Local Food SystemsMajor Program

20505

Total Hours

Contributed.

95519

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

966

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

558

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of people who completed Extension Food safety (PBPT)

478

Number of producers who completed FSMA - Produce Safety Rule or Third-Party GAP Audit  

110

Number of people who earned certification to sell or provide samples at farmers market

405

Number of producers who obtained value added processing certification (Home Based Microprocessing,  Home Based Processing, Better Processing ,Control School,  etc.)  

320

Number of people who used Extension resources for marketing, pricing, and/or advertising local foods

1011

Number of vendors approved to redeem alternate payments including WIC and/or Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Double Dollar programs, ect.  

827

Number of producers/vendors who increased or maintained sales and/or reduced risk when selling food or food products

938

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, ….)

3586

Number of producers /vendors who increased or maintained access of locally produced foods based on sales and/or % of redemption of alternative payment programs

728

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Gorilla Social Media Marketing

As Kentucky was faced with quarantine and lock-downs, residents became even more reliant on social media to feel connected with the world. Extension shifted its focus to communicate with clientele through various electronic communications, with a big focus on Facebook. Pendleton County ANR Agent began using gorilla targeted marketing techniques that offered clientele short-notice of programming to keep some excitement and bring forth opportunities to complete at-home projects, establish home gar...

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