Market Resource Library

For Market Managers

For Farmers

For Customers

For Creating a Market 

Resources For Market Managers

Farmers' Markets Reference Books

Oregon Direct Marketing Handbook
Oregon Department of Agriculture
agmarket@oda.state.or.us

The New Farmers' Market
Corum, Rosenzweig & Gibson
New World Publishing, 2001
http://www.nwpub.net/nfm.html

The Legal Guide for 
Direct Farm Marketing
Neil Hamilton
Drake University Agricultural Center 
Copies Available at:  515-271-2065
Farmers' Markets Rule, Regulations and Opportunities - Neil Hamilton

Resources For Farmers

Direct Marketing Opportunities

ORGANIC PRODUCE, PRICE PREMIUMS, AND ECO-LABELING IN U.S. FARMERS' MARKETS
The popularity of farmers' markets in the United States has grown concurrently with organic production and consumer interest in locally and organically produced foods. This research describes the significance of farmers' markets as market outlets for many organic farmers, and recent shifts in relationships between organic growers, market managers, and customers. Market managers in more than 20 States answered questions by phone pertaining to the 2002 market season. Their responses provide insight into recent grower, manager, and customer decision making and attitudes
about foods advertised and sold as organic at farmers' markets. 

Released Tuesday, April 6, 2004 http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/VGS/Apr04/vgs30101/

Chefs Collaborative www.portlandcc.org
Food Innovation Center http://fic.orst.edu
The Food Alliance
www.foodalliance.org

OSU Extension Service

Extension Small Farm Program 
http://smallfarms.orst.edu

Oregon Department of Agriculture:
Marketing Division http://oregon.gov/ODA/ADMD/
Food Safety Division  
http://egov.oregon.gov/ODA/FSD/faq_index.shtml
Measurements Standards Division http://oregon.gov/ODA/MSD/farm_market_guide.shtml

Oregon Agriculture Associations

Agri-Business Council of Oregon
www.aglink.org
U.S. Farm Service Agency www.fsa.usda.gov/or
Oregon Tilth www.tilth.org
The Capital Press www.capitalpress.com

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Resources For Customers

Local First

Hood River
Hood River County Fruit Loop
www.hoodriverfruitloop.com

Lane County 
Lane County Food Coalition 
www.lanefood.org

Portland Metro
Tri-County Farm Fresh Produce Guide
www.tricountyfarm.org
Portland Public Market Foundation 
www.portlandpublicmarket.com 

Portland/Multnomah County Food Policy Council 
www.sustainableportland.org/default.asp?sec=stp&pg=food_policy

Ecotrust Food and Farms Program 
www.ecotrust.org/foodfarms/

Southern Valley
Oregon Wine and Farm Tour
www.oregonfarmtours.com

Emergency Food Resources

Food For Oregon - http://foodfororegon.oregonstate.edu
food security and food systems related programs and organizations created by Oregon State Extension and Oregon Food Bank 

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