Business Development

Commodities & Products:

Organic Pork - What is the growth rate of organic foods, and specifically, organic meat products?

U-pick Apples - Another common marketing method for apples is pick-your-own. A pick-your-own, or U-pick, farm allows consumers to harvest produce themselves.

Business Development:

A feasibility analysis is an important tool to help you assess the viability of starting a new value-added business, or re-organizing or expanding an existing business. To help you understand feasibility analysis and how it should be used, read:

• What is a Feasibility Study?
• When to Do and How to Use a Feasibility Study.

Adding Value to Farm Products : An Overview

Directories & State Resources:

• State Resource Directory - Contacts of individuals and programs in each of the 50 states for value-added agriculture information specific to that state.

For more information please visit:

• Agricultural Marketing Resource Center
• Iowa State University Value Added Agriculture Program