Small Farm DiversificationMajor Program

6334.8

Total Hours

Contributed.

178486

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

544

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

475

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of farmers who implemented new practices as a result of attending Third Thursday events (KSU)

43

Number of farmers who have diversified their small farms, or added “new enterprises”

818

Number of farmers who had better understanding of sustainable production systems because they attended Third Thursday events (KSU)

118

Stories

Before and During a Pandemic: Kentucky State University Small Farm Area Extension Agent Assisted a Limited-Resource Minority Farmer with Technical Assistance for USDA Farm Service Agency and Rural Housing in Franklin County, Kentucky

September 2021 Success StoryBefore and During a Pandemic: Kentucky State University Small Farm Area Extension Agent Assisted a Limited-Resource Minority Farmer with Technical Assistance for USDA Farm Service Agency and Rural Housing in Franklin County, KentuckyCOVID -19 has altered our daily lives and well-being. The Kentucky State University Small Farm Program has rapidly made changes to be sure that extension programs continue during these uncertain times.The Ken...

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Before and During a Pandemic: Kentucky State University Small Farm Area Extension Agent Assisted a Limited-Resource Minority Farmer with Technical Assistance for USDA Farm Service Agency and Rural Housing in Franklin County, Kentucky

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