Visual Recipes – Lenga Lenga Amaranth
Various recipes from different countries that show the many uses of ethnic crops like nightshade, eggplant, squash leaves, and many […]
Marketing
Media Training Lesson Plan
Small-scale growers stand to benefit greatly from taking advantage of the many storytelling channels available today. Opportunities include strategic promotion
Income and Expenses Tool
The tool is an Excel spreadsheet. Farmers can enter their income and expenses for the year, and calculate profit. The
Trimming Greens
Trim the ends of your bunches of greens, to make them look nice for market. A video by Katie Painter,
Learning About CSA
Lesson plans and classroom activities for farmers planning a CSA. Learn what a CSA is and how to pack shares.
Micro-producer Academy: Market Types
This is module 2 in a series of 8 modules in International Rescue Committee’s Micro-producer Academy. In this workshop, farmers
Good Farmers Market Displays and Why
Learn about a variety of market displays and get ideas to improve your own display. A how-to guide with audio
How to Set Up a Market Display
Learn how to set up a display at a farmers’ market. A how-to guide by Kristin Selby, New Roots for
Packing Root Crops for Wholesale
Learn how to clean and pack root vegetables for local wholesale markets. A how-to guide by IRC New Roots SLC.
Crop Planning for Markets
This handout asks questions about your markets to help you plan for your markets, by Sandelis Miler, LSI Global Greens.