Close Resources

Contact Information

Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

Impacts

Contact Information

Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020


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

Farmers' Market Takes Root in Community

farmers market takes root in communitypcfm is much more than just corn and tomatoes…Pendleton County has long since celebrated its rich agricultural heritage. Farmers have been an integral thread of the fabric that makes up our small town community. The Pendleton County Farmers Market (PCFM) is a place for many of those farmers to gather to support the local food economy and support entrepreneurship.Established in the 1980s the PCFM has seen fluctuation in growth and support from the community. ...

Read More

Farmers' Market Takes Root in Community

Stories Behind the Numbers

  • Farmers' Market Takes Root in Community

    farmers market takes root in communitypcfm is much more than just corn and tomatoes…Pendleton County has long since celebrated its rich agricultural heritage. Farmers have been an integral thread of t... Read More

  • Lunch at the Market 2019

    According to the USDA, fruit and vegetable consumption has fallen from 299 pounds per person in 2003 to 272 pounds per person in 2013. Although community members understand the importance of consuming... Read More

  • Perry County Farmer's Market

    The Perry County Farmers Market is in its fifteenth season. 2019 has been another successful market season. Final accounting is not available but numbers through September show an increase in gross m... Read More

  • Farmers Market

    Martin County has 12,500 residents while 37% live below poverty level with a median income of only $22,497.00. Residents of the county have a need for fresh fruits and vegetables at an affordable pric... Read More

More Stories