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.
However, growers should be cautious before beginning herb production. Markets and buyers need to be established before any seeds are purchased. Other markets including health food stores, grocery stores, farmers' market, and food manufacturing companies need to be considered in addition to restaurants in the region. Growers are also strongly encouraged to have greenhouses for year-round production. Extension agents could serve as the vital links between growers and herb buyers.