Shelby County CES Program Indicators and Success Stories - Jul 1, 2022

Shelby County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023

1019 - Small Farm Diversification
1019.1)	0	Number of farmers who had better understanding of sustainable production systems because they attended Third Thursday events (KSU)
1019.121)	0	Number of farmers who implemented new practices as a result of attending Third Thursday events (KSU)
1019.11)	15	Number of farmers who have diversified their small farms, or added “new enterprises”

1019 - Small Farm Diversification

1019.1)

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

1019.121)

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

1019.11)

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

Success Stories

Raising the Steaks and Chops

Author: Corinne Belton

Major Program: Small Farm Diversification

Educating local livestock producers is a high priority in Shelby, Henry, Trimble and Oldham Counties. According to the 2017 Census of Agriculture, total beef, swine, sheep and goat animal sales yearly in the combined counties totals more than $32 million, emphasizing the need for livestock producers to take herd management and marketing decisions seriously.  Increasing consumer demand for locally sourced protein and the participating counties’ proximity to urban markets in Louisv