• Distribution Patterns for Gourmet Specialty Food Shops and Gift Shops, Oklahoma State University - This study reports how food and beverage products were delivered to stores.
• Education & Resources, National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, Inc. - Link to on-line courses and other resources.
• The Gourmet Retailer - This site serves retailers in the specialty food and housewares industries. Select the Past Articles heading on the left side of the screen and read previously published specialty food features.
• Marketing Considerations for Small-Scale Specialty Food Producers, The Northeast Center for Food Entrepreneurship at the New York State Food Venture Center, Cornell University, 2006.
• PA Food Ventures, Penn State University. This site lists resources for food entreprenuers.
• Selling to Foodservice, National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, Inc. - This E-course covers  the issues (and costs) related to packaging and marketing to specialty retail outlets.
• SpecialtyFood.com - This is the Web site for the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade.
• Specialty Foods, The Massachusetts Food Processors Resource Manual, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources - An online guide for specialty food and start-up food processors.

 Links checked February 2010.