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2002

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Marketing, Finances and Value-Added Agriculture

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Pb1735-How Many Businesses Can A County Support, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service Nov 2002

Pb1735-How Many Businesses Can A County Support, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Marketing, Finances and Value-Added Agriculture

This publication presents the results of a survey conducted with management personnel of grocery stores. The survey (see Appendix) was developed to obtain information needed to evaluate how receptive local grocers are to carrying value-added products produced in Tennessee and to identify the primary steps/procedures/conditions that value-added agri-entrepreneurs should consider to best target local grocers. The entire grocery store survey project was accomplished through the cooperative efforts of several teams of contributing partners.


Pb1719-How To Get Your Value-Added Products Into Local Grocery Stores, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service Aug 2002

Pb1719-How To Get Your Value-Added Products Into Local Grocery Stores, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Marketing, Finances and Value-Added Agriculture

Marketing is one of the most important factors determining the success of any fruit or vegetable farming enterprise, encompassing all of the operations and decisions made by producers. These decisions range from identifying the most profitable crops for production to deciding how produce should be delivered to buyers efficiently and economically while maintaining product quality. Contrary to popular belief, marketing does not begin after a crop is produced. Instead, marketing alternatives need to be considered well before production takes place.