Kentucky Center for Cooperative Development

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Kentucky Center for Cooperative Development
Cooperative Development for the Commonwealth and
Beyond
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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

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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
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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

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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

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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.

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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

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PAAC Catfish
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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
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Broccoli Ice Slush Machine
Pepper/Cucumber Grading Line
Harvesting Sweet Corn
Sweet Corn Hydro Cooler
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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!

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2003 Tour of Cooperatives
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Other Groups

• 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

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