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Featured
Planning for Profit: The Power of Sales Forecasts and Enterprise Budgets
May 8, 2025
Planning for Profit: The Power of Sales Forecasts and Enterprise Budgets
May 8, 2025
May 8, 2025
Farming by the Numbers:  Using the Farm Finance Scorecard to Measure Performance
Apr 29, 2025
Farming by the Numbers: Using the Farm Finance Scorecard to Measure Performance
Apr 29, 2025
Apr 29, 2025
Tax Time for Farmers
Apr 16, 2025
Tax Time for Farmers
Apr 16, 2025
Apr 16, 2025
Understanding Your Financial Health: Advanced Recordkeeping Tips for 2025
Apr 7, 2025
Understanding Your Financial Health: Advanced Recordkeeping Tips for 2025
Apr 7, 2025
Apr 7, 2025
Farmers Market Pricing Strategies: Balancing Customer Appeal and Profitability
Mar 26, 2025
Farmers Market Pricing Strategies: Balancing Customer Appeal and Profitability
Mar 26, 2025
Mar 26, 2025
USDA Contract Freezes: What Farmers Need to Know and How to Take Action
Mar 26, 2025
USDA Contract Freezes: What Farmers Need to Know and How to Take Action
Mar 26, 2025
Mar 26, 2025
The Power of Business Planning: Building a Roadmap for Success
Feb 26, 2025
The Power of Business Planning: Building a Roadmap for Success
Feb 26, 2025
Feb 26, 2025
USDA Value-Added Producer Grant: Overview and Program Changes
Feb 11, 2025
USDA Value-Added Producer Grant: Overview and Program Changes
Feb 11, 2025
Feb 11, 2025
Center for Crop Diversification Guest Blog: Kentucky Dairy in 2025 - Opportunities and Challenges Ahead
Jan 29, 2025
Center for Crop Diversification Guest Blog: Kentucky Dairy in 2025 - Opportunities and Challenges Ahead
Jan 29, 2025
Jan 29, 2025
Farm Recordkeeping 101: Recordkeeping Tips for 2025
Jan 22, 2025
Farm Recordkeeping 101: Recordkeeping Tips for 2025
Jan 22, 2025
Jan 22, 2025
New Requirement for Businesses Registered with the Secretary of State: Beneficial Ownership Information
Dec 30, 2024
New Requirement for Businesses Registered with the Secretary of State: Beneficial Ownership Information
Dec 30, 2024
Dec 30, 2024
KCARD Staff Holiday Recipes: Logan's Pumpkin Roll
Dec 20, 2024
KCARD Staff Holiday Recipes: Logan's Pumpkin Roll
Dec 20, 2024
Dec 20, 2024
KCARD Staff Holiday Recipes: Kati's Ginger Sorghum Cookies
Dec 19, 2024
KCARD Staff Holiday Recipes: Kati's Ginger Sorghum Cookies
Dec 19, 2024
Dec 19, 2024
Planning for the Future: A Starter Guide to Farm Transition Planning
Dec 13, 2024
Planning for the Future: A Starter Guide to Farm Transition Planning
Dec 13, 2024
Dec 13, 2024
Register for Our Growing Your Farm and Food Business Workshops
Nov 5, 2024
Register for Our Growing Your Farm and Food Business Workshops
Nov 5, 2024
Nov 5, 2024
Unlock New Opportunities with KCARD's Farm Diversification Workshop
Oct 9, 2024
Unlock New Opportunities with KCARD's Farm Diversification Workshop
Oct 9, 2024
Oct 9, 2024
How to Host Workshops on Your Farm
Sep 27, 2024
How to Host Workshops on Your Farm
Sep 27, 2024
Sep 27, 2024
Business Builder Subawards: Frequently Asked Questions
Sep 20, 2024
Business Builder Subawards: Frequently Asked Questions
Sep 20, 2024
Sep 20, 2024
Q&A with Terryn Varney, Business Development Specialist: How Does KCARD Work with Farmers Markets?
Aug 9, 2024
Q&A with Terryn Varney, Business Development Specialist: How Does KCARD Work with Farmers Markets?
Aug 9, 2024
Aug 9, 2024
Engaging Visitors on the Farm with Agritourism
Jul 26, 2024
Engaging Visitors on the Farm with Agritourism
Jul 26, 2024
Jul 26, 2024
Q&A with Kati Bowman, Marketing and Business Development Specialist: How Can KCARD Help with Marketing?
Jun 14, 2024
Q&A with Kati Bowman, Marketing and Business Development Specialist: How Can KCARD Help with Marketing?
Jun 14, 2024
Jun 14, 2024
Starting Right: Early Steps to Take When Starting a Commercial Kitchen
Jun 7, 2024
Starting Right: Early Steps to Take When Starting a Commercial Kitchen
Jun 7, 2024
Jun 7, 2024
Developing Your Marketing Playbook
May 30, 2024
Developing Your Marketing Playbook
May 30, 2024
May 30, 2024
Q&A with Kellie Padgett: How Does KCARD Help With Business Planning?
May 22, 2024
Q&A with Kellie Padgett: How Does KCARD Help With Business Planning?
