Pike County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022





1019 - Small Farm Diversification
1019.121) 0

Number of farmers who implemented new practices as a result of attending Third Thursday events (KSU)
1019.11) 2

Number of farmers who have diversified their small farms, or added “new enterprises”
1019.1) 0

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


Success Stories

Mushroom Workshop

Author: Deborah Stumbo

Major Program: Small Farm Diversification

Early April in Pike County, mushroom workshop to encourage diversification at the Farmers Market and a product that several of the local restaurants would be proud to serve.  We held our first Wine Cap mushroom workshop back in the fall.  It was a huge success.  To follow-up we held another workshop in May to encourage more folks to get into raising mushrooms both for themselves and for a money maker at the Farmers Market.  Because of our workshop last fall and a grower reall

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