Marketing, Value-Added & Agritourism
Farm Shipping & Packaging Guide
A farm shipping and packaging guide for farms mailing food and goods to customers. It lists steps from choosing a carrier to packing, labeling, and handling damage claims.
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The steps on this page
- Check food shipping rules for your product
- Compare carriers and services
- Choose boxes and padding
- Pick cold packs or insulation if needed
- Pack to limit movement
- Label boxes clearly
- Set ship days to avoid weekend delays
- Share tracking with customers
- Handle damage claims promptly
How to use this guide
Walk a new hand through the steps once, then let them use the page on their own. Add your own notes as you learn what works.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with FDA and SBA.
For more in this area, see the farm loans, grants and taxes. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Fancy on the Farm Just Fails, and agribusiness farm stories.