May 22, 2024
May 22, 2024
Beyond Cash: Accepting Alternative Payment Methods
Apr 12, 2024
Beyond Cash: Accepting Alternative Payment Methods
Apr 12, 2024
Apr 12, 2024
Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Frequently Asked Questions
Mar 13, 2024
Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Frequently Asked Questions
Mar 13, 2024
Mar 13, 2024
Marketing Tools for Beginners
Dec 28, 2023
Marketing Tools for Beginners
Dec 28, 2023
Dec 28, 2023
Central Kentucky Grower's Association: Feeding Eastern Kentucky through the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program
Nov 28, 2023
Central Kentucky Grower's Association: Feeding Eastern Kentucky through the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program
Nov 28, 2023
Nov 28, 2023
7 Tips for Selling at the Farmers' Market
Oct 26, 2023
7 Tips for Selling at the Farmers' Market
Oct 26, 2023
Oct 26, 2023
How and Why to Pay Yourself as the Business Owner
Oct 13, 2023
How and Why to Pay Yourself as the Business Owner
Oct 13, 2023
Oct 13, 2023
Featured
Rabbit Processing 101
Jun 9, 2023
Rabbit Processing 101
Jun 9, 2023
Jun 9, 2023
Roaring Shoals Farm: Providing Local Beef from Pasture to Plate
Jun 1, 2023
Roaring Shoals Farm: Providing Local Beef from Pasture to Plate
Jun 1, 2023
Jun 1, 2023
Mapping Kentucky's Local Food System Series: Kentucky's Local Food Industries
May 24, 2023
Mapping Kentucky's Local Food System Series: Kentucky's Local Food Industries
May 24, 2023
May 24, 2023
Mapping Kentucky's Local Food System Series: Local Food Sales in Kentucky
May 12, 2023
Mapping Kentucky's Local Food System Series: Local Food Sales in Kentucky
May 12, 2023
May 12, 2023
Mapping Kentucky's Local Food System Series: Introduction
May 4, 2023
Mapping Kentucky's Local Food System Series: Introduction
May 4, 2023
May 4, 2023
It's All About the Numbers: Why Financial Projections are Important for Your Business
Apr 14, 2023
It's All About the Numbers: Why Financial Projections are Important for Your Business
Apr 14, 2023
Apr 14, 2023
Behind the Scenes of Applying for Federal Grant Programs
Mar 31, 2023
Behind the Scenes of Applying for Federal Grant Programs
Mar 31, 2023
Mar 31, 2023
Cherry Farms: Beefing up the Family Farm Business
Mar 24, 2023
Cherry Farms: Beefing up the Family Farm Business
Mar 24, 2023
Mar 24, 2023
3 Tips to Make Your Business Plan Stronger
Mar 15, 2023
3 Tips to Make Your Business Plan Stronger
Mar 15, 2023
Mar 15, 2023
Kentucky AgVets Mentorship or Internship
Feb 9, 2023
Kentucky AgVets Mentorship or Internship
Feb 9, 2023
Feb 9, 2023
Apply for a Value-Added Dairy Business Evaluation by February 28
Jan 18, 2023
Apply for a Value-Added Dairy Business Evaluation by February 28
Jan 18, 2023
Jan 18, 2023
New Year, New Habits
Jan 12, 2023
New Year, New Habits
Jan 12, 2023
Jan 12, 2023
Cooperative Development Series
Dec 21, 2022
Cooperative Development Series
Dec 21, 2022
Dec 21, 2022
Lackey named KCARD executive director
Oct 26, 2022
Lackey named KCARD executive director
Oct 26, 2022
Oct 26, 2022
National and State Highlights from the USDA 2020 Local Food Marketing Practices Survey
Oct 13, 2022
National and State Highlights from the USDA 2020 Local Food Marketing Practices Survey
Oct 13, 2022
Oct 13, 2022
What Happens to the Family Farm: Succession Planning 101
Sep 21, 2022
What Happens to the Family Farm: Succession Planning 101
Sep 21, 2022
Sep 21, 2022
Buying Directly from  Local Farmers Increases the Farm Share of the Food Dollar
Sep 1, 2022
Buying Directly from Local Farmers Increases the Farm Share of the Food Dollar
Sep 1, 2022
Sep 1, 2022
5 Myths About Crop Insurance
Aug 24, 2022
5 Myths About Crop Insurance
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Kentucky AgVets at Kentucky State Fair
Aug 17, 2022
Kentucky AgVets at Kentucky State Fair
Aug 17, 2022
Aug 17, 2022
Celebrating Kentucky Grown Cut Flower Month with Eden Roots Flower Farm
Jul 27, 2022
Celebrating Kentucky Grown Cut Flower Month with Eden Roots Flower Farm
Jul 27, 2022
Jul 27, 2022
Bringing the Fun to the Farm: 5 Things to Consider Before Adding Agritourism to Your Operation
Jul 22, 2022
Bringing the Fun to the Farm: 5 Things to Consider Before Adding Agritourism to Your Operation
Jul 22, 2022
Jul 22, 2022
Jericho Farmhouse: Cool off with local ice cream!
Jul 6, 2022
Jericho Farmhouse: Cool off with local ice cream!
