Extension
It Starts With Us
Author: Deborah Stumbo
Planning Unit: Pike County CES
Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy
Plan of Work: Horticulture (Commercial/Home/Consumer) and Small Farm Development
Outcome: Initial Outcome
The problem-- Multiple new farmers need assistance to develope & expand multiple enterprises on the home farm.
The educational program response-- Assisted local farmers to apply for CAIP grants. Provide both training and asssistance on filling out the CAIP applications. Going over and assisting each farmers with the applications form.
The participants/target audience-- 12 new and existing farmers who wish to use the grants to expand their enterprises, by expanding and bringing on new enterprises to make the farm more profitable.
Other partners (if applicable)--Pike County Conservation District.
Program impact or participant response. 12 applications filled out for CAIP grants.
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