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Market & Income Gardening Books
A selection of books pertaining to the business of growing plants.
Commercial Vegetable Production Guides
From the College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University, a wealth of information on the commercial production of virtually every vegetable grown for market. Includes weed control information, cover cropping and lots more.
Going Organic
Organic Gardening Made Easy!
A wonderful organic site by Jay North, known as one of the "Edible Flower Children", whose "...desire and goal is to teach everyone who is interested in a healthier way to grow food and ornamental plants how to start out and how to make their endeavor profitable - whether for their own family or for thousands of buyers around the globe. When people learn the benefits of not only farming, but growing organically, they will wonder why anyone ever suggested the first chemical product for our gardens."
National Association of Farmers Markets
A U.K. site devoted to Farmers' Markets where farmers, growers or producers from a defined local area are present in person to sell their own produce, direct to the public. All products sold should have been grown, reared, caught, brewed, pickled, baked, smoked or processed by the stallholder.
Local Harvest
Do you want fresh, locally grown food, organic food, but don't know where to find it? The LocalHarvest map makes it easy to find family farms, farmers markets and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area.
USDA Farmers Market Website
The United States Department of Agriculture's comprehensive website lists Farmers Markets around the country and offers assistance and lots of resources on starting Farmers Markets.
MontereyBayFarmers.org
Website for the Monterey Bay Certified Farmers Market.
Herb World
The Herb Growing & Marketing Network is the largest trade association for the herb industry with approximately 2000 members since 1990. |
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