Jul 6, 2022
Jul 6, 2022
Choosing an Online Payroll Provider for Your Business
Jul 1, 2022
Choosing an Online Payroll Provider for Your Business
Jul 1, 2022
Jul 1, 2022
Q&A with Specialist Juan Alejo
Jun 22, 2022
Q&A with Specialist Juan Alejo
Jun 22, 2022
Jun 22, 2022
Questions to Consider Before Introducing Value-Added Products
Jun 16, 2022
Questions to Consider Before Introducing Value-Added Products
Jun 16, 2022
Jun 16, 2022
3 Tips to Maximize Your Social Media Presence
Jun 1, 2022
3 Tips to Maximize Your Social Media Presence
Jun 1, 2022
Jun 1, 2022
Patterson's Butcher Shop: Feeding the Local Community
May 26, 2022
Patterson's Butcher Shop: Feeding the Local Community
May 26, 2022
May 26, 2022
7 Tips for Shopping at Your Local Farmers Market
May 18, 2022
7 Tips for Shopping at Your Local Farmers Market
May 18, 2022
May 18, 2022
Reflecting on Two Years of the Kentucky Local Food System Expansion Initiative
May 12, 2022
Reflecting on Two Years of the Kentucky Local Food System Expansion Initiative
May 12, 2022
May 12, 2022
Featured
How Can I Get Free Money? Four Basic Steps of the Grant Application Process
May 4, 2022
How Can I Get Free Money? Four Basic Steps of the Grant Application Process
May 4, 2022
May 4, 2022
Sign Up for the 2022 Kentucky AgVets Mentor Program
Apr 22, 2022
Sign Up for the 2022 Kentucky AgVets Mentor Program
Apr 22, 2022
Apr 22, 2022
Do I Need an Accountant?
Apr 14, 2022
Do I Need an Accountant?
Apr 14, 2022
Apr 14, 2022
Business Development – Three Reasons to Think about Business Planning the Next Rainy Day
Apr 6, 2022
Business Development – Three Reasons to Think about Business Planning the Next Rainy Day
Apr 6, 2022
Apr 6, 2022
Too Many Options: Choice Overload in Your Business
Mar 30, 2022
Too Many Options: Choice Overload in Your Business
Mar 30, 2022
Mar 30, 2022
Local Food Census Maps: Visualizing Local Food Sales Across the State
Mar 24, 2022
Local Food Census Maps: Visualizing Local Food Sales Across the State
Mar 24, 2022
Mar 24, 2022
March 19th: Kentucky AgVets Workshop and Networking Event
Mar 14, 2022
March 19th: Kentucky AgVets Workshop and Networking Event
Mar 14, 2022
Mar 14, 2022
Woodstock Lavender Co.: Turning an Idea Into a Business
Mar 4, 2022
Woodstock Lavender Co.: Turning an Idea Into a Business
Mar 4, 2022
Mar 4, 2022
Hidden Costs of Launching a Value-Added Product
Feb 16, 2022
Hidden Costs of Launching a Value-Added Product
Feb 16, 2022
Feb 16, 2022
Cash is King - Managing Risks Around Cash
Nov 22, 2021
Cash is King - Managing Risks Around Cash
Nov 22, 2021
Nov 22, 2021
Job Openings: Join the KCARD Team
Nov 19, 2021
Job Openings: Join the KCARD Team
Nov 19, 2021
Nov 19, 2021
I Want to Hire People, but I Can’t Find Anyone:  Handling Labor Risk  
Nov 3, 2021
I Want to Hire People, but I Can’t Find Anyone:  Handling Labor Risk  
Nov 3, 2021
Nov 3, 2021
When Does A Cooperative Make Sense?
Oct 26, 2021
When Does A Cooperative Make Sense?
Oct 26, 2021
Oct 26, 2021
Farmer-Owned Cooperative Uses KCARD Services to Launch and Expand to Serve 14 States
Oct 19, 2021
Farmer-Owned Cooperative Uses KCARD Services to Launch and Expand to Serve 14 States
Oct 19, 2021
Oct 19, 2021
KY FARM TO SCHOOL NETWORK LAUNCHES FARM TO SCHOOL CHALLENGE
Oct 12, 2021
KY FARM TO SCHOOL NETWORK LAUNCHES FARM TO SCHOOL CHALLENGE
Oct 12, 2021
Oct 12, 2021
Co-op 101: What is a Cooperative? How can I form a Co-op?
Oct 6, 2021
Co-op 101: What is a Cooperative? How can I form a Co-op?
Oct 6, 2021
Oct 6, 2021
Room to Grow: Kentucky Local Food Purchases Count for Less than 1% of Farm Sales
Sep 28, 2021
Room to Grow: Kentucky Local Food Purchases Count for Less than 1% of Farm Sales
Sep 28, 2021
Sep 28, 2021
Wayne Hunt Reflects on His 20 Years on Kentucky Agricultural Development Board, a Key Partner in KCARD’s 20 Year History
Sep 22, 2021
Wayne Hunt Reflects on His 20 Years on Kentucky Agricultural Development Board, a Key Partner in KCARD’s 20 Year History
Sep 22, 2021
Sep 22, 2021
You decided to start your own business, now what?
Aug 31, 2021
You decided to start your own business, now what?
