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Are you ready for the Farmers Market? 5 tips to make sure you are prepared before your market opens this year

In this article, Camille and Emily walk through 5 things you need to consider as we gear up for Farmers Market season this year. There are many linked resources in here to set you up for success this year.

Do You Need PBPT for the Upcoming Season? Produce Best Practices Training for safe food handling

The Produce Best Practices Training (PBPT) is a Kentucky-specific training and is currently voluntary. Although, some markets and wholesale buyers may require PBPT as an added layer of confidence to know the growers they work with have been trained in safe food handling procedures.

Agritourism Trends to Pay Attention To in 2025 Lessons from the International Agritourism Conference

Last month, I attended the NAFDMA conference, which is the international agritourism association. I took note throughout the conference on themes that emerged over and over to try to get a better understanding of what the major trends in agritourism are today. Here's a list of 5 things that I learned, in no order of importance.

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The University of Kentucky Center for Crop Diversification (CCD) helps farmers and businesses to plan, grow, and market better. We create and curate up-to-date, relevant, and accessible publications, price reports, videos, and in-person training opportunities.  

 

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Hort Biz Quiz

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The Hort Biz Quiz is a brief interactive tool that helps you identify strengths and weaknesses and potential crops and markets to pursue.

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