We have provided a listing of links here to web sites with information:
General Useful Links:
Web Links to give an inside look
Some of the following Web Links will take to off this site and the content of the destination is not within VAFEP control. Some links may require Adobe PDF reader.
WHAT YOU WILL SELL AND HOW WILL YOU MAKE IT?
www.vafep.com Virginia Food Entrepeneurs Program
www.meetthefarmer.com Meet the Farmer
Photography, Marketing Web Enhancements and Social Network Platforms
http://www.vafep.com/_PDF/2008%20By%20the%20Numbers.pdf 2008 by the Numbers (with regards to food security)
http://www.albemarle.org/ Albemarle County Virginia
http://www.charlottesville.org/Index.aspx?page=757 Charlottesville City Market- A Producer Only Marker
http://manager.charlottesvillecitymarket.com/ Charlottesville Market Manager's Blog
http://www.research.vt.edu/ Research- Virginia Tech
Information on Acidified Foods
www.vafairs.com/purpose.htm Virginia Foundation for Agriculture Innovation and Rural Security
http://attra.ncat.org/ Appropriate Technology Tranfer for Rural Areas
www.value-added.org/ Illinois value-added Resource Center
www.uky.edu/Ag/NewCrops/ Kentucky New Crops opportunity Center
www.nass.usda.gov/ National Agricultural Statistics center
www.agmarketing.extension.psu.edu/begfrmrs/SmlFrmDecisionMakingWrkbk.pdf NC Small Farm Decision Making Workbook
www.census.gov/compendia/statab/ U.S. Census Bureau National data Book
www.ams.usda.gov/ USDA - Agricultural Marketing Service
www.ars.usda.gov/ USDA- Agricultural Research Service
www.rurdev.usda.gov/ USDA- Rural Development
www.usda.gov/factbook/ USDA- Agricultural fact Book
www.ext.vt.edu/ VT Cooperative Extension-Home
www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/news/fbmu/2009/06/Article_4.html VT Cooperative Extension-Production Costs
www.1890aea.org/directory/vsu.cfm Virginia State UniversityCooperative Extension -Home
www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/354/354-155/354-155.html Virginia State UniversityCooperative Extension -Production costs
www.extension.agecon.vt.edu/enterprisebudgetsdetail.html Virginia Tech Production Enterprise Budgets
www.tic.virginia.gov/scholarships.shtml Virginia Tobacco Indemnification/Community Revitalization Commission
DEVELOP A PLAN FOR YOUR BUSINESS
www.vafep.com Virginia Food Entrepeneurs Program
www.meetthefarmer.com Meet the Farmer
www.sbdc.com Small Business Development Center
http://bplans.com Business Plans/outlines
www.vafairs.com Virginia Foundation for Agriculture Innovation and Rural Security
www.census.gov/compendia/statab/ U.S. Census Bureau National Data Book
www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/vadg.htm Value-Added Producer grants
www.dba.virginia.gov/ Virginia Department of Business Assistance
www.yesvirginia.org/ Virginia Economic Development Partnership
REGISTER THE NAME OF YOUR BUSINESS WITH YOUR CITY/COUNTY
www.vafep.com Virginia Food Entrepeneurs Program
www.meetthefarmer.com Meet the Farmer
Photography, Marketing Web Enhancements and Social Network Platforms
TAKE A FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION COURSE
www.vafep.com Virginia Food Entrepeneurs Program
www.meetthefarmer.com Meet the Farmer
http://www.foodsafety.gov/~acrobat/prodguid.pdf HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points)
http://www.sfc.ucdavis.edu/farmers_market/food_safety.pdf Food Safety at Farmers Markets and Agritourism Venues - UC Small Farm Center
http://www.gaps.cornell.edu/ Cornell University GAP (Good Agricutural Practices) program
http://www.ext.vt.edu/ Virginia Cooperative extension
