This post is not just about "quantity does not equal quality". This is about volume of information and how it can affect decision quality. It's also about a more scaleable and sustainable ecology and economy for your activities online.

TheFood Innovation Center at Rutgers has developed a Best Practices for Sponsors and Managers Course.

This course is designed to provide market sponsors and managers with the practical tools required to successfully plan, begin and sustain a farmers market.

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The Rutgers Food Innovation Center has developed a Best Practices for Farmers and Vendors Course. 

For new vendors, this course provides practical guidance and tools to help farmers and other food purveyors transition to successful direct-to-consumer retailers. For established vendors, this course is designed to help expand and maximize the opportunities available at the markets at which they participate.

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Good morning all:

I'm wondering how familiar anyone in our group is with eXtension.  I have been watching its development but not really involved.  This afternoon I plan to join their 30-minute webinar on Moodle Courses.  Another webinar that may be relevant to our work is Using Ning Groups to Improve Learning in Extension Programs, scheduled for 7/29.  I'm thinking that there may be several possibilities for linkages and leverage: