In 2017, I led the development of a successful $50,000 grant proposal to the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to develop a new marketing curriculum for small commercial horticulture producers in Kentucky. Many of these producers fall between the large home garden scale and the small wholesale scale and their needs for marketing training and development are quite unique. This curriculum is adaptable and allows producers to customize the curriculum by choosing from a list of plug and play module...
The Center for Crop Diversifications Price Reports for Farmers Markets and Produce Auctions provide growers and buyers with up-to-date information to help them assure that specialty crops in their mar... Read More
A couple of entrepreneurs in Fleming County decided they were interested in growing vegetables hydroponically in an old tobacco barn. They initially seeked information on how they could be successful ... Read More
With the continuing increase of high tunnels production and with the profit potential of tomatoes, making them the produce of choice, along with the intensive practices such as two crops per year coup... Read More
Success StoryThank you, you helped us save our cropAfter working with a new crop entrepreneur I had the call that all agents want to hear, “Thank You; you helped me save my crop!Our office has always ... Read More