Services

The Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (KCARD) offers business development, business maintenance, and business education services and programs to new and existing agriculture and rural businesses. Our business development activities focus on properly developing new cooperatives and producer-owned businesses, and KCARD adheres to sound business development practices in delivering these services. KCARD’s business maintenance services are designed to assist businesses with the decision-making fundamentals required to operate a business operation. Finally KCARD provides educational programs that are aimed at developing a better understanding of business operations.

KCARD believes in taking a very hands-on approach in delivering technical assistance to its clients. We like to spend time on-site with the client so we can be more effective in our service offerings to the clients. Also, we like to customize each of our services to meet the specific needs of the business. KCARD wants to remain involved in the business after the initial service offering, and we will continue to make professional business consultations if the business so desires.

The services of KCARD include:
Business Management & Operations Analysis, Strategic Profitability Planning, Business Plan Development, Board Training, Educational Opportunities and Business & Cooperative Development Assistance. Other Services include: Manager/Staff Training, On-site Business Consultations, Board Meeting Participation, Recordkeeping Development & Assistance, Policy Development, Legal/Accounting referrals and Cost-Share program, Cost Analysis, Time Motion Studies, Pre-feasibility studies & Feasibility study assistance, Capitalization and expansion assistance and Networking & Alignment.

If you would like to request KCARD’s assistance, please fill out “Request for Technical Assistance” or you can contact our office.