PersonKentucky Extension Reporting System

Savannah

Savannah Columbia

Agriculture Extension Associate


Program Areas

  • Agriculture and Natural Resources

  • Horticulture


Interests

  • local food systems

  • economic development

  • horticulture

  • specialty crops

  • agribusiness


Social Connections

Savannah Columbia is interested in Agribusiness Management and Marketing, as well as Horticultural Enterprises with a specific emphasis on Community Supported Agriculture and Local Food Supply Chains. Before joining the Agricultural Economics Department as an Extension Associate, Savannah was the Assistant Director of Farm Services for AgTech Scientific LLC, a 38-acre automated greenhouse which specialized in hemp and annual flower production in Paris, Kentucky. Savannah has also spent multiple years working with community supported agriculture operations and local food production systems. She specializes in direct to consumer marketing, crop production operations, and on-farm efficiency. Savannah joined the University in July of 2020 and is currently working on updating the MarketReady resources and creating materials to support Kentucky's producers.



Success Stories

  • MarketReady Buyer Tours

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    July

    MarketReady Buyer Tours

    This year, the MarketReady program expandedits programming to include Buyer Tours.This will be the first set of in-person events for the MarketReady Training Program, post-Covid. EachBuyer Tourgiveslo...

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  • 13

    July

    MarketReady Gone Virtual

    In 2021, the MarketReady Training Program went from an in-person event to a virtual platform. The virtual learning experience was well-received. From July 2021 to June 2022, we have had 94 Kentucky gr...

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  • 13

    July

    Highlighting Farm to School in the Classroom

    Kentuckys Farm to School Network (KF2SN) hosted two virtual training sessions for Kentucky Extension Agents interested in teaching farm to school lessons in the classroom. During the program, titled H...

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  • 12

    July

    Campbell County Farmers Market Assessment

    In the spring of 2020, we distributed a survey about farmers markets and local food consumption to the community members of Campbell County, KY. We were able to take these survey results and put them ...

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