Project Overview
The Managing Marketing and Business Risks for Urban and
Non-Traditional Farmers project provided educational information, outreach and risk management education training
to Urban and
Non-Traditional Farmers in Texas. A special segment of
the population to be targeted will include veterans who are new to and/or entering
agriculture.
The targeted farmers operated small scale farming operations with a majority of them being in the greater Houston Texas area. These produces grow a number of Specialty and Ethnic Crops to be sold
in the local community. Many are through
direct sales at the farm gate and through farmers markets.
Many of these non-traditional and urban farmers had never been exposed to this type of education. A majority of these urban, veteran and non-traditional farmers are relatively new to agriculture and have entered with little to no
background in Business Planning, Marketing or other risk management factors.
Number of Participants: 438
PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
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EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
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REPORTS & EVALUATIONS
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