http://haccpalliance.org/alliance/haccpmodels.html Generic HACCP Models from USDA/FSIS
www.vdacs.virginia.gov/foodsafety/pdf/fshandbook.pdf Virginia Department of Agriculture Food Safety Handbook
http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz/science/research-projects/produce-safety/FMA_169_Fresh_Produce_HACCP_Obj_3_Report_Sep_2001.pdf Generic HACCP Models for Food Assurance Programmes Implementation Guide (New Zealand)
http://www.fao.org/ag/magazine/GAP-V2-June02.pdf FAO (Food and Agricutlure Organizations of the United Nations) Good Agriculture Practices Initiative
APPLY FOR A FOOD BUSINESS LICENSE
www.vafep.com Virginia Food Entrepeneurs Program
www.meetthefarmer.com Meet the Farmer
www.ehow.com/how_4812914_virginia-business-license.html How to Apply for a Virginia Food Business License
www.bizincorporation.com/licenses/Virginia/Food-Beverage-License.html Virginia Licenses and Permits: Food-Beverage-License
COMPLETE STATE AND FEDERAL FORMS AND INSPECTIONS
www.vafep.com Virginia Food Entrepenuers Program
www.meetthefarmer.com Meet the Farmer
www.vdacs.virginia.gov/foodsafety/pdf/fshandbook.pdf VDACS (Virginia Department of Agricutlural and Consumer Sciences) Home Processor Inspection Program
www.usda.gov/ USDA
www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/RegistrationofFoodFacilities/default.htm FDA Facility Registrations
www.scc.virginia.gov/ Virginia State Corporation Commission
DETERMINE YOUR BUSINESS RISKS AND OBTAIN INSURANCE
www.vafep.com Virginia Food Entrepeneurs Program
www.meetthefarmer.com Meet the Farmer
www.sbdc.com Small Business Development Center
www.vafairs.com Virginia Foundation for Agriculture Innovation and Rural Security
www.rma.usda.gov/ USDA- Risk Management Agency
www.vfbinsurance.com/ Virginia Farm Bureau - Insurance for crops, etc.
www.vafb.com/ Virginia Farm Bureau - Home Page
Acidified Foods & Code for Food Regulations
START SELLING YOUR PRODUCT
www.vafep.com Virginia Food Entrepeneurs Program
www.meetthefarmer.com Meet the Farmer
Photography, Marketing Web Enhancements and Social Network Platforms
www.pecva.org Piedmont Environmental Council publishes the popular "Buy Fresh Buy Local" guides that are online and direct-mailed in several locations throughout Virginia
www.localharvest.org Marketmaker- Buy/sell Produce
www.susta.org/export/market_res.html Southern United States Trade Association - Agriculture and Food Export Assistance
www.freshfood.org Fres Food directory
www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/CDPP/directmarketingtoschool.htm Direct Marketing to Schools- UCDavis
SUCCESS STORIES AND SUPPORT
www.vafep.com Virginia Food Entrepeneurs Program
www.meetthefarmer.com Meet the Farmer
Marketing/Photography, Web Enhancements, and Social Network Practices
www.mass.gov/agr/news/fmr/2009/2_april_may.htm Success Farming Marketing Reports
www.smallfarmsuccess.com/CSA_Report.cfm Small Farm Success Project
http://www.ext.vt.edu/ Virginia Cooperative Extension
www.ssawg.org Southern Sustainable Agricultural Working Group
www.vabf.org Virginia Association for Biological Farming
www.vicfa.org/ Virginia Informed consumers and Farmers Association
www.Saveourfood.org This campaign was designed by Virginia Farm Bureau to educate consumers about the foods they eat and encourage everyone to seek out and enjoy local food
www.localharvest.org Local Harvest farm directory
www.bellehavenfarm.com Belle Haven Bakery located in Scottsville Virginia, offers a wide selection of homemade breads, from our family to yours.
www.caromontfarm.com/view/contact.htm Caromont Farm is a family owned, goat dairy located near Charlottesville, Va.
