It is sponsored by the National Consortium to Facilitate Direct and Diversified Marketing, underwritten by USDA and Farm Foundation. This mail group allows producers, marketers, educators, government officials and students access to university, industry and government information about direct marketing issues and techniques around the globe. It focuses on the active participation of producers in promotion and marketing through wholesale and retail channels. It benefits small, limited resource, and socially disadvantaged farmers and marketers, specialty, niche and alternative producers, youth interested in developing marketing and entrepreneurial skills, and communities.
Direct marketing can include local, state, regional, national and international outlets.
Communications and networking technologies link existing resources, interest and expertise in a national effort to ensure that the needs of direct marketers and their communities are met. It transfers information and expertise in topics and areas of need, and increases the effectiveness and efficiency of public and private sector efforts in direct and diversified marketing. If you're involved in marketing agricultural products, just follow these directions. Richard W. VanVranken Assoc.