Extension
It Starts With Us
Accessing Nutritious Food
Food
Cockerham and Jeffiers
Food Preparation
Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Farmer's Markets
Sustainable Agriculture
The type of food we eat is heavily linked to both our health and our economy. From the health perspective, we have to focus on the importance of eating more fruits and vegetables, drinking more water, and selecting high quality sources (but limited in quantity) protein, grains, and dairy. Reducing fats, sugars, and salt are also on the top of the priority list for positive changes needed. It is not secret about the dire effects of not following these “Myplate” guidelines are having on our region as well as nationwide. On the Economic side, the vegetable industry, beef industry and farming as a tourism industry, play vital roles in our areas economic potential. Balancing the two initiatives is part of the Kentucky/Appalachian Proud mission. This is in addition to the saving capacity of growing your own food and balancing the family budget, while get the exercise that goes with gardening, the independency and the higher quality food potential. The Extension Council and Family Consumer Sciences Councils have consistently acknowledged the need to address these issues.
Long-term Outcome: Johnson County citizens increase the production and use of healthy foods for sales and local consumption.
1.Johnson Countians become aware of healthy food choices
2.Farmers produce a wide variety of foods locally and utilize appropriate sampling, marketing, and processing techniques.
3.Consumers purchase and use locally-grown items.
4.Farmers acquire certifications for FMNP, sampling, and home processing.
5.Farmers solicit sales to restaurants and institutions and increase their markets and efficiency of sales.
1. Johnson Countians attend events and activities that teach about making healthy food choices.
2. Farmers learn about sampling procedures, marketing techniques, production methods, and processing laws.
3. Farmers understand safe food handling and processing
4. Farmers are able to articulate to customers the value of buying locally.
5. Consumers will recognize the value of buying produce locally.
1. Long-term Outcome Indicators:
*Program participants use the information gained through lessons events and activities
Method: Observations, testimonials and surveys
Timeline: beginning right after and sometimes a few months after Extension Program
*Indicators: Sales via local methods, including farmers’ market, roadside stands, and direct sales-both the quantity of sales from existing farmers as well as an increased number of people selling and using added value methods.
Method: Surveys of producers’ marketing methods
Timeline: End of each growing season
2. Intermediate Outcomes:
*Indicator: Program participants demonstrating gained knowledge from event or activity
Method: Program evaluations
Timeline: Immediately after each program
*Indicator: Inventory of products available at farmers’ market, roadside, & direct to consumer
Method: Surveys of producers
Timeline: annually each summer
3. Initial Outcome:
Indicator: Attendance to programs
Method: sign in sheets
Timeline: before and during programs
1. Audience: Families
Project or Activity: Nutritious Food Preparation
Content or Curriculum: SNAPed and FCS
Inputs: FCS Council, Extension Council, Extension Homemakers
Date: 2019-2020
2. Audience: School Age Children and Pre-school age children
Project or Activity: Primary Students Outreach, Parent Expo and follow up outreach
Content or Curriculum: Snap Ed and FCS
Inputs: FCS Council, Extension Council
Date: 2019-2020
3. Audience: Students and individuals
Project or Activity: Raised Beds
Content or Curriculum: Extension Publications “Economic Gardening”
Inputs: Extension Council, Extension Homemakers
Date: 2021
4. Audience: General Public and Senior Citizens
Project or Activity: Farmer’s Market
Content or Curriculum: Plate it Up
Inputs: Extension Council
Date: summer 2019-20
5. Audience: General Public and Beef Producers
Project or Activity: Beefin’ It up
Content or Curriculum: FCS recipes related to beef
Inputs: Extension Council and the Program steering committee
Date: Annual event in the fall Sept-November)
6. Audience: Produce growers
Project or Activity: Senior voucher training
Content or curriculum: KDA program
Inputs: Agent
Date: Annually in January/February
7. Audience: Egg producers
Project or Activity: Proper egg handling and retailing
Content or curriculum: UK & KDA programs
Inputs: Agent, KDA, UK specialists
8. Audience: Beef producers
Project or Activity: Optimizing beef production
Content or curriculum: UK, KBN, KCA information
Inputs: UK specialists, KDA state vet, veterinarians, pharmaceutical companies
Date: Monthly
Author: Brenda Cockerham
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Johnson County Extension Homemakers prioritized the environment as being a priority for the next four years. They selected the former "Outdoor Classroom" (which is located on the back side of Paintsville Lake) as a major project. The International program also has a strong environmental component, so the two projects would be equally promoted and developed throughout the year. Thus far, the steering committee, has met with the Army Corp of Engineers and we have successfully planned
