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4
Sep

The Supporting Cast

September 04, 2018

By: Bill Lipinski

If you’ve been to the movies lately and stayed to watch the credits, it’s amazing to see how many people are involved in the production of a feature length film. And while Northeast farms, forest product and fishing businesses may not have as large of a supporting cast as a Hollywood blockbuster, it takes a team to produce the high quality food and fiber that consumers rely upon and enjoy.

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Posted In: Business Tips and Tools

Tags: ag education, business management, collaboration, consulting, community support, economy, labor, leadership, local food, scholarship
17
Apr

Apple Industry Outlook: 2018 and Beyond

April 17, 2018

By: Desmond O'Rourke

Since 2000, the U.S. apple industry has been in a state of continual change. Desmond O'Rourke, consultant of food marketing and international trade, discusses this changing industry environment in this outlook as well as future challenges and opportunities for the apple industry.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: ag outlook, fruit & vegetables, fruit production, local food, produce management, production
30
Aug

Changing Landscapes for Food Retailing

August 30, 2017

By: Chris Laughton

While “health food” stores have been around for a long time, it was Whole Foods that turned this niche market mainstream. With Amazon’s recent purchase of Whole Foods, the already-complex landscape of food retailing has a new wrinkle.

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Posted In: Innovation and Emerging Markets

Tags: economy, fruit & vegetables, local food
31
Mar

Eat Your Vegetables! An Outlook for Northeast Vegetables

March 31, 2017

By: Chris Laughton

The vegetable industry is perhaps the most diverse industry that Farm Credit East finances, with producers varying in size and business tenure, along with the wide range of crops grown. There is also quite an array of markets – from wholesale to processors and grocery stores, to farm stands, farm markets and other forms of direct-to-consumer. So what's the outlook for this diverse industry in 2017?

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: ag outlook, farm business, farmers markets, fruit & vegetables, local food, produce management, vegetable production, weather