Sustainability Starts at Home-Building Regional Self Reliance through Agritourism

Project Overview

FS97-046
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 1997: $9,580.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1999
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $9,160.00
Region: Southern
State: Kentucky
Principal Investigator:
Karen Armstrong-Cummings
Commodity Growers Cooperative

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Vegetables: beans, carrots, celery, cucurbits, eggplant, greens (leafy), peppers, sweet corn, tomatoes, turnips
  • Additional Plants: trees, ornamentals

Practices

  • Crop Production: forestry
  • Education and Training: demonstration, display, farmer to farmer, on-farm/ranch research
  • Farm Business Management: cooperatives, budgets/cost and returns, marketing management
  • Natural Resources/Environment: habitat enhancement
  • Sustainable Communities: new business opportunities, urban/rural integration, sustainability measures
    Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.