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Empowering economic growth through cooperatives since 2000. Educational programs, managerial audits, and diverse projects. Serving various agricultural economics initiatives.
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Kentucky Center for Cooperative Development “Cooperative Development for the Commonwealth and Beyond”
About KCCD • Established in 2000 to provide technical assistance to those who wish to further their economic situation through cooperatives • Executive Director, 2 Cooperative Development Specialists and an Executive Administrative Assistant • Educational Programs • Board, Management & Member Training • Management Audits • Cooperative Winter School • Wide variety of projects currently in progress, from soy products to goat production • Partially funded through Ag Development Board monies Agricultural Economics
Central Kentucky Growers Coop • Established in 1998, Georgetown, KY • Expected sales for 2003: $610,000 • 20 Growers, 125 acres • Cabbage, cucumbers, fall décor, green peppers, pumpkins Agricultural Economics
Cumberland Farm Products • Established in 1969 • Facilities in Monticello and Russell Springs • Tomatoes, Green Peppers, Cabbage, Pumpkins • 90 members, Expected gross sales of $875,000 • 215 acres Agricultural Economics
Green River Produce Marketing Coop • Established in 1998, Horse Cave, KY • Expected 2003 sales: $282,000 • 47 Growers, 212 acres • Cabbage, cantaloupe, seedless watermelons, pumpkins Agricultural Economics
Kentucky West Nursery • Established in 2001, near Murray, KY • Pot-in-Pot Nursery • Various shade and ornamental trees • 19 members • First cooperative marketing wholesale nursery in the U.S. Agricultural Economics
Purchase Area Aquaculture Coop • Coop formed in 1999 • Processing began May 2001 • Farmington, KY • 53 members, 436 acres of water • Processing 20,000 pounds of live fish per day Agricultural Economics
West Kentucky Growers Coop • Established in 2000, Owensboro, KY • Expecting nearly $4 million in sales for 2003 • 33 Growers, 1400 acres • Corn, squash, peppers, cabbage, potatoes, cucumbers, peppers, broccoli, pumpkins, tomatoes Agricultural Economics
Broccoli Ice Slush Machine Pepper/Cucumber Grading Line Harvesting Sweet Corn Sweet Corn Hydro Cooler
Kentucky Produce & Aquaculture Alliance • The mission: to unify member efforts by networking to promote our products, explore new market opportunities and ensure quality to maximize our economic well-being • Began working for the cooperatives in February 2003 • Bulk purchase orders, state-wide insurance policies, and unified marketing approach • SAVINGS OF OVER $20,000 IN FIRST THREE MONTHS! Agricultural Economics
2003 Tour of Cooperatives Agricultural Economics
Southeast Kentucky Vegetable Association Kentucky Specialty Grains, LLC Cumberland Valley Milling, LLC Kentucky Dairy Ventures Heartland Beekeepers 4 Sight, Inc Kentucky Shiitake Mushroom Association Blueberries Goats Kentucky Hills Industries Lexington Farmers’ Market Other Groups Agricultural Economics