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.

KSU Publications:

• Pastured Poultry Budget
• Pastured Poultry Management
• Beef Cattle Backgrounding Budget
• Beef Cattle Management
• Meat Goat Management
• Marketing Kentucky-Produced Meat and Aquaculture Products Through In-State Farmers’ Markets: A Final Report