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Jeffersonville winery says $50,000 Working Lands grant enabled trellising and production gains
Summary
Keck Wine Enterprises told the Working Lands Enterprise Initiative that a $50,000 business-enhancement grant paid for trellis materials and most installation across roughly 5.5 acres, allowing the vineyard to move from marginal yields toward projected higher production and on‑site agritourism.
David Keck, owner of Keck Wine Enterprises, told the Working Lands Enterprise Initiative that a $50,000 business-enhancement grant funded most of the trellis materials and installation for a multi‑acre vineyard project that the business said will make the venture financially viable.
Keck said the vineyard operation, which farms at Boyden and at Golden Dog Farm in Jeffersonville, converted to organic practices in 2020 and planted 3,500 bare‑root vines in 2024. A severe May 2023 frost destroyed about 90% of one block’s crop, he said, prompting the company to sign a 10‑year lease at Golden Dog and invest in replanting and…
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