Koru Gardens LLCSmall Business Owner
Dec. 2015Paducah, Kentucky, United States-Maintain accurate farm records, guided farm activity, manage 4 employees, design and facilitate website, monitor 50 client subscriptions
-Grew customer base from 20 Produce Share members to 60 Produce Share members through website and social media marketing, forming strong relationships using written and verbal communication
-Identified areas of success and concern quarterly of season’s produce, increased production efficiency by 80%
-Engaged and contributed to the building of the farm business by improving methodologies of farming practices going from conventional vegetable planting to a no-till system, saving 40% in yearly costs
-Executed end of season surveys to obtain customer feedback and overall satisfaction, used surveys to increase overall customer satisfaction by 65%
-Established start up of small scale vegetable farm by applying for grants and receiving 100% of grant money applied for
-Managed implementation of 6 grant projects and ensured 100% completion of projects before deadline