Home and Commercial Horticulture
Horticulture
Ag
Local Food Systems
Horticulture, Consumer and Home
Horticulture, Commercial
The Agriculture Program Council has identified several areas of concern in horticulture, including home lawn care, home gardening, community gardens and Farmers’ Market. Thirty-seven percent of the population of the county living below poverty level makes it evident there is a need for assistance in these areas. Farmers Market is conducted from July to October each year, lessons on home gardening and lawn careare offered throughout the year and a community garden is planned for this year,.
Farm income will increase as indicated by the revenue records of the Farmers’ Market. Citizens will become more self-supporting through the knowledge and skills gained from these programs.
Clients will achieve skills needed to produce and market horticultural products by using research based information presented to them through these programs.
Clients knowledge of producing and marketing horticulture products will increase as evidenced by sales at the Farmers’ Market.
Initial Outcome: Knowledge gained
Indicator: Better produce at Farmers’ Market
Method: Trainings, Farmers Market, home gardening, etc
Timeline: One year.
Evaluation:
Intermediate Outcome:Skills gained in home gardening and merchandizing produce.
Indicator: Improved home gardening and higher quality produce at the Farmers’ Market.
Method: Increased sales at the Market and higher quality garden products.
Timeline: One year.
Evaluation:
Long-term Outcome: Increased vendors with higher quality products.
Indicator: Sales at the Market.
Method: Review records from the Farmers’ Market.
Timeline: Two years.
Project or Activity: Farmers’ Market trainings, lessons in home gardening.
Content or Curriculum: Research from the University and Kentucky Department of Agriculture.
Inputs: Ky Department of Agriculture, UK Extension, Whole Foods.
Date:Spring, Summer and Fall 2021-2024
Project or Activity: Farmers Market, Grow Appalachia
Content or Curriculum: UK curriculum, WIC and Senior Farmers Market
Inputs:Department of Agriculture, Grow Appalachia
Date: 20222024
Audience: Market vendors and gardeners
Project or Activity: Grow Appalachia with over 50 families participatin
Content or Curriculum: UK research presented by agent at six trainings per year
Inputs: University of Kentucky, Grow Appalachia, Agent taught classes throughout the year.
Date: 2022-2024
Project or Activity: Community Garden
Content or Curriculum: Grow Appalachia, CDC, and agent led gardening lessons throughout the year.
Inputs: Grow Appalachia, CDC, UK research with Agent led lessons,.
Date: 2022-2024