Aug 31, 2021
Aug 31, 2021
Sharing Your Business Story - Creating a Elevator Speech
Aug 23, 2021
Sharing Your Business Story - Creating a Elevator Speech
Aug 23, 2021
Aug 23, 2021
Recordkeeping Tools for Success
Aug 17, 2021
Recordkeeping Tools for Success
Aug 17, 2021
Aug 17, 2021
 Point of Sale Systems: A Good Fit for Your Business?
Aug 12, 2021
Point of Sale Systems: A Good Fit for Your Business?
Aug 12, 2021
Aug 12, 2021
Q&A with Maddie Grider: Getting To Know The Client Coordinator
Aug 11, 2021
Q&A with Maddie Grider: Getting To Know The Client Coordinator
Aug 11, 2021
Aug 11, 2021
Farmers Market Vendors:  Mid-Season Actions You Can Take to Make Next Year Better
Aug 4, 2021
Farmers Market Vendors: Mid-Season Actions You Can Take to Make Next Year Better
Aug 4, 2021
Aug 4, 2021
What is a Farm Number and Why Do I Need One?
Jul 27, 2021
What is a Farm Number and Why Do I Need One?
Jul 27, 2021
Jul 27, 2021
Client Spotlight: Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese
Jul 19, 2021
Client Spotlight: Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese
Jul 19, 2021
Jul 19, 2021
Kentucky AgVets Steering Committee Spotlight: Chris Chamberlain with Bluegrass Blessings
Jul 8, 2021
Kentucky AgVets Steering Committee Spotlight: Chris Chamberlain with Bluegrass Blessings
Jul 8, 2021
Jul 8, 2021
Sign Up for the Kentucky AgVets Field Day on July 25th
Jun 29, 2021
Sign Up for the Kentucky AgVets Field Day on July 25th
Jun 29, 2021
Jun 29, 2021
When Do You Need a Feasibility Study?
Jun 23, 2021
When Do You Need a Feasibility Study?
Jun 23, 2021
Jun 23, 2021
Client Spotlight: Chaney's Dairy Barn
Jun 17, 2021
Client Spotlight: Chaney's Dairy Barn
Jun 17, 2021
Jun 17, 2021
Featured
Q&A with Aleta Botts: Getting to Know the Executive Director
May 19, 2021
Q&A with Aleta Botts: Getting to Know the Executive Director
May 19, 2021
May 19, 2021
Looking back: How Larry Snell set the trajectory for KCARD's success
May 18, 2021
Looking back: How Larry Snell set the trajectory for KCARD's success
May 18, 2021
May 18, 2021
Job Opening: Grant Facilitator
May 17, 2021
Job Opening: Grant Facilitator
May 17, 2021
May 17, 2021
Job Opening: Client Coordinator/ Project Assistant
May 17, 2021
Job Opening: Client Coordinator/ Project Assistant
May 17, 2021
May 17, 2021
How To Incorporate A UPC Barcode on Your Farm Products
Apr 20, 2021
How To Incorporate A UPC Barcode on Your Farm Products
Apr 20, 2021
Apr 20, 2021
Kentucky AgVets Partner Spotlight: Kentucky Sheep and Goat Development Office
Apr 1, 2021
Kentucky AgVets Partner Spotlight: Kentucky Sheep and Goat Development Office
Apr 1, 2021
Apr 1, 2021
COVID-related shifts in the Local and Regional Food Systems Markets
Mar 30, 2021
COVID-related shifts in the Local and Regional Food Systems Markets
Mar 30, 2021
Mar 30, 2021
KCARD Q&A with Myrisa Christy: Coordinating Work in Eastern Kentucky
Mar 23, 2021
KCARD Q&A with Myrisa Christy: Coordinating Work in Eastern Kentucky
Mar 23, 2021
Mar 23, 2021
Tips for Approaching Restaurant Sales
Mar 18, 2021
Tips for Approaching Restaurant Sales
Mar 18, 2021
Mar 18, 2021
Tax Season:  The Schedule F and Why It Is Important
Mar 16, 2021
Tax Season: The Schedule F and Why It Is Important
Mar 16, 2021
Mar 16, 2021
Q&A with Abby Clas: Looking for Research
Mar 11, 2021
Q&A with Abby Clas: Looking for Research
Mar 11, 2021
Mar 11, 2021
Meat Processing: A Year Later
Mar 9, 2021
Meat Processing: A Year Later
Mar 9, 2021
Mar 9, 2021
Q&A with Mattea Mitchell: Business Development Assistance
Mar 4, 2021
Q&A with Mattea Mitchell: Business Development Assistance
Mar 4, 2021
Mar 4, 2021
Highlighting KY Local Food Expansion Initiative
Mar 2, 2021
Highlighting KY Local Food Expansion Initiative
Mar 2, 2021
Mar 2, 2021
KCARD Q&A with Cara Stewart: Recordkeeping Support
Feb 25, 2021
KCARD Q&A with Cara Stewart: Recordkeeping Support
Feb 25, 2021
Feb 25, 2021
First Look at My Financials – Where Do I Start?
Feb 23, 2021
First Look at My Financials – Where Do I Start?
Feb 23, 2021
Feb 23, 2021
Tips for Building Your Online Sales
Feb 17, 2021
Tips for Building Your Online Sales
Feb 17, 2021
Feb 17, 2021
Employee Performance: How Do You Help Your Employees Succeed? 