Contact: Leslie Jenkins Photography, Video & Web works
www.accordingtodaniel.com/ Jam According to Daniel: one pound of local fruit in every jar - no pectin added!
www.newmoonnaturals.com/ New Moon Naturals was founded on the principle that we can heal ourselves and our planet by living in harmony and balance with the cycles of the universe ...
www.planetearthdiversified.com/ Planet Earth Diversisfied: ecological greenhouse production of the finest quality and flavor microgreens herbs basil and produce 877-ARUGULA ...
http://temeat.com/ True and essential Meats, a USDA-inspected facility near Harrisonburg, Virginia owned by Joe Cloud in partnership with Joel Salatin
www.wildoatsfarmva.com/ Wild Oats Farm offers grass-fed and finished natural beef, lamb and woodlot pork. All of the meat is processed at small, local USDA inspected fac
Legal Guide for Farmers (Vermont)
(as a useful guide that has excellent info)
Albemarle County, Virginia - Official Web Site
(Hosted space for Spring Event of VAFEP.org)
Buy Fresh, Buy Local - Piedmont Environmental Council - pecva.org
(Founder, Grant Fullfillment VAFEP Dawn Story, and Speaker Melissa Wiley)
Photography, Marketing Web Enhancements and Social Network Platforms
Caromont Farm - Farmstead Artisan Cheeses from Albermarle County, Virginia
(Speaker Gail Hobbs)
Charlottesville : City Market
(Market Manager and Collaborator, Stephanie Anderegg-Maloy)
Charlottesville City Market - A Producer Only Market
(Stephanie Andregg-Maloy, host Michael Clark, Market Blog, plus others)
Leslie P. Jenkins Photography, Design, Video & Web works
and also at: Planet Earth Diversified
Market Manager’s Blog
(Charlottesville Market Manager’s Blog with Docs)
Meet The Farmer TV - a local program about Food From The Farm to The Plate
(Providing DVD’s of these workshops) Contact: Frank Melli
New Moon Naturals
(Dawn Story’s Holistic Locally Produced Products)
please see Meet the Farmer tv for more coverage
Planet Earth Diversified The Finest Quality and Flavor Year Round
(Speaker, Community and University Collaborations, Web works, and Video:
Michael Clark and Leslie Jenkins)
Research | Virginia Tech
Working in concert with other departments and organizations
to enhance the well being of our food supply.
Scottsville Virginia Chamber of Commerce - Historic River Town
(Admin & Collaboration by Michelle Maggiore)
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Home Page
(the Grant that VAFEP began with)
SUSTAINABLE SCOTTSVILLE
(Michelle Maggiore)
THOMAS JEFFERSON SOIL
Information in the Central Virginia area about soil and conservation
True and Essential Meats - Fresh Local quality meats Harrisongburg VA
(Speaker Joe Cloud, in partnership with Joel Salatin)
US FDA/CFSAN HACCP--Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
(Link is sample of HACCP documents; see HACCP tab, above under "Tools and Links")
Virginia Agriculture & Food Entrepreneurship Program
(our HOME website, for this project)
Virginia Cooperative Extension
(Key Administrators, Collaboration by Matt Benson and Jillian Davis
please see Virginia Cooperative Extension links throughout site, and
at our speakers and collaborators page for contact information and bio)
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
(Speakers from VDACS/Many services provided to the agriculture of Virginia;
please see links throughout and under "Business" and "Inspection".
Also see Organic Certification Reimbursment Fund)
Welcome to the Virginia FAIRS Web site
(Sponsorship, with partnership of Farm Bureau VA and Save our Food
for the first series of workshops, 2009)
Welcome to the Virginia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network
(Speaker, and Collaboration by Nora Gillespie)
http://www.flavormags.com/
(Sponsorship; Local food and wine journalism; please see links throughout
the site, which highlight Flavor Magazine's coverage of our Local Foodshed)
http://www.feastvirginia.com/ see also the Local Food Hub non-profit services
to local farmers. (Speaker, Kate Collier)
http://wildoatsfarmva.com/
(Speaker, Susan Swales)
http://bplans.com
(Get started with business plans/outlines. Please see appropriate tab under "Tools and Links"
for "Business" to get more information)
http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/foodsafety/pdf/fshandbook.pdf
(Important Document also listed under "Regulations, Inspections and Certification" as a helpful guidline while designing your personal program)
Please stay tuned! as these links grow with us…