The project team offered a training course, “Growing Seed Agripreneurs,” at the OSU Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center (SOREC) and conducted research on the barriers and challenges to creating a regional market for local seed producers.
Since 2007, growing out of the success of Willamette Women's Farm Network, two additional OSU Extension Women Farm Networks formed in the north Willamette Valley and in Southern Oregon.
Ask Extension is a way for you to get answers from the Oregon State University Extension Service. We have experts in family and health, community development, food and agriculture, coastal issues, forestry, programs for young people, and gardening.
Q: I have a lavender farm in Clackamas county and I am wanting to open up to u-pick for the summer. We are zoned Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) I have not been able to get a clear understanding from the county on whether ...
