Several chefs indicated they would also buy cilantro. Twenty-one chefs would consider purchasing herbs from local growers if they were available locally. Ten others currently purchase herbs from local growers. In brief, chefs were eager to purchase locally-grown herbs. Their reasons for purchasing herbs from local growers included fresher products, competitive price, and quality, consistency, helping boost local economy and farmers and a good source of marketing and advertising.
Culinary herbs are high value crops.
Several kinds of basils were sold at Hillsboro Farmers' Market in bunches of 12 or 30. The retail cash values of fresh basil at Hillsboro farmers' market Crop Lbs. According to the marketing survey, popular herbs in demand by chefs in the Greater Cincinnati Area are basil, dill, French tarragon, mints, oregano, rosemary, chives, parsley, and thyme. The size of packaging should be about half a pound to two pounds. Herbs make excellent cash crops.