Kuskokwim Native Association Farm Vegetable Marketing Project

Project Overview

FW04-103
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2004: $3,750.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2004
Region: Western
State: Alaska
Principal Investigator:
Diana Lehman
Kuskokwim Native Association

Commodities

  • Vegetables: beets, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower

Practices

  • Education and Training: extension, farmer to farmer, technical assistance
  • Farm Business Management: new enterprise development, cooperatives, marketing management, agricultural finance, market study, value added
  • Pest Management: physical control, weather monitoring
  • Production Systems: holistic management, transitioning to organic
  • Sustainable Communities: new business opportunities, partnerships, public participation, social networks, sustainability measures
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