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Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture. 0000001988 00000 n 0000000733 00000 n This can be through one marketing channel or several. %%EOF 0000009073 00000 n 3 0 obj - to maintain and enhance organic agricultural systems in each country so as to contribute to local and global preservation. 0000020559 00000 n %PDF-1.4 %���� B. McKelvey, M.Hendrickson, and C. Weber. 0000038236 00000 n 2003. Available at, Online stores [Online]. As with many direct marketing techniques, people skills are crucial. This is an eOrganic article and was reviewed for compliance with National Organic Program regulations by members of the eOrganic community. organic products, 42 of them were actual producers of organic products. K. Sanger and L. Zenz. On some farms, get-togethers with customers or workdays are part of the agreement. 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