Specialty Crops Program

The AMS Specialty Crops Program helps buyers and sellers of all sizes in the U.S. produce industry to market their perishable products in the most efficient manner. We partner with State agencies and other industry organizations for the benefit of nationwide growers, shippers, brokers, receivers, processors, retailers and restaurants, direct to consumer sales, and the foodservice industry.

The program offers a wide array of services that span from helping market the quality of products to ensuring that there is fair trade in the produce industry. The program also helps specialty crops  growers and handlers to combine their resources to help their respective industries overcome marketing barriers.

• What is a Specialty Crop? 
• Learn about the Fruit & Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
• SC Inspection Division Factsheet (pdf)

Specialty Crops Program Newsletter

• Sign up to subscribe to the Specialty Crops Program Newsletter 
• View the Specialty Crops Program Newsletter archive

Contact Information

Specialty Crops Program
USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service
1400 Independence Avenue SW
Room 1575-South, Stop 0235
Washington, D.C. 20250-0235