RESOURCESPartners Iowa State University Value-Added Agriculture Programs - http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Pages/valag/
Value-Added Agriculture Programs (VAAP) team develops resources for
Iowans on topics ranging from organizing a value-added group to
starting a business developing niche markets and enhancing business
profitability. Assistance is available with:
- Entrepreneurial support
- Focus groups
- Feasibility studies
- Business plans
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AgMRC Agricultural Marketing Resource Center - http://www.agmrc.org/agmrc/
The Ag Marketing Resource Center is an electronic, national resource
for producers interested in value-added agriculture. AgMRC offers
producers the ability to:
- investigate value-added opportunities for agricultural commodities and products.
- gather information on market and industry trends
- learn how to create and operate a business
- study research results of value-added markets and businesses.
- locate national, state and local value-added resources.
The center is administered by Iowa State University. Contributors to
the center include Kansas State University, the University of
California and other leading land grant universities and organizations
involved in value-added agriculture. Partial funding for the center is
derived from the USDA Rural Development. |
Related Web Sites We have an extensive list of additional websites intended to improve understanding of food marketing and provide better access to regional food markets. Factsheet and Publications We have a large variety of factsheets and publications related to national and regional food markets on this site. A variety of publications are available at our partner websites. For more resources, visit the National MarketMaker Portal to access the resources from other MarketMaker partner states. Glossary We have compiled a comprehensive list of industry and demographic terms related to the data located in our MarketMaker database. View our list of MarketMaker and industry terms here. RSS News Feeds We provide a number of live news feeds, via RSS, for state and national news that may be of interest to MarketMaker site users and entrepreneurs in the value-added agriculture community. Related Events We provide a list of events, both national and state specific, that relate to the MarketMaker audience. These events range from trade shows to professional development opportunities to training and networking. | 
