1997 Annual Report for FW97-003
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 1997: $2,500.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1999
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $5,000.00
Region: Western
State: Colorado
Principal Investigator:
Converting Pasture Land to Specialty Crop Production as an Alternative Farm Enterprise
Summary
To increase family incomes and better utilize pasture land, this project proposes to demonstrate to skeptical farmers and non-farm homeowners the economic viability of producing organic dried herbs and flower seeds on land previously used only for livestock grazing.