Distribution
*Each
resource within the
See
also:
*Direct Farm Marketing & Tourism Handbook
This publication of The University of Arizona Cooperative
extension’s Direct Farm Marketing & Tourism working group, highlights many
aspects of direct marketing including; business planning, legal considerations,
and market analysis tools.
http://cals.arizona.edu/arec/pubs/dmkt/dmkt.html
*New Harvest Organics
New Harvest Organics is an
http://www.newharvestorganics.com/index.html
*Door to
Door Organics
Door to
Door Organics provides fresh, organic produce throughout
http://denver.doortodoororganics.com/
*Grower’s
Organic, LLC
Grower’s
Organic, LLC is a distributor that provides fresh organic produce to the
http://www.growersorganic.com/
*La Montanita Cooperative
The Montanita Food Cooperative, with three locations in NM,
connected with The Beneficial Farm & Ranch Collaborative to sell more local
produce in the coops. Food co-op members supported a plan to lease a
refrigerated truck and pay drivers to pick up the food at the farms and bring
it to the stores.
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/pub/may07/coop.htm
*Santa Fe Family Farmer’s Cooperative
The Santa Fe Family Farmer’s Cooperative,
incorporated in 2001, is an inspirational example of
farmers joining together for strength in marketing local, fresh produce. They
have received assistance from the NMSU Cooperative Extension as well as the NM
Department of Agriculture to invest in
coolers to store produce and a truck for deliveries. They plan on marketing to
retailers, wholesalers and restaurants.
http://spectre.nmsu.edu/media/news2.lasso?i=42
*
The
http://utahsown.utah.gov/cons_home.php
*New Harvest Organics
New Harvest Organics is an
http://www.newharvestorganics.com/index.html
Organically Grown Company
Organically Grown is the largest
wholesaler of organic produce in the
http://www.organicgrown.com/index.cfm
Red Tomato
The Red Tomato is a non-profit
organization in
http://www.redtomato.org/about.html
*The Real Dirt: A Marketer Talks about the Trade of
Selling Produce
This article gives the history of New Harvest
Organics, the Arizona-based organization that distributes organic produce. The article
also discusses how to develop marketing infrastructure and the pro’s and con’s of working with marketing agents.
http://cals.arizona.edu/OALS/ALN/aln46/luna.html
CSTA Financials
Aimed at small and mid-size enterprises, CSTA Financials, originally designed
as a Food Distribution software, has incorporated a vast number of features
that makes it excellent not only as a food distribution software, but also as
an Accounting Distribution software for Consumer Products and most other
products.
www.commercesolutionsllc.com
Edible Software
Edible Software enables wholesale grocery, meat, produce, seafood, and general
food distributors to increase their bottom line through increased efficiency
and improved productivity.
Entrée
NECS Entree is a Food Distribution Software
application for Windows that delivers both tremendous power and ease-of-use not
seen in other food distributing software.
http://www.necs.com/entree.asp
FoodManager
LightHouse Systems Group provides computer software
and services for the food distribution industry that handles inventory, sales,
pricing, credit, and production.
Local Food Cooperative Management System Software
Producers/farmers can log in
and add products to their product catalog at anytime for sale. During a
designated time of an ordering cycle, cooperative members place orders. Reports
and invoices generated.
http://www.oklahomafood.coop/software.php
Visual Produce
A software program designed to address the business
needs of fresh produce Wholesalers, Distributors, Packers, Shippers,
Processors, Brokers and Growers. www.silvercreek.com
Food Carbon Footprint Calculator
The
Food Carbon Footprint Calculator (FCFC) provides the opportunity to calculate
the resultant carbon dioxide from the food you eat, called your "Food
Carbon Footprint".
Food, Fuel, and Freeways
This article from the
http://www.leopold.iastate.edu/pubs/staff/ppp/index.htm
Food Miles Calculator
Food miles are a way of attempting to
measure how far food has traveled before it reaches the consumer. This
calculator helps determine how many miles food travels internationally to get
to your plate.
http://www.organiclinker.com/food-miles.cfm
Reducing Food Miles: ATTRA
Local food systems can reduce "food
miles" and transportation costs, offering significant energy savings. This
series of ATTRA publications highlights ways to reduce the distance food
travels.
http://attra.ncat.org/farm_energy/food_miles.html
For
more information about ways to reduce food miles, visit our “Marketing Options”
resources, such as Community
Supported Agriculture and Farmers
Markets.
This article from UC Davis talks about the proper storage
temperatures for numerous fruits and vegetables.
http://postharvest.ucdavis.edu/datastorefiles/234-102.pdf