Projects
Several current Mississippi-based projects support the Local Food Systems Economies (LFSE) program:
Barnes, J. 2016. “Measuring the Economic Contribution of Specialty Crop Production and Processing on Mississippi’s Economy.” Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce.
Smith, B., A. Barefield, J. Barnes, and C. McDavid. 2016. “Southeast Mississippi Jobs Accelerator.” Economic Development Administration.
Barnes, J. (PI). 2015. “Marketing Mississippi’s Farmers Markets Using Facebook and Other Social Media Platforms.” Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce.
Publications
News
Some canning mistakes can be deadly if your products are contaminated by the botulinum toxin, which causes botulism poisoning. You cannot see, smell, or taste this toxin, but the tiniest taste of contaminated food can kill you. You want to avoid these 10 major canninng mistakes.
Have you considered becoming a vendor at your local farmers market? It’s important to do some research, check regulations, and make a plan before you begin a business or begin selling your products at one.
These tips can help you create a plan for selling at farmers markets and other similar venues.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. -- Current and prospective market vendors can learn valuable marketing skills in a Feb. 9 workshop in Poplarville. Farmers Market Vendor Workshop: Boosting Your Revenue will teach participants valuable skills to help them increase sales. The workshop is open to vendors who sell at festivals, farmers markets and other similar venues.
