Farmer's MarketsMajor Program

10431.199

Total Hours

Contributed.

89513

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

31.2

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

1029

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of participants gaining access to Extension programming at local farmer’s markets

46383

Stories

Elliott County Farmers Market Plate it Up Kentucky Proud

The Elliott County Farmers Market is well frequented by shoppers hungry for fresh and local produce in the summer months. In an effort to fill the void of the vacant Family and Consumer Sciences Agent position, summer intern Alyssa Cox set up at the market several times throughout the summer. She used venue to inform the community about proper nutrition, cooking methods, and financially smart shopping practices. To draw people in, she handed out samples of Plate it Up Kentucky Proud recipes incl...

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Elliott County Farmers Market Plate it Up Kentucky Proud

Stories Behind the Numbers

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