Local Food SystemsMajor Program

15249

Total Hours

Contributed.

90378

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

699

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

1006

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of producers who can accurately identify agricultural food products that extend beyond the growing season 

2139

Number of producers reporting more confidence in marketing/selling food products

1260

Number of producers who were successful in marketing/selling food products

1734

Number of residents reporting an increase in accessing fresh, local foods

11066

Number of producers who were encouraged by Extension programming to seek additional training on food safety ( FAP, FSMA, etc.)

1127

Number of producers who were successfully trained by Extension on food safety (GAP or FSMA)

856

Number of producers who successfully obtained value-added processing certification (HBM, HBP, BPCS, etc.) through Extension programming

256

Number of residents indicating a willingness to support local food markets as a result of awareness raised through Extension programming 

14419

Stories

Bringing Local Foods to the Table

Farms are an essential and diverse part of Kentuckys economy, contributing billions of dollars each year across the State. In Woodford County alone, agriculture and the businesses that support it are responsible for one out of three jobs and $565 million in annual revenue. The Extension Service continues to work toward a strong agricultural community and local food system. In an effort to promote agriculture, local farms, and producers in the County, the Woodford County Cooperative Extension Se...

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