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Ohio has launched MarketMaker, a new food industry resource, in 2008. Get involved now.

Retail Food Marketplace, http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5070995 August, 2008: USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) released Supply Chain Basics: The Dynamics of Change in the U.S. Food Marketing Environment, a report that focuses on helping small- and medium-sized farmers take advantage of the shifts in today’s retail food marketplace.  The Dynamics of Change is the latest link in the Supply Chain Basics series of reports that help farmers understand the changing nature of today’s food marketing environment. Other reports in the series focus on niche marketing (The Logistics of Niche Agricultural Marketing), Agritourism, Farmers Markets, Farm to School and other Direct Marketing topics.

Ohio Governor Ted Strickland signed an executive order (PDF / 161K) creating the Ohio Food Policy Advisory Council, which is meant to establish a comprehensive, commonsense approach to the state’s food policy. The Ohio Food Policy Advisory Council will bring together representatives from government, the food and agriculture industry, and various regions of the state. The Council is charged with analyzing food production, processing and consumption in Ohio, linking producers and consumers in local food systems and ensuring that citizens in need have greater access to fresh and nutritious food. In addition, the Council will work to encourage the growth of Ohio food products and assist farmers and businesses in effectively marketing their products.

OSU CARES - Connecting consumers, producers, and communities in a multicultural world

To bridge cultural gaps between consumers and producers, the OSU Direct Marketing Team collaborated with OSU’s Foreign Language Center, and local stakeholders to develop cross-cultural communication materials and cultural competency educational resources. .  For more information, click here or contact Julie Fox, fox.264@osu.edu .

Events

Plan now to participate in the following events:

Ohio Direct Marketing Team Conference Call
Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 9:30 a.m.
Contact Julie Fox for details