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Description: Understanding the latest in food safety is essential for farmers who are planning to directly market their products. This webinar will present the latest in food safety and food-based risk management issues specifically aimed at those involved in agritourism. Whether you are a farmer new to agritourism, or are seeking to expand your agritourism operations, the webinar will provide up-to-date information, best practices, and future directions in risk management and food safety. Presenters include Ben Amsden, of the Center for Rural Partnerships at Plymouth State University, Lisa Chase, Natural Resources Specialist with University of Vermont Extension and Director of the Vermont Tourism Data Center, and Londa Nwadike, Food Safety Specialist with the University of Vermont
To participate, please go to http://www.uvm.edu/newfarmer and click on "Webinars" at about 11:45 am EST. For more information, contact newfarmer@uvm.edu or call 802-223-2389x203. If you require accommodations to participate in this program, please let Jessie Schmidt know by December 5, 2011 at 802-223-2389 or 1-866-860-1382 (toll-free in VT) or newfarmer@uvm.edu so we may assist you.
Electronic Retailing. More and more of our communication and social behaviors involve computers and networks. Nonetheless, it is not as simple as it might appear to connect the dots on electronic retail and turn it into a successful venture.
A Primer for Hispanic Small Businesses. In both English and Spanish, this module was founded in the belief that e-commerce education should not only be available to Spanish Speaking business owners but also that small business stand to benefit greatly from the patronage of the Spanish speaking consumer.
Marketing Food Specialty Products OnlineThe purpose of this learning module is to assist food retailers in making decisions on the use of online technologies in their marketing and planning strategies.
Visual Merchandising: The Silent Salesperson. View a recording of a marketing workshop conducted by Glenn Muske, Oklahoma State University. The workshop covers some key aspects of display as a sales tool. The workshop is approximately 45 minutes long.
