What is the North American Farmers Direct Marketing Association (NAFDMA)?
The North American Farmers’ Direct Marketing Association (www.nafdma.com) is a trade association dedicated to nurturing the farm direct marketing industry. Its actions are driven by those whose daily lives are dedicated to this way of life. Its members support their family farms by selling millions of dollars worth of farm-grown produce directly to consumers at farm stands, farmers’ markets, pick-your-own farms, consumer-supported agriculture, agritourism venues, and other ever-growing innovations in direct producer-to-consumer agricultural marketing methods What Association is in BC? In BC there are two large direct marketing associations run by producers. One is on Vancouver Island (www.islandfarmfresh.com), and the other in the Fraser Valley (http://www.bcfarmfresh.com) outside of Vancouver. These two organizations represent about two hundred farms of all types that retail their products at the farm gate. How is BC associated with NAFDMA? BC was the first Canadian Province to host t
