CASH-CROPS

Award Information

Agency: Department of Agriculture	Branch: N/A	Award ID: 4645	Program Year/Program: 1986 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 4645	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: The Southern Oregon
1305 Vista Drive Grants Pass, OR 97527
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 1986

Title: CASH-CROPS

Agency: USDA

Contract: N/A

Award Amount: $50,000.00

Abstract:
THE COLLECTION OF WILD BOTANICALS AND NON-TIBER FOREST PR PRODUCTS HAS LONG PROVIDED GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT FOR MANY LIVING IN THE RURAL SECTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES. AS A RE RESULT OF A COURSE TAUGHT ON THIS SUBJECT, A GROUP OF STUDENTS FORMED A PROFIT-SHARING COOPERATIVE TO HARVEST AND MARKET THESE CROPS. ACTING AS A MODEL FOR RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, 12 FURTHER COOPERATIVES WERE FORMED IN 8 STATES. THEY INTERFACE WITH EACH OTHER THROUGH MARKETING ANDTRUCKING. A CENTRALIZED PROCESSING FACILITY IS PROPOSED WHICH WILL STRENGTHEN MARKETING OPTIONS, PROFIT MARGINS, ANDALLOW A NUMBER OF COTTAGE INDUSTRIES TO EMERGE. IT WILL SERVE AS A MODEL FOR OTHER COMMUNITIES AND HOW THEY MIGHT ACCESS THEIR OWN NATURAL RESOURCES. A NATIONAL NEWSLETTER ALREADY EXISTS FOR EDUCATION AND INFORMATION NEEDS.

Principal Investigator:

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Business Contact:
Richard A. Miller

Small Business Information at Submission:

The Southern Oregon
1305 Vista Drive Grants Pass, OR 97527

EIN/Tax ID:

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees: N/A

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No