Feb 9, 2021
Employee Performance: How Do You Help Your Employees Succeed? 
Feb 9, 2021
Feb 9, 2021
Featured
Keeping Sunk Costs From Sinking Your Decisions
Jan 26, 2021
Keeping Sunk Costs From Sinking Your Decisions
Jan 26, 2021
Jan 26, 2021
Co-op 101: Seven Ways to Improve the Odds of Success
Jan 21, 2021
Co-op 101: Seven Ways to Improve the Odds of Success
Jan 21, 2021
Jan 21, 2021
Kentucky AgVets Mentor Program Set to Begin in March of 2021
Jan 19, 2021
Kentucky AgVets Mentor Program Set to Begin in March of 2021
Jan 19, 2021
Jan 19, 2021
Screening for fit: How to save time when looking for grants
Jan 14, 2021
Screening for fit: How to save time when looking for grants
Jan 14, 2021
Jan 14, 2021
Fear of Missing Out - The Business Version
Jan 12, 2021
Fear of Missing Out - The Business Version
Jan 12, 2021
Jan 12, 2021
KCARD Holiday Recipe Series: Gisela’s Sauerbraten
Dec 22, 2020
KCARD Holiday Recipe Series: Gisela’s Sauerbraten
Dec 22, 2020
Dec 22, 2020
KCARD Holiday Recipe Series: Peppermint Ice
Dec 17, 2020
KCARD Holiday Recipe Series: Peppermint Ice
Dec 17, 2020
Dec 17, 2020
KCARD Holiday Recipe Series: Cranberry Salad
Dec 8, 2020
KCARD Holiday Recipe Series: Cranberry Salad
Dec 8, 2020
Dec 8, 2020
Beginner Farmer Series: Flower Farm
Dec 3, 2020
Beginner Farmer Series: Flower Farm
Dec 3, 2020
Dec 3, 2020
KCARD Holiday Recipe Series: Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Muffins 
Dec 1, 2020
KCARD Holiday Recipe Series: Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Muffins 
Dec 1, 2020
Dec 1, 2020
Aligning Personal and Business Goals for Success
Nov 19, 2020
Aligning Personal and Business Goals for Success
Nov 19, 2020
Nov 19, 2020
KCARD Holiday Recipe Series: Swedish Tea Ring
Nov 17, 2020
KCARD Holiday Recipe Series: Swedish Tea Ring
Nov 17, 2020
Nov 17, 2020
Picking a Recordkeeping System for Your Business
Nov 12, 2020
Picking a Recordkeeping System for Your Business
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Kentucky Veteran Resources
Nov 10, 2020
Kentucky Veteran Resources
Nov 10, 2020
Nov 10, 2020
Co-op 101: Limited Cooperative Associations 
Nov 6, 2020
Co-op 101: Limited Cooperative Associations 
Nov 6, 2020
Nov 6, 2020
Beginner Farmer Series: Starting a Cattle Farm
Nov 5, 2020
Beginner Farmer Series: Starting a Cattle Farm
Nov 5, 2020
Nov 5, 2020
Direct Marketing Sheep & Goat Webinar Series
Oct 30, 2020
Direct Marketing Sheep & Goat Webinar Series
Oct 30, 2020
Oct 30, 2020
Q&A with Haleigh Young: KCARD and the New Client Process
Oct 29, 2020
Q&A with Haleigh Young: KCARD and the New Client Process
Oct 29, 2020
Oct 29, 2020
Co-op 101: Types and Examples of Cooperatives
Oct 27, 2020
Co-op 101: Types and Examples of Cooperatives
Oct 27, 2020
Oct 27, 2020
Shippaggedon?  Prepare for the Shipping Challenges this Holiday Season
Oct 26, 2020
Shippaggedon? Prepare for the Shipping Challenges this Holiday Season
Oct 26, 2020
Oct 26, 2020
Co-op 101: Who Receives the Profits in a Co-op?
Oct 23, 2020
Co-op 101: Who Receives the Profits in a Co-op?
