Small Farm DiversificationMajor Program

4931

Total Hours

Contributed.

24150

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

215

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

627

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of farmers who have diversified their small farms, or added “new enterprises”

625

Number of farmers who implemented new practices as a result of attending Third Thursday events (KSU)

19

Number of farmers who had better understanding of sustainable production systems because they attended Third Thursday events (KSU)

41

Stories

"Breaking Barriers: Empowering the Hispanic Community through Bilingual Agricultural Education"

The problem is the lack of accessibility to agricultural education for the Hispanic community in Whitley County, Kentucky. The Hispanic community faced significant barriers, including language and cultural differences, which hindered their participation in traditional English-language agricultural programs held at venues like the Whitley County Extension Office or libraries.Additionally, there was a lack of engagement from the Hispanic community due to the language barrier, making it difficult f...

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