Success StoryFarmers Market Grows



Farmers Market Grows

Author: Roger "Darrell" Simpson

Planning Unit: Muhlenberg County CES

Major Program: Economic Development

Plan of Work: Planning for the Family and Farm

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

The Muhlenberg County Farmers Market Pavilion and Honey Kitchen had its grand opening in 2014. The Kentucky Agriculture Development Board provided some of the funding thus required an annual receipts report for five years. Although that report is no longer required, this agent has continued to utilize a vendor survey to collect that information. Nine vendors responded to the 2021 survey as compared to five responses in 2020.The 2020 combined annual receipts totaled $41,104.19 as compared to the 2021 combined annual receipts of $77,338.40. That is an additional $36, 234.21 in annual receipts. Vendors continue to provide fresh locally grown produce, bedding plants, and flowers as well as baked and canned goods. Some of the Market Association vendors also sell crafts that they make themselves. One husband and wife team has been reducing their dependency on the tobacco crop they produce and are focusing more on their market business. Just recently, the husband told this agent that they will not be growing tobacco for the 2022 growing season.






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