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with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of vendors approved to redeem alternate payments including WIC and/or Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Double Dollar programs, ect. |
1176 |
Number of producers /vendors who increased or maintained access of locally produced foods based on sales and/or % of redemption of alternative payment programs |
957 |
Number of producers/vendors who increased or maintained sales and/or reduced risk when selling food or food products |
1107 |
Number of people who used Extension resources for marketing, pricing, and/or advertising local foods |
1448 |
Number of producers who obtained value added processing certification (Home Based Microprocessing, Home Based Processing, Better Processing ,Control School, etc.) |
655 |
Number of people who earned certification to sell or provide samples at farmers market |
845 |
Number of producers who completed FSMA - Produce Safety Rule or Third-Party GAP Audit |
495 |
Number of people who completed Extension Food safety (PBPT) |
901 |
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, ….) |
2162 |
The Greenup County Farmers Market was established in 2004 with farmer vendors only. As the market grew and became more established in the community, some local artisans became interested in participating as vendors.The Greenup County Farmers Market has now grown to over 40 vendor members that offer a variety of handmade and homemade items along with fresh fruits, vegetables, and value-added consumables. The market is open each Saturday at the Greenup County Extension Office building and has adde...
