A marketing strategy is something that every single food and agriculture-related business (farms, wholesalers, retailers, etc.), no matter how big or small, needs to have in place in order to succeed in the marketplace. Many business owners in the food and agriculture sector in New York State and elsewhere are hesitant to set up an actual marketing strategy because they simply do not know how to go about developing it. How to better market their products and services remains a primary concern among New York State food businesses as a result. In response to this need, we offer this Marketing Modules Series of eight modules which constitute a comprehensive training course in marketing management. The overall goal of this series is to improve the marketing skills of food business managers and owners in New York State so that they can develop successful marketing strategies to increase business profitability. More specifically, these Marketing Modules are intended to support the efforts of extension specialists and extension educators as they develop marketing training programs for their stakeholders. Module 1 (Marketing) offers an overview of the series and discusses the basic pillars of a marketing strategy. Modules 2, 3 and 4 (Customer, Company and Competition, often referred to as ‘The 3 Cs’) focus on key concepts and techniques to conduct market analysis. Modules 5, 6, 7 and 8 (Product, Price, Placement/Distribution and Promotion, or ‘The 4 Ps’), hone in on the essential elements of marketing tactics.