Government Resources and Assistance Organizations
- Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), USDA - The AMS includes six commodity programs: cotton, dairy, fruit and vegetable, livestock and seed, poultry and tobacco. The programs employ specialists who provide standardization, grading and market news services for those commodities.
- Alternative Farming Systems Information, USDA.
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
- Farmers Markets, AMS, USDA - Facts and profiles on farmers' markets.
- Farm and Ranch Alternative Enterprises and Agritourism, Agritourism Resource Evaluation Guide.
- National Agricultural Law Center - Agricultural Reading Room - A comprehensive resource on agritourism containing major statutes, case law and research publications.
- National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts hundreds of surveys every year and prepares reports covering virtually every aspect of U.S. agriculture.
- National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD)
- National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service provides information and other technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, Extension agents, educator, and others involved in sustainable agriculture in the United States.
- Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service contains publications on farm safety, horticulture and forestry, and all publications are reviewed by Cooperative Extension Professionals.
- North American Agricultural Marketing Officials
- Promoting Tourism in Rural America, Rural Information Center, National Agricultural Library, USDA.
- Regional Rural Development Centers - These centers link universities with local decision-makers to address rural development issues.
- Resource Conservation and Development Program
- Resources for Farmers' Markets
- Rural Business Cooperative Services
- Small Farms @ USDA - A gateway for USDA resources, services and benefits for farmers.
- Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE), NIFA, USDA - This program offers a nationwide research and education grants program.
- Tourism Resources, Rural Information Center, National Agricultural Library, USDA.
Links checked April 2010.