Oct 23, 2020
Oct 23, 2020
Q&A with Kellie Padgett: AgVets Program
Oct 21, 2020
Q&A with Kellie Padgett: AgVets Program
Oct 21, 2020
Oct 21, 2020
Q&A with Brent Lackey: KCARD Over the Years
Oct 13, 2020
Q&A with Brent Lackey: KCARD Over the Years
Oct 13, 2020
Oct 13, 2020
KCARD Guest Blogger: Farm Service Agency
Oct 8, 2020
KCARD Guest Blogger: Farm Service Agency
Oct 8, 2020
Oct 8, 2020
KCARD Guest Blogger: Kentucky State University
Oct 7, 2020
KCARD Guest Blogger: Kentucky State University
Oct 7, 2020
Oct 7, 2020
Q&A with James: KCARD and the Grant Process
Oct 1, 2020
Q&A with James: KCARD and the Grant Process
Oct 1, 2020
Oct 1, 2020
Kentucky Horticulture Council Guest Blog: Agritourism Preparedness
Sep 29, 2020
Kentucky Horticulture Council Guest Blog: Agritourism Preparedness
Sep 29, 2020
Sep 29, 2020
Kentucky Organizations Receive Grant to Supports Veterans Transitioning into Agricultural Careers
Sep 24, 2020
Kentucky Organizations Receive Grant to Supports Veterans Transitioning into Agricultural Careers
Sep 24, 2020
Sep 24, 2020
KCARD Guest Blogger: US Department of Agriculture Rural Development
Sep 24, 2020
KCARD Guest Blogger: US Department of Agriculture Rural Development
Sep 24, 2020
Sep 24, 2020
Email Marketing 201: Expanding Your Reach with Email
Sep 22, 2020
Email Marketing 201: Expanding Your Reach with Email
Sep 22, 2020
Sep 22, 2020
Featured
KCARD Guest Blogger: Center for Crop Diversification
Sep 17, 2020
KCARD Guest Blogger: Center for Crop Diversification
Sep 17, 2020
Sep 17, 2020
Marketing Series: Customer Retention
Sep 15, 2020
Marketing Series: Customer Retention
Sep 15, 2020
Sep 15, 2020
KCARD Guest Blogger: Governor's Office of Agricultural Policy
Sep 10, 2020
KCARD Guest Blogger: Governor's Office of Agricultural Policy
Sep 10, 2020
Sep 10, 2020
Pivoting Your Marketing During Changing Times
Sep 8, 2020
Pivoting Your Marketing During Changing Times
Sep 8, 2020
Sep 8, 2020
KCARD Q&A with Spencer Guinn
Sep 3, 2020
KCARD Q&A with Spencer Guinn
Sep 3, 2020
Sep 3, 2020
Consumer Trends – Now and Going into Fall
Sep 1, 2020
Consumer Trends – Now and Going into Fall
Sep 1, 2020
Sep 1, 2020
Growing Your Farm and Food Business Webinar Series
Aug 27, 2020
Growing Your Farm and Food Business Webinar Series
Aug 27, 2020
Aug 27, 2020
Finding the Dead Bodies in Financial Statements: What Happens When KCARD Meets CSI
Aug 25, 2020
Finding the Dead Bodies in Financial Statements: What Happens When KCARD Meets CSI
Aug 25, 2020
Aug 25, 2020
Financial Projections: Looking into a More Reliable Crystal Ball to Make Decisions
Aug 20, 2020
Financial Projections: Looking into a More Reliable Crystal Ball to Make Decisions
Aug 20, 2020
Aug 20, 2020
Direct to Consumer Beef Webinar Series Takeaways
Aug 13, 2020
Direct to Consumer Beef Webinar Series Takeaways
Aug 13, 2020
Aug 13, 2020
Labor-to-Sales Ratio: What is it? And why should I care about it?
Aug 11, 2020
Labor-to-Sales Ratio: What is it? And why should I care about it?
Aug 11, 2020
Aug 11, 2020
National Farmers Market Week
Aug 6, 2020
National Farmers Market Week
Aug 6, 2020
Aug 6, 2020
How Much Am I Going to Make?  Developing Revenue Assumptions
Aug 4, 2020
How Much Am I Going to Make? Developing Revenue Assumptions
Aug 4, 2020
Aug 4, 2020
Co-op 101: Who Manages a Co-op?
Jul 30, 2020
Co-op 101: Who Manages a Co-op?
Jul 30, 2020
Jul 30, 2020
Balance Sheets
Jul 28, 2020
Balance Sheets
Jul 28, 2020
Jul 28, 2020
Hashtags 101
Jul 23, 2020
Hashtags 101
Jul 23, 2020
Jul 23, 2020
Cash Flow and Income Statement: How Are They Different and How Do They Work for You?
Jul 21, 2020
Cash Flow and Income Statement: How Are They Different and How Do They Work for You?
Jul 21, 2020
Jul 21, 2020
Top 5 Tips for Direct Marketing Meat
Jul 14, 2020
Top 5 Tips for Direct Marketing Meat
Jul 14, 2020
Jul 14, 2020
Understanding Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Jul 9, 2020
Understanding Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Jul 9, 2020
Jul 9, 2020
Q&A with Olivia: Local Food, Increasing Your Markets
Jul 7, 2020
Q&A with Olivia: Local Food, Increasing Your Markets
Jul 7, 2020
Jul 7, 2020
Management Tips for Agribusinesses in the Time of COVID
Jul 2, 2020
Management Tips for Agribusinesses in the Time of COVID
Jul 2, 2020
Jul 2, 2020
Why Do We Obsess about Financial Statements?
Jun 30, 2020
Why Do We Obsess about Financial Statements?
Jun 30, 2020
Jun 30, 2020
Direct to Consumer Beef Webinar Series
Jun 25, 2020
Direct to Consumer Beef Webinar Series
Jun 25, 2020
Jun 25, 2020
Direct to Consumer Meat Business Resources
Jun 9, 2020
Direct to Consumer Meat Business Resources
Jun 9, 2020
Jun 9, 2020
KCARD’s Local Food Expansion Initiative
May 21, 2020
KCARD’s Local Food Expansion Initiative
May 21, 2020
May 21, 2020
Social Selling – What it means to your online marketing
May 19, 2020
Social Selling – What it means to your online marketing
May 19, 2020
May 19, 2020
Email Marketing 101: What is it? Why it’s Important to Your Business.
May 14, 2020
Email Marketing 101: What is it? Why it’s Important to Your Business.
