Consider making pre-production contacts or contracts. Have a marketing strategy. Packaging must fit the demands of your market. Transportation must be dependable. Control of product inventory is critical.
Some Alternatives Presented below are some ideas for alternatives.
Many other possibilities probably will occur to you. Readers can contact their county's Cooperative Extension Office, local Small Business Assistance Centers, local libraries, Nebraska Department of Agriculture or the Nebraska Department of Economic Development for more information on specific topics of interest. There are numerous Web sites on the Internet that provide background material for specialty crops and markets. If you experience difficulty in performing Internet searches, libraries and county extension offices may be of assistance in identifying key words and concepts to focus the search. Kenneth R. Bolen, Director of Cooperative Extension, University of Nebraska, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.