Outcomes and Progress
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Over a 12-month period, the project will provide technical assistance and needs-based personal outreach services to at least 100 members of SDGs from Kentucky’s 41 rural counties with higher proportions of these SDG individuals that are underserved by USDA programs.
The expected outcomes of the project are:
• increased knowledge about and participation in USDA programs,
• increased networking of SDGs for farm inputs to purchase, share, and market of farm
products;
• increased interests in forming cooperatives;
• increased interests in value-added products, niche markets, ethnic markets, and
exotic and medicinal fruits/vegetable production;
• increased use of online information and mobile apps for records keeping, resources
profiling, financial management, enterprise budgeting, and business planning.
This project will:
• involve more SDG individuals in participatory decision making and in mentoring to
other SDG individuals in their vicinity;
• develop positive attitudes toward cooperative development; and
• participate more in national to community level meetings and decision making process.
It is anticipated that the project increase SDG self-confidence, understanding legislation
related to farming and participation in the legislative process, as well as efficient
use and increased retention of farmers and diversification of farmlands for sustainable
farm income.
This project is supported by USDA/RD Grant number 20-037-646489357.
Project Team
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Mr. Austin Wright
KSU Small Farm Area Agent
Christian County Main Office
Ms. Cynthia Rice
Program Assistant, SDG
Cooperative Extension Building
This project is supported by USDA/RD Grant number 20-037-646489357.
Contact Us:
Kentucky State University
400 East Main St.
Frankfort, Ky. 40601
(502) 597-6000