Franklin County CES Program Indicators and Success Stories - Jul 1, 2023

Franklin County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024

1019 - Small Farm Diversification
1019.11)	3	Number of farmers who have diversified their small farms, or added “new enterprises”
1019.121)	3	Number of farmers who implemented new practices as a result of attending Third Thursday events (KSU)
1019.1)	6	Number of farmers who had better understanding of sustainable production systems because they attended Third Thursday events (KSU)

1019 - Small Farm Diversification

1019.11)

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

1019.121)

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

1019.1)

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

Success Stories

Small Family Farm Livestock draft

Author: Keenan Bishop

Major Program: Small Farm Diversification

Small, diversified family farm selling produce, meats and value added processed. Having acreage for only a small poultry flock, a couple head each of goats, sheep, beef and dairy cattleNeed for a feed & mineral program & stations for multi-specie supplementation and co-grazing.Single Latino familyNo Tractor4 kidsOther partners (if applicable) 4HProgram impact or participant response. Mud, wasted hay (no feeders)Improvised low cost fence line feeder