Savannah L. Columbia, M.S.
Extension Associate - Marketing & Small Farm Economics; MarketReady
Savannah is an Agricultural Extension Associate in the University of Kentucky's Department of Agricultural Economics. She works with the MarketReady Producer Training Program and the UK Center for Crop Diversification. She has been with the Department since July 2020.
Education:
Master of Science, Agricultural Economics | University of Kentucky, 2025.
Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Economics | University of Kentucky, 2018.
Savannah is a University of Kentucky graduate with a M.S. and B.S. in Agricultural Economics and a minor in Sustainable Agriculture. She has spent the last 8 years working with local food production systems. She specializes in specialty crop marketing and small farm economics. Savannah works with farmers on marketing strategies, exploring and establishing new markets, and diversifying their operations. She works with a variety of specialty crop growers, from vegetables to cut flowers, in varying levels of market-readiness. Savannah also develops and leads train-the-trainer programming for technical assistance providers in Kentucky and across the Southeast region.
See some of her conference posters below.
Conference Posters
Mapping the Cut Flower Workshop Experience
Poster presented at the 2026 Kentucky Fruit & Vegetable Conference in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Research Results from Kentucky’s Local Food System
Poster presented at the 2024 Local Food System Summit in Lexington, Kentucky [March 2024].
Traits and Values of Farmers Market Patrons in Two Selected Kentucky Counties
Poster presented at the 2025 Southern Agricultural Economics Association Meeting in Irving, Texas [February 2025], and the 2025 Kentucky State Extension Conference in Louisville, Kentucky [March 2025].
20 Years of Price Reporting
Poster presented at the 2025 Kentucky State Extension Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. [March 2025]. Poster lead: Brett Wolff.
Small Fruit Market Snapshot
Poster presented at the 2021 Kentucky State Extension Conference in Lexington, Kentucky. [December 2021]. Poster lead: Brett Wolff.
Shopping Values Among Farmers Market Patrons in Campbell County, Kentucky
Poster presented at the 2021 Kentucky State Extension Conference in Lexington, Kentucky [December 2021].