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Food Industry Market Maker

http://national.marketmaker.uiuc.edu/index.php

MarketMaker is a national partnership of land grant institutions and State Departments of Agriculture dedicated to the development of a comprehensive interactive data base of food industry marketing and business data. It is currently one of the most extensive collections of searchable food industry related data in the country.

Sponsoring Organization:

University of Illinois Office of Extension and Outreach

Expanding Agricultural Individual Development Accounts

http://www.californiafarmlink.org

The project will expand the nation's first agricultural Individual Development Account (IDA) pilot programs to 8 states in order to assist beginning farmers in building an asset base for land purchases and capital expenditures.

Sponsoring Organization:

California Farmlink

Multicultural Farmers Program

http://www.miffs.org/programs2.asp

Funded by USDA's Office of Outreach, the Multicultural Farmers Program has included Integrated Pest Management (IPM) trainings, computer and web training programs, blueberry production workshops and farm visits, business management and loan workshops, hoop house training workshops, and more.

Sponsoring Organization:

MIFFS Michigan Food and Farming System

Northwest Michigan New Farm Program

http://www.msue.msu.edu/portal/default.cfm?pageset_id=27760

"New FARM (Farmer Assistance and Resource Management) Program is designed to assist beginning farmers increase economic viability, maintain and enhance environmental stewardship, and conserve Northwest Michigan’s rural character.

Sponsoring Organization:

Michigan State University Extension

MIFFS Michigan Food and Farming System

http://www.miffs.org

A statewide, non-profit organization, MIFFS focuses on assisting family farmers, growing market opportunities, supporting agricultural stewardship, and advocacy. MIFFS hosts an annual Michigan Family Farms Conference, workshops on sustainable agriculture, seminars, field days, and skill building workshops.

Sponsoring Organization:

MIFFS Michigan Food and Farming System

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