A food marketing specialist says small and beginning farmers are using direct-to-consumer sales to help diversify their income. Patrick Nycz with Purdue University says local farmers’ markets are a good starting point. “With direct sales, there’s an ease of entry with a wide range of opportunities,” he says. “There’s also low costs associated with it. […]
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