Appendix A

INTERVIEW RECORDING FORM - SSDP

Date: ___

Producer Name: ___ County: ___

County: ___

I. Introduce; Purpose of Interview; Confidentiality

II. Interview Questions

1. What types of USDA programs and services are you familiar with that support farmers? Which ones do you use?
2. How did Kentucky State University help you learn about any of these programs?
2. Has KSU assisted you in any activities related to registering your farm or USDA loan programs? If you, how so?
3. What types of educational programs or activities have you attended in the past year that were conducted by KSU? What about USDA?

Did any of these cover these topics? (Y/N) How interested are you in these topics (0=none; 5=very much)

Forming cooperatives for production & marketing

Knowledge and skills on value-added produce, direct marketing, and risk management

Field days; visit other farms using USDA and/or KSU programs

Farm planning and agribusiness/microenterprises

In the past year, would you say you have participated in programs with KSU more, less, or about the same?

December 2015

SSDP Final Evaluation