Resources Category: Accessing Markets

Find Accessing Markets resources from the Transition to Organic Partnership Program, including guidance on market access, sales channels, distribution, and marketing strategies.

Finding Your Farm Story

Every farm has a story worth telling, but most farmers don’t think of it that way. This session from VABF walks through how to find yours, shape it, and put it to work in ways that connect with the people you’re trying to reach, whether that’s at a market, on a website, or in a… Continue reading Finding Your Farm Story

Finding Support for your Organic Farm

Devin Cornea explores sources of assistance and funding that support organic farms and help producers transition to Certified Organic. He also highlights and discusses specific USDA programs for not only organic farms but also farmers looking to transition to certified organic, focusing on how funding can be used for priorities not typically supported, like marketing… Continue reading Finding Support for your Organic Farm

Customer Relationship Building (so you can make a living from your farm)

Whether you’re launching a farm, expanding direct-to-consumer sales, or looking for fresh ways to connect with your customers, this webinar is for you! Learn how meaningful customer connections can support direct sales, strengthen your farm’s community presence, and help you build a farm business that sustains both your land and your livelihood. Sally Walker is… Continue reading Customer Relationship Building (so you can make a living from your farm)

Livestock Record Keeping Templates and Enterprise Budget Worksheets (Pork, Poultry, Lamb and Beef)

MOFGA’s record keeping templates and enterprise budget resources were created to give livestock farmers some tools and resources to be successful in organic livestock production.  Website resources include: Cattle Dry Matter Intake Worksheet Enterprise Budget – Beef Producer Survey Enterprise Budget – Business Plan Financials Enterprise Budget – Egg Producer Survey Enterprise Budget – Lamb… Continue reading Livestock Record Keeping Templates and Enterprise Budget Worksheets (Pork, Poultry, Lamb and Beef)

Marketing Your Certified Organic Products Course

Farmers in the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic regions interested in exploring or beginning the transition to certified organic production. Format: 5 modules, with 3-5 videos (5-7 minutes each) per module, one interactive written resource, and 2-3 practical activities. Focus: Practical, journey-based steps from initial interest to certification readiness, emphasizing farmer experience and Northeast/Mid-Atlantic regional resources and challenges

Crop Spec Sheet for Grains

Our CGA Crop Spec Sheets provide a starting point for understanding the quality, handling, packaging, labeling, and verification considerations associated with five core regional crops — soft wheat, hard wheat, corn, barley, and oats — to help farmers and buyers establish clearer expectations.

Grain and Pulse Pricing Calculator

This spreadsheet is a customizable tool for modeling production costs, cleaning losses, byproduct revenue, and pricing across sales channels.

Framework for Small Grain Pulse Pricing

This framework provides a way to consider costs, market requirements, and factors such as identity preservation, certification, and storage when developing a price.

Mid-Atlantic Grain Market Readiness Guide 2026

This guide and the market-readiness tools within it were developed by Common Grain Alliance to help organic and transitioning grain producers better understand market requirements, identify gaps, and connect with potential buyers, supply-chain partners, and technical resources.