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The Center for Crop Diversification Team takes on Conference Season Where to find the CCD this Winter

Emily Spencer

Dec 31, 2024

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This winter, the Center for Crop Diversification team will be all around the state and region at various conferences, both as speakers and tabling with resources to share. We can't wait to see you and hear any ideas you have for this year's resource development.

Recap of Whole Foods Market’s Top 10 Food and Beverage Trend Predictions for 2025

Savannah Columbia

Dec 31, 2024

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This report is beneficial for identifying emerging consumer preferences and opportunities in the food and beverage industry. Food entrepreneurs and businesses can use this report to create new products that align with anticipated consumer interests, plan their marketing strategy to resonate with the trend’s themes, and source products that reflect these trends to stay competitive in grocery or specialty food markets.

2022-2024 Farmers Market Price Averages Now Available A new publication to help direct marketers with pricing

Brett Wolff

Dec 19, 2024

News, New/Updated Publication

Winter is a great time to reflect back on the year, what worked, what didn't, and how we might improve things in 2025. If you're a farmers market vendor, it's also a good time to consider your pricing approach and think about how you might price items differently in the year to come.