Extension
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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of producers /vendors who increased or maintained access of locally produced foods based on sales and/or % of redemption of alternative payment programs |
808 |
Number of people who attended training on food safety, food handling, food processing, liability, and/or marketing. This includes: PBPT, GAP certification, Farmers Market samples, ….) |
1651 |
Number of producers/vendors who increased or maintained sales and/or reduced risk when selling food or food products |
958 |
Number of vendors approved to redeem alternate payments including WIC and/or Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Double Dollar programs, ect. |
1058 |
Number of people who used Extension resources for marketing, pricing, and/or advertising local foods |
1132 |
Number of producers who obtained value added processing certification (Home Based Microprocessing, Home Based Processing, Better Processing ,Control School, etc.) |
296 |
Number of people who earned certification to sell or provide samples at farmers market |
524 |
Number of producers who completed FSMA - Produce Safety Rule or Third-Party GAP Audit |
170 |
Number of people who completed Extension Food safety (PBPT) |
688 |
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Riverview Farmers Market was busy and productive, with many member vendors and a reliable customer base. Like many other community endeavors and small businesses, however, the pandemic brought the success of the market to a grinding halt, with only one or two vendors at best showing up on a given weekend to keep the market alive. When I began my work in Carrollton, I heard again and again from community members that reviving the farmers market ought to be one...
