Project Overview
FNC06-613
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2006: $18,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2009
Region: North Central
State: Ohio
Project Coordinator:
Annual Reports
Commodities
- Fruits: melons, apples, berries (blueberries), berries (brambles), peaches, plums, berries (strawberries)
- Vegetables: asparagus, beans, broccoli, cabbages, cauliflower, cucurbits, garlic, greens (leafy), onions, peas (culinary), peppers, radishes (culinary), sweet corn, tomatoes, turnips
- Animals: bees, bovine
Practices
- Education and Training: farmer to farmer, networking
- Farm Business Management: cooperatives, marketing management, e-commerce
- Sustainable Communities: community planning, social networks
Proposal summary:
Washington County farmers collaborate to market their products on the new, farmer owned website -- yourfarms.com -- which will provide convenient access to locally grown foods for the community and increased farm-based opportunities for family farms.
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