The Center for Crop Diversification Team takes on Conference Season Where to find the CCD this Winter
This winter, the Center for Crop Diversification team will be all around the state and region at various conferences, both as speakers and tabling with resources to share. This time of year is exciting for us- we get to connect with nearly everyone that we work to create resources for- we hear valuable feedback, put names to faces, and gather new ideas for the year's publications and resources. If you see any of us at a conference season, please come say hello. We are always looking for new ideas for helpful resources to gather and create to benefit Kentucky growers- if you have something in mind, let us know!
Here's where you can find us coming up:
Kentucky Fruit & Vegetable Conference - January 5-7 - Lexington, KY
This year, our whole team will be in attendance at the Fruit and Vegetable Conference. We will be tabling throughout the conference, as well as presenting in several sessions. Here's our lineup of presentations:
- 1/5: Farmers Market Short Course - Farmers Market Average Price Report
- 1/5: Farmers Market Short Course - Roundtable: Challenges & Successes of Rural Farmers Markets
- 1/6: Direct Marketing - Deepening Customer Relationships Through Email Marketing
- 1/6: Direct Marketing - Marketing Strategies to Find & Keep Customers
- 1/6: Beginning Farmer Basics - What the CCD Can Do For You
- 1/7: Cut Flower Short Course - Growing for Your Market: Color & Texture
- 1/7: Marketing & Business Management - Building Your Brand Through Story
- 1/7: Specialty Crop Block Grant Project Reports
Great Plains Growers Conference - January 9-11 - St. Joseph, MO
Alexis is headed to the Great Plains Growers Conference to share some Cut Flower information.
- 1/11: Sustainable Growth for Cut Flower Operations
- 1/11: Expanding Product Lines: Adding Cut Flowers to Your Vegetable Production
Organic Association of KY Conference - January 23-25 - Frankfort, KY
Brett will be working with several Kentucky farmers to present on using the power of visual merchandizing to attract customers. If you have never attended one of Brett's Visual Merchandizing presentations, this is a great way to learn more about the topic and hear from growers that use these principles in their market setups.
Eastern Kentucky Farmers Conference - February 21-22 - London, KY
We will be tabling this event.