Guided Exploration of Value Added Enterprises Project

Project Overview

LNC02-210
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2002: $99,096.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2006
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $32,000.00
Region: North Central
State: Kansas
Project Coordinator:
Dan Nagengast
Kansas Rural Center, Inc

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: corn, oats, potatoes, rye, spelt, soybeans
  • Fruits: melons, apples, berries (other), grapes, plums, berries (strawberries)
  • Nuts: walnuts
  • Vegetables: sweet potatoes, asparagus, beans, beets, broccoli, cabbages, carrots, cucurbits, eggplant, garlic, greens (leafy), onions, peas (culinary), peppers, sweet corn, tomatoes, turnips
  • Additional Plants: herbs, native plants, ornamentals
  • Animals: bees, bovine, poultry, goats, rabbits, swine, sheep, fish
  • Animal Products: dairy
  • Miscellaneous: mushrooms

Practices

  • Education and Training: farmer to farmer, mentoring, participatory research, technical assistance
  • Farm Business Management: new enterprise development, budgets/cost and returns, cooperatives, marketing management, feasibility study, agricultural finance, market study, risk management, value added
  • Sustainable Communities: new business opportunities, partnerships, urban agriculture, urban/rural integration, employment opportunities
    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.