May 14, 2020
May 14, 2020
Targeting the “New” Home Cook
May 12, 2020
Targeting the “New” Home Cook
May 12, 2020
May 12, 2020
Pricing Meat to Make a Profit
May 7, 2020
Pricing Meat to Make a Profit
May 7, 2020
May 7, 2020
Covid-19 and Your U-Pick Operation
May 5, 2020
Covid-19 and Your U-Pick Operation
May 5, 2020
May 5, 2020
Featured
Would You Like Fries with That?
Dec 10, 2020
Would You Like Fries with That?
Dec 10, 2020
Dec 10, 2020
New Ways to Collaborate
Apr 30, 2020
New Ways to Collaborate
Apr 30, 2020
Apr 30, 2020
Q & A With KCARD: Having Your Meat Processed for the First Time
Apr 28, 2020
Q & A With KCARD: Having Your Meat Processed for the First Time
Apr 28, 2020
Apr 28, 2020
It’s the Little Things that Matter:  Online Communications
Apr 23, 2020
It’s the Little Things that Matter: Online Communications
Apr 23, 2020
Apr 23, 2020
Key Thoughts for Distribution
Apr 21, 2020
Key Thoughts for Distribution
Apr 21, 2020
Apr 21, 2020
New Methods of Accepting Payments Online
Apr 17, 2020
New Methods of Accepting Payments Online
Apr 17, 2020
Apr 17, 2020
Expanding Your Social Media Presence
Apr 14, 2020
Expanding Your Social Media Presence
Apr 14, 2020
Apr 14, 2020
Q&A with KCARD: Turning New Customers into Regulars
Apr 7, 2020
Q&A with KCARD: Turning New Customers into Regulars
Apr 7, 2020
Apr 7, 2020
Q&A with KCARD: Coronavirus Funding
Apr 3, 2020
Q&A with KCARD: Coronavirus Funding
Apr 3, 2020
Apr 3, 2020
Small Business Educational Resources
Mar 26, 2020
Small Business Educational Resources
Mar 26, 2020
Mar 26, 2020
Q&A with KCARD: Covid-19 and Your Farmers Market
Mar 20, 2020
Q&A with KCARD: Covid-19 and Your Farmers Market
Mar 20, 2020
Mar 20, 2020
Q&A with KCARD: What's Up with My Markets?
Mar 19, 2020
Q&A with KCARD: What's Up with My Markets?
Mar 19, 2020
Mar 19, 2020
Q&A with KCARD:  Online Ordering Options
Mar 18, 2020
Q&A with KCARD: Online Ordering Options
Mar 18, 2020
Mar 18, 2020
Q&A with KCARD:  Offering Gift Cards
Mar 17, 2020
Q&A with KCARD: Offering Gift Cards
Mar 17, 2020
Mar 17, 2020
Q&A with KCARD:  Talking to Your Employees
Mar 16, 2020
Q&A with KCARD: Talking to Your Employees
Mar 16, 2020
Mar 16, 2020
Q&A with KCARD:  Managing Cash Flow During a Crisis
Mar 13, 2020
Q&A with KCARD: Managing Cash Flow During a Crisis
Mar 13, 2020
Mar 13, 2020
Coronavirus and the Small Business – What Do You Do?
Mar 12, 2020
Coronavirus and the Small Business – What Do You Do?
Mar 12, 2020
Mar 12, 2020
Dealing with the Crank - Part 2
Mar 10, 2020
Dealing with the Crank - Part 2
Mar 10, 2020
Mar 10, 2020
Do You Have to Collect Sales Tax for Online Sales?
Mar 5, 2020
Do You Have to Collect Sales Tax for Online Sales?
Mar 5, 2020
Mar 5, 2020
Recap of the 4th Annual Eastern Kentucky Farmer Conference
Mar 3, 2020
Recap of the 4th Annual Eastern Kentucky Farmer Conference
Mar 3, 2020
Mar 3, 2020
Crop Insurance and the Small Farm
Feb 27, 2020
Crop Insurance and the Small Farm
Feb 27, 2020
Feb 27, 2020
Dealing with the Crank
Feb 25, 2020
Dealing with the Crank
Feb 25, 2020
Feb 25, 2020
Do You Really NEED It?
Feb 18, 2020
Do You Really NEED It?
Feb 18, 2020
Feb 18, 2020
Eastern Kentucky Farmer Conference coming up February 28-29, 2020 in Morehead, KY
Feb 17, 2020
Eastern Kentucky Farmer Conference coming up February 28-29, 2020 in Morehead, KY
Feb 17, 2020
Feb 17, 2020
(Closed) Job Opening: Local Food Project Statewide Coordinator
Jan 15, 2020
(Closed) Job Opening: Local Food Project Statewide Coordinator
Jan 15, 2020
Jan 15, 2020
What is a Cooperative Development Center and why is KCARD one?
Oct 30, 2019
What is a Cooperative Development Center and why is KCARD one?
Oct 30, 2019
Oct 30, 2019
Setting Yourself Up for Success This Holiday Season
Oct 15, 2019
Setting Yourself Up for Success This Holiday Season
Oct 15, 2019
Oct 15, 2019
Co-op 101: When Does a Cooperative Make Sense?
Oct 10, 2019
Co-op 101: When Does a Cooperative Make Sense?
