Adding Value with Small-Scale Fruit and Vegetable Processing

Adding Value with Small-Scale Fruit and Vegetable Processing

Summary

The changing farm economy has forced many farmers in Kentucky to diversify into nontraditional crops and livestock systems. This trend has in turn led many of these farmers to look for ways to add value to their crop and animal production by taking it through one or more stages of processing prior to the point of sale. Some farmers have built on-farm processing facilities, but many are reluctant or unable to invest in expensive equipment for relatively low volumes of production. This project developed several alternatives, and identified some of the problems and barriers farmers planning to pursue such strategies might encounter. These include complying with health regulations, food safety, labeling, marketing and business plans, and access to capital.

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