Project Overview
FNE01-367
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 2001: $13,839.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2001
Region: Northeast
State: New York
Project Leader:
Anna Dawson
Hometown Foods, LLC
Commodities
- Fruits: apples, apricots, berries (other), cherries, peaches, plums, berries (strawberries)
- Vegetables: beans, broccoli, cabbages, cauliflower, celery, eggplant, garlic, onions, peas (culinary), peppers, sweet corn, tomatoes
- Additional Plants: herbs
- Animals: bovine, poultry
Practices
- Farm Business Management: marketing management, value added
- Sustainable Communities: new business opportunities
Proposal summary:
The farmer will venture into selling value-added products year round, specifically vacuum-packed and frozen organic vegetables for stir-frying and the microwave. She will test whether convenience products like these are a good fit with small-scale processing; this will involve tracking sales and offering support to other growers.
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