Oct 10, 2019
Oct 10, 2019
Growing Your Farm and Food Business Workshops
Oct 9, 2019
Growing Your Farm and Food Business Workshops
Oct 9, 2019
Oct 9, 2019
5 Free Marketing Tools You Need to Know About
Oct 8, 2019
5 Free Marketing Tools You Need to Know About
Oct 8, 2019
Oct 8, 2019
Featured
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Sep 12, 2019
Are You Eligible for the USDA Value Added Producer Grant?
Sep 12, 2019
Sep 12, 2019
Agritourism 101
Aug 20, 2019
Agritourism 101
Aug 20, 2019
Aug 20, 2019
How Do You Get Hiring Right?
Jul 23, 2019
How Do You Get Hiring Right?
Jul 23, 2019
Jul 23, 2019
On-Farm Water Management Cost-Share, Farm to Fork Grants, and more
Jul 22, 2019
On-Farm Water Management Cost-Share, Farm to Fork Grants, and more
Jul 22, 2019
Jul 22, 2019
Five Ways to Share Your Story
Jul 17, 2019
Five Ways to Share Your Story
Jul 17, 2019
Jul 17, 2019
Co-op 101: How Do Cooperatives Compare to Other Business Structures?
Jul 12, 2019
Co-op 101: How Do Cooperatives Compare to Other Business Structures?
Jul 12, 2019
Jul 12, 2019
Energy Grants and Conservation Cost Shares for Farmers
Jun 24, 2019
Energy Grants and Conservation Cost Shares for Farmers
Jun 24, 2019
Jun 24, 2019
Energy Grants and More
Jun 10, 2019
Energy Grants and More
Jun 10, 2019
Jun 10, 2019
Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program Webinars
May 28, 2019
Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program Webinars
May 28, 2019
May 28, 2019
By Design or By Default?
May 7, 2019
By Design or By Default?
May 7, 2019
May 7, 2019
Community Food Project Grants and Nutrition Incentive Grants OPEN Early!
May 1, 2019
Community Food Project Grants and Nutrition Incentive Grants OPEN Early!
May 1, 2019
May 1, 2019
Every Square Foot
Apr 23, 2019
Every Square Foot
Apr 23, 2019
Apr 23, 2019
Co-op 101: What makes a Cooperative a Cooperative?
Apr 16, 2019
Co-op 101: What makes a Cooperative a Cooperative?
Apr 16, 2019
Apr 16, 2019
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Grants and more
Apr 15, 2019
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Grants and more
Apr 15, 2019
Apr 15, 2019
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Apr 12, 2019
Energy Grants and Conservation Cost Shares for Farmers
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
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Mar 15, 2019
KY Proud Farm to Fork Grants, Small Scale Farm Grants, and more!
Mar 15, 2019
Mar 15, 2019
Looking for a Fall Internship?
Mar 15, 2019
Looking for a Fall Internship?
Mar 15, 2019
Mar 15, 2019
Rural Business Development Grant Due April 30!
Feb 26, 2019
Rural Business Development Grant Due April 30!
Feb 26, 2019
Feb 26, 2019
Rural Energy for America Grants and the new Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP)
Feb 11, 2019
Rural Energy for America Grants and the new Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP)
Feb 11, 2019
Feb 11, 2019
KY Conservation Cost Share and more!
Jan 14, 2019
KY Conservation Cost Share and more!
Jan 14, 2019
Jan 14, 2019
Winter Funding Opportunties
Jan 9, 2019
Winter Funding Opportunties
Jan 9, 2019
Jan 9, 2019
Hiring Your First Employee
Jan 8, 2019
Hiring Your First Employee
Jan 8, 2019
Jan 8, 2019
KY Farm to School: Producer Engagement Mini-Grant
Dec 10, 2018
KY Farm to School: Producer Engagement Mini-Grant
Dec 10, 2018
Dec 10, 2018
Give the Gift of Local
Nov 28, 2018
Give the Gift of Local
Nov 28, 2018
Nov 28, 2018
Internship Opportunity
Nov 27, 2018
Internship Opportunity
Nov 27, 2018
Nov 27, 2018
KCARD Grant Workshop Time is Here Again!
Oct 5, 2018
KCARD Grant Workshop Time is Here Again!
Oct 5, 2018
Oct 5, 2018
Next Level Facebook Marketing – Leveraging Post Boosts, Ads, and Going Live
Oct 5, 2018
Next Level Facebook Marketing – Leveraging Post Boosts, Ads, and Going Live
Oct 5, 2018
Oct 5, 2018
Producing Cosmetic Items in Kentucky
Oct 5, 2018
Producing Cosmetic Items in Kentucky
Oct 5, 2018
Oct 5, 2018
Instagram for Business 101: All About the VISUALS
Oct 5, 2018
Instagram for Business 101: All About the VISUALS
Oct 5, 2018
Oct 5, 2018
New SAM.gov Requirements
Oct 5, 2018
New SAM.gov Requirements
Oct 5, 2018
Oct 5, 2018

About KCARD

The Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development is a non-profit organization established to facilitate agricultural and rural businesses in Kentucky. We are supported primarily through grants provided by the USDA Rural Cooperative Development Program and the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board. Additional support is provided through our work with partners around the state and through fees charged for select client services.

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