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Kentucky Center for Cooperative Development

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

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Kentucky Center for Cooperative Development

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  1. Kentucky Center for Cooperative Development “Cooperative Development for the Commonwealth and Beyond”

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Agricultural Economics

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. PAAC Catfish

  10. 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

  11. Broccoli Ice Slush Machine Pepper/Cucumber Grading Line Harvesting Sweet Corn Sweet Corn Hydro Cooler

  12. 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

  13. 2003 Tour of Cooperatives Agricultural Economics

  14. 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

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