Developing Direct Marketing and Educational Campaigns to Promote Locally Grown Products to Consumers

View the project final report

• 2007 annual report

Commodities

• Agronomic: flax, potatoes, sugarbeets, sunflower
• Fruits: melons, apples, berries (other), cherries, peaches, pears, berries (strawberries)
• Vegetables: sweet potatoes, asparagus, beans, beets, broccoli, cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, garlic, greens (leafy), onions, peas (culinary), peppers, sweet corn, tomatoes, turnips, brussel sprouts
• Additional Plants: herbs, native plants, ornamentals, trees
• Animals: bees, bovine, poultry, swine, sheep
• Animal Products: dairy

Practices

• Education and Training: display, farmer to farmer, mentoring, networking
• Farm Business Management: marketing management
• Sustainable Communities: sustainability measures

Provide efficient methods in which to market locally produced products to consumers in the Handock County Indiana area through enhanced education, networking and distribution.