New/Updated Publication

Results from Pricing Survey for Kentucky Cut Flower Growers

This summer, the UK Center for Crop Diversification surveyed Kentucky cut flower growers to gain insight into the pricing of 10 selected Kentucky-grown cut flowers across direct-to-consumer and intermediated market channels. Ideally, this information will support Kentucky’s cut flower growers in pricing their products for direct-to-consumer and intermediated markets, support an efficient and responsive cut flower marketplace for insurance by collecting price data that has historically been difficult to collect, and guide future investments in cut flower-related initiatives.  

New Greenhouse Tomato Resources Published

July is Kentucky Grown Cut Flower Month!

New Video: Plant and Plug Sales at Auctions

A new beginner-friendly video is now available to help growers confidently participate in plug and plant sales held at Kentucky Produce Auctions. These sales provide an excellent opportunity for growers to expand the variety of flowers and vegetables they offer their customers without starting every crop from seed. Check out the video here.

Updated ID-36 Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers, 2026-28 Now Available

The Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (ID-36) has been updated and is now available to download.

2023-2025 Produce Auction Price & Quantity Averages Now Available

The Three-Year Average Prices & Quantities at Two Selected Kentucky Produce Auctions: 2023-2025 is live on the UK-CCD website! This report compares average volumes and average prices for 10 crops from the two largest Kentucky produce auctions (Fairview and Lincoln C

New Publication to Help Growers with Insuring their Horticultural Investments

NEW PUBLICATION: Insuring Horticultural Investments: Insurance Checklist. This article provides relevant information on insurance programs and presents possible climate concerns that you should consider when reviewing your policy.

2022-2024 Farmers Market Price Averages Now Available A new publication to help direct marketers with pricing

Winter is a great time to reflect back on the year, what worked, what didn't, and how we might improve things in 2025. If you're a farmers market vendor, it's also a good time to consider your pricing approach and think about how you might price items differently in the year to come.