The Small Farm Program provides one-on-one educational assistance to limited-resources small farmers. Participating farmers are taught decision-making skills, production practices, marketing skills, and are encouraged to utilize sustainable farming techniques. The average participating farmer will increase his/her annual farm income by $10,000 as a result of participating in the program.
Additionally, education is provided to small and part-time farmers in group sessions on farm management, marketing, decision-making, new enterprise development, sustainable agriculture, and production practices. Efforts are made to educate university, USDA, state and other agencies about the special needs of small, limited-resource, minority, and women farmers.
Urban Garden Assistants provide one-on-one and group education on home food production, particularly home gardens for limited-resource families.
The "Third Thursday Thing" Sustainable Agriculture Workshops are monthly, hands-on educational workshops on sustainable agriculture. Speakers during the workshop include farmers, university research and extension specialists, agents, and paraprofessionals, USDA and state agencies, consumers, and the public and private sector. We encourage shared learning experiences where all participants are involved in both teacher and student roles.
Staff
| • Marion Simon, Ph.D., State Specialist |
msimon@kysu.edu |
| • Carole Schafer, Trigg County |
P.O. Box 271, Cadiz, KY 42211-0271
(270) 522-3269, Fax 522-9192 |
| • Kevin Rippey, Allen County |
P.O. Box 355, Scottsville, KY 42164-0355
(270) 237-3146, Fax 237-4389 |
| • Harold Eli, Christian County |
509 ½ West Ninth St., Hopkinsville, KY
42240-2133
(270) 886-6328, Fax 886-6320 |
| • Ruby Stem, Urban Garden Assistant |
P.O. Box 1018, Bowling Green, KY
Warren County 42102-2280
(270) 842-1681, Fax 842-1684 |
| • Helen Lawrence, Urban Garden Asst. |
P.O. Box 1018, Bowling Green, KY
Warren County 42102-2280
(270) 842-1681, Fax 842-1684 |
| • Scott Harne, Casey County |
1517 S. Wallace Wilkinson Blvd., Liberty, KY 42539-9805
(606) 787-7384, Fax 787-9376 |
| • Wanda Miick, Russell County |
2340-B S. Hwy 127, Russell Springs, KY
42642-4013
(270) 866-4477, Fax 866-8645
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| • Danny Adams, Wayne County |
1820 N Main St Ste B, Monticello, KY 42633
(606) 348-8453, Fax 348-8460 |
| • Glenn "Rickey" Miller, Breckinridge Co. |
P.O. Box 459, Hardinsburg, KY 40143-0459
(270) 756-2182, Fax 756-9016 |
| • Donna Michael, Horticulture Agent Jefferson Co. |
Extension Office, Suite 1Jefferson County 8012 Vinecrest Ave., Louisville, KY
40222-4690
(502) 425-4482 |
Links to Other Sites
Southern Region Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE)
UK Goat Research and Education