HLA post-docs and staff attended the Builder’s Initiative Diverse Market Case Study project kick-off meeting in Burlington, VT. Building off work from the Diverse Corn Belt project, this work will conduct in-depth case studies on supply chains of emerging, established, and failed diverse markets across the Midwest. Case study insights will be valuable to understanding[Read More…]
Project manager for the USDA-funded Diverse Corn Belt Project, Emily DeaKyne leads efforts to diversify Midwest agriculture beyond corn and soybeans. With a background in applied ecology and natural resource management, and a passion for community engagement, she coordinates a large, multi-state team of researchers and stakeholders, organizes outreach events, and fosters conversations around agricultural[Read More…]
The Indiana Diverse Farm Tour of Living Prairie Farms in Wolcott on August 27 was organized by Ashley Adair and Liz Maynard in collaboration with ANR Educators Summer Brinkman and Marty Huseman, with assistance from Emily DeaKyne. The event featured discussion of organic popcorn, small grains, sunflowers, and soybean production, and presentations by Purdue and[Read More…]
Several members of HLA presented at Indiana Diverse Farm Tours on August 12 at DeSutter and Mills Farms, and August 13 at Van Kleys Blueberries and Hennings Farm and Greenhouses. Ashley Adair emceed and spoke about organic certification; Juliano Marques presented “Market Segmentation: A Key to Fine Tuning Your Products,” and Miranda Purcell discussed blueberry[Read More…]
Several current and former members of HLA participated in the Soil and Water Conservation Society meeting in Costa Mesa, CA, where they presented the Diverse Corn Belt symposium. Attendees included Seth Harden (Purdue graduate), Brennan Radulski (HLA post-doc), Linda Prokopy (former HLA faculty), J. Arbuckle (Iowa State), Emily DeaKyne (HLA staff), Sarah Church (former Purdue[Read More…]