New England Specialty Foods
RESOURCES GUIDE


       ASSOCIATIONS & GROUPS

       CONNECTICUT:

         Buy Connecticut Grown, New Haven, CT, 203-773-3736, www.buyctgrown.com

         Connecticut Department of Agriculture, Hartford, CT, 860-713-2500,                                                                                                                                                    www.ct.gov/doag

         Connecticut Farmers Markets, New Haven, CT, 203-773-3736, ext.303., www.buyctgrown.com

         Connecticut Food Association, Farmington, CT: www.ctfood.org

        Connecticut Specialty Foods Association, Farmington, CT, www.ctfood.org/specialty.html

         Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut, Stevenson, CT, 203-888-5146, www.ctnofa.org

         MAINE:

         GetRealMaine.com, Augusta, ME, 207-287-3491, www.getrealmaine.com

         Maine Cheese Guild, Portland, ME, 207-874-0011, www.mainecheeseguild.org


         Maine Department of Agriculture, Augusta, ME, 207-287-3491, www.maine.gov/agriculture

         Maine Farmers Markets, Augusta, ME, 207-287-3491, www.getrealmaine.com

         Maine Grocers Association, Hallowell, ME: www.mainegrocers.org

          Maine Organic Farmers and Gardners Association, Unity, ME, 207-568-4142, www.mofga.org

         Maine Made, Augusta, ME, 207-287-3491, www.mainemade.com

         Maine Maple Producers Association, www.mainemapleproducers.com 

         MASSACHUSETTS:

         Berkshire Grown, Great Barrington, MA, 413-528-0041, www.berkshiregrown.com

         Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association, East Wareham, MA, 508-295-4895, www.cranberries.org

         Federation of Massachusetts Farmers Markets, Waltham, MA, 781-893-8222,
www.massfarmersmarkets.org

         Massachusetts Association of Roadside Stands, Acton, MA, www.massfarmstands.com

         Massachusetts Beekeepers Association, Ayer, MA, 413-665-4513, www.massbee.org

         Massachusetts Center for Agriculture, Amherst, MA, 413-545-0895, www.ag.umass.edu         

         Massacgusetts Department of Agriculture, Boston, MA, 617-626-1700, www..mass.gov/agr

         Massachusetts Farmers Markets, Boston, MA, 617-626-1700, www.mass.gov

         Massachusetts Food Association, Boston, MA: www.mafood.com

          Massachusetts Maple Producers Assoc., Ashfield, MA, 423-628-3912, www.massmaple.org 

          Massachusetts Motor Transportation Assoc., Boston, MA, 617-695-3512, www.mass-trucking.org

         Massachusetts Specialty Food Association, Groton, MA, 800-813-5862, www.msfa.net         
         NEW HAMPSHIRE:

         New Hampshire Made, Andover, NH, 888-647-8674, www.nhmade.com

         New Hampshire Maple Producers, Warner, NH603-225-3757, www.nhmapleproducers.com

         New Hampshire Grocers Association, Manchester, NH: www.grocers.org

         New Hampshire WineryAssociation, Candia, NH, 603-867-9751, www.nhwineryassociation.com 

         RHODE ISLAND:

         Local Food Guide to Rhode Island, Providence, RI, www.farmfresh.org

         Rhode Island Dept. of Agriculture, Providence, RI, 401-222-6800, www.dem.ri.com

         Rhode Island Food Dealers Association, E. Providence, RI; www.rifda.com

         Rhode Island Vinyards, Providence, RI, 401-222-6800, www.visitri.com 

         VERMONT: 

         Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Montpelier, VT, 802-828-2430, www.vermontagriculture.com

         Vermont Alliance of Independent Country Stores, Rutland, VT, 802-775-5460, http://vaics.org

         Vermont Beef Producers Association, Bridport, VT, 802-758-2909, www.vermontbeefproducers.org

         Vermont Beekeepers Association, Cabot, VT, 802-562-3156, www.vtbeekeepers.org

          Vermont Berry & Vegetable Association, Brattleboro, VT, 802-257-7967, ext.13, www.uvm.edu

         Vermont Brewers Association, Waterbury, VT, 802-244-6828, www.vermontbrewers.com

         Vermont Cheese Council, Richmond, VT, 866-261-8595, www.vtcheese.com 

         Vermont Farmers Markets,Montpelier, VT, www.vermontagriculture.com

         Vermont Food.net, Rutland, VT, 802-775-5460, www.vermontfood.net

         Vermont Fresh Network, Richmond, VT, 802-434-2000, www.vermontfresh.net 

         Vermont Grocers Association, Rutland, VT; www.vtgrocers.org

         Vermont Maple Sugar Makers Association, S. Royalston, VT, 802-763-7435, http://vermontmaple.org

         Vermont Specialty Foods Association, Rutland, VT; www.vtspecialtyfoods.org 

          NEW ENGLAND:

           Harvest New England Association, Montpelier, VT, 802-828-3827, www.harvestnewengland.org

          New England Dairy & Food Council, Boston, MA, 617-734-6750, www.newenglanddairycouncil.org

          New England Small Farm Institute, Belchertown, MA, 413-323-4531, www.smallfarm.org

          New England Vegetable & Berry Growers Assoc., Methuen, MA, 978-682-9563, no website

          New England Wine Growers Resource, Amherst, MA, 413-545-4347, www.newenglandwinegrapes.org

          Northeast Organic Farming Association, Richmond, VT, 802-434-4122, www.nofa.org

          Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research, Storrs, CT, 860-486-5962, www.sare.org

          Smaller Business Association of New England, Waltham, MA, 781-890-9070, www.sbane.org

          NATIONAL:

          American Institute of Baking, Manhatan, KS, 800-633-5137, www.aibonline.org

          Association for Dressings & Sauces, Atlanta, GA, 404-252-3663, www.dressings-saices.org

          Association of Food & Drug Officials, Washington, DC, 717-757-2888, www.afdo.org

          Chef's Collaborative, Boston, MA, 617-236-5200, www.chefscollaborative.org         

          Contract Packaging Association,Naperville, IL, 630-544-5053, www.contractpackaging.org

          Fooddude.com, National Food Associations List, www.fooddude.com

          Foodinfonet, Comprehensive Directory of National Food Associations, www.foodinfonet.com

          Foodinfonet, Government Information & Assistance Links, www.foodinfonet.com/govern.htm

          Foodinfonet, Large Database of Food Industry Links, www.foodinfonet.com/otherweb.htm

          Food Ingredient Distributors Assoc., Ft. Wayne, IN, 260-432-3033, www.fidassoc.com

          Food Institute, Elmwood Park, NJ, 201-791-5570, www.thefoodinstitute.com

          Food Marketing Institute, Arlington, VA, 202-452-8444, www.fmi.org

          Food Processing Machinery Assoc., Alexandria, VA, 800-331-8816, www.foodprocessingmachinery.com

          Grocery Manufacturers Association, Washington, D.C., 202-639-5900, www.gmaonline.org

          Harvest New England, Montpelier, VT, 802-828-3827, www.harvestnewengland.org

          National Federation of Independant Businesses, Nashville, TN, 800-634-2669, www.nfib.com

          National Directory of Farmers Markets, Fruitstands.com, www.fruitstands.com

          National Frozen & Refrigerated Food Assoc., Harrisburg, PA, 717-657-8601, www.nfraweb.org

          Profood International, Naperville, IL, 888-288-0081, www.profoodinternational.com

          Truckload Carriers Association, Alexandria, VA, 703-836-6610, www.truckload.org

          Wild Blueberry Associaton of North America, www.wildblueberries.com