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Ag of the Middle enters development phase
The Agriculture of the Middle project is entering a development phase with three strategic dimensions:
New business and marketing strategies will seek to create business networks or “value chains” that link farms/ranches-of-the-middle with food system partners to meet a growing demand for differentiated, high-quality food products. Currently operating as the Association of Family Farms.
Public policy changes. Included will be policy changes that can be secured in the relatively short term that directly affect middle market development, and more systemic policy changes over an extended period of time that will fully equalize economic environments for farms/ranches-of-the-middle.
Research and education support. Scientists associated with the initiative and with the land-grant university community will provide research and education support for the business and policy strategies, at both the regional and national levels.
If you have any questions about this initiative, please contact one of the task force members listed at the right.