Project Overview
FNE00-337
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 2000: $3,393.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2002
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $3,280.00
Region: Northeast
State: New York
Project Leader:
Commodities
- Fruits: melons
- Vegetables: sweet corn
Practices
- Education and Training: demonstration
- Farm Business Management: new enterprise development, community-supported agriculture, marketing management
- Pest Management: cultural control, physical control
Proposal summary:
As urban populations change and specialty markets grow, farmers near the city need to adapt their production to include new vegetables and meats. This project supports market research-largely face-to-face interviews-with urban retailers to determine demand. This information will be made available to other farmers via fact sheets.
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