Kentucky

Food Industry Market Maker

http://national.marketmaker.uiuc.edu/index.php

MarketMaker is a national partnership of land grant institutions and State Departments of Agriculture dedicated to the development of a comprehensive interactive data base of food industry marketing and business data. It is currently one of the most extensive collections of searchable food industry related data in the country.

Sponsoring Organization:
University of Illinois Office of Extension and Outreach

Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Farm-based Enterprise Development

http://www.ssawg.org/

Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SSAWG) provides information and support for organizations and individuals in 13 Southern states. Sponsors annual conference and trade show with workshops, discussions, and farm tours. Virtual farm tours.

Sponsoring Organization:
SSAWG Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group

SSAWG Community Foods Systems program

http://www.ssawg.org/

"With support from the USDA Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program, Southern SAWG provides training and technical assistance to individuals and groups who are developing projects that promote sustainable food systems and community food security.

Sponsoring Organization:
SSAWG Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group

KFBM Kentucky Farm Business Management Program

http://www.uky.edu/Ag/KFBM/welcome.html

"Assisting member farmers track financial performance, determine the profitability of individual enterprises, improve management practices, complete tax returns, set business and personal goals, and make sound management decisions.

Sponsoring Organization:
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture

DEAL Diversification through Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness Loan Program

http://kafc.ky.gov/kafc_programs_deal.shtml

The DEAL Diversification through Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness Loan Program is designed to assist individuals who are attempting to diversify their farming operations through non-traditional agricultural production or services.

Sponsoring Organization:
Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation

Kentucky Beginning Farmer Loan Program

http://kafc.ky.gov/kafc_programs_beginningfarmer.shtml

The Beginning Farmer Loan Program is designed to assist individuals with farming experience who desire to develop, expand or buy into a farming operation.

Sponsoring Organization:
Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation

KY FarmStart Program

http://www.ca.uky.edu/kyfarmstart/

"The KyFarmStart website is designed as an online learning tool to provide beginning farmers with a variety of resources including access to publications and links, as well as learning lessons designed specifically for beginning farmers.

Sponsoring Organization:
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture
Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service