Markets, Milk, and Lettuce Growing with Gabe Cassone

In this episode of Hort Culture, Brett, Alexis, and Ray  are joined by guest Gabe Cassone, agricultural economist at the University of Kentucky's Center for Crop Diversification (CCD), to dive into the numbers behind growing and selling local produce and dairy. Tune in as we break down everything from digital farmers market price reporting and USDA shipping point data to the surprising price differences between urban and rural markets. We also explore the future of the dairy industry, unique value-added consumer trends (like eye-tracking tech in grocery stores and European-style milk vending machines), and Gabe's own backyard vertical hydroponic lettuce experiment! Gabe CassoneExtension Associate [https://ccd.uky.edu/people/gabe-cassone] Center for Crop Diversification [https://ccd.uky.edu/] Price ReportsRegional Farmers Market & Produce Auction Price Data [https://ccd.uky.edu/pricereports] Questions/Comments/Feedback/Suggestions for Topics: hortculturepodcast@gmail.com Check us out on Instagram! [https://www.instagram.com/hortculturepodcast/]