Farm Activities Associated with Rural Development Initiatives
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/ERR134/ERR134.pdf
This report improves our understanding of the farm and farmer characteristics that may influence farm operator involvement in rural development-related activities, by focusing on five activities: organic farming, value-added agriculture, direct marketing, agritourism, and energy/electricity production.
From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture