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| Agricultural Marketing There are programs to assist local farmers in selling their products or otherwise profiting from their farms. These include agri-tourism, farmers’ markets, farm festivals, and related activities. When successful, these programs can revitalize a local economy, preserve rural scenery, and give farmers an incentive for staying in business rather than selling their land to developers. |
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Hardman Farm Preservation Effort Underway in White County Implementation Examples Outside Georgia |
Agricultural Marketing |
Guides For Implementing This Tool
Georgia Quality Growth Partnership
The Agricultural Marketing tool includes step-by-step guides for implementation, considerations about costs, administrative requirements, and example ordinances or similar materials that may be used for putting approaches into practice.
http://www.dca.state.ga.us/intra_nonpub/Toolkit/Guides/AgMktng.pdf
Model Ordinances
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No records available.Georgia Implementation Examples
White County, GA - Fundraising is continuing for preservation of the historic Hardman Farm, located in the Nacoochee Valley of White County. The project is the focus of many preservation partners including The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, The Trust for Public Land, The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, The North Georgia Community Foundation, the Hardman Family, and numerous individuals. The plan is to offer visitors a first-hand look and a better understanding of state history and the mountain region by visiting the Hardman Farm. The Farm property includes 173 acres of land, an Italianate farmhouse, and 20 buildings, whose history dates back to 1870. The property is located in the heart of the Nacoochee Valley. Governor Lamartine Hardman's family agreed to donate their farm and valley land to the State of Georgia on the condition that it be permanently protected and managed for educational purposes.
Implementation Examples Outside Georgia
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The state of New York Department of Agriculture and Marketing developed this voluntary program
http://www.dca.state.ga.us/OITDSShared/asp/NavDisclaimer.asp?Leaving=GQGP&GoToURL=http://www.prideofny.org/
Agricultural Marketing Resource Center
/OITDSShared/asp/NavDisclaimer.asp?Leaving=GQGP&GoToURL=http://www.agmrc.org/agmrc/default.html
Agricultural Marketing Service at USDA
State Marketing Profiles includes: Georgia in brief, congressional district-by-district consumption profiles, farmers market operations, organic agriculture, agricultural marketing research projects, and urban demographics and consumption profiles.
http://www.dca.state.ga.us/OITDSShared/asp/NavDisclaimer.asp?Leaving=GQGP&GoToURL=http://www.ams.usda.gov/statesummaries/GA/GAhome.htm
Georgia Department of Agriculture
The Georgia Department of Agriculture's website provides a wealth of information on agriculture in the state including Georgia Grown, Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin, and more.
http://www.dca.state.ga.us/OITDSShared/asp/NavDisclaimer.asp?Leaving=GQGP&GoToURL=http://www.agr.state.ga.us/
National Agri-Marketing Association
NAMA is dedicated to connecting professionals in the agri-marketing industry. The website provides information on
http://www.dca.state.ga.us/OITDSShared/asp/NavDisclaimer.asp?Leaving=GQGP&GoToURL=http://www.nama.org/
Team Agricultural Georgia (TAG)
TAG and it's website provide information and assistance to agricultural producers across the state of Georgia. They are dedicated to sharing resources to promote change in agricultural communities.
http://www.dca.state.ga.us/OITDSShared/asp/NavDisclaimer.asp?Leaving=GQGP&GoToURL=http://www.teamaggeorgia.com/
