Martin County CES

Title:

Home and Commercial Horticulture

MAP:

Horticulture

Agents Involved:

ANR

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Local Food Systems

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Horticulture, Consumer and Home

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Horticulture, Commercial

Situation:

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,.

Long-Term Outcomes:

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.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Clients will achieve skills needed to produce and market horticultural products by using research based information presented to them through these programs.

Initial Outcomes:

Clients knowledge of producing and marketing horticulture products will increase as evidenced by sales at the Farmers’ Market.

Evaluation:

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.

Learning Opportunities:

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 2024-2026

Project or Activity: Farmers Market, Grow Appalachia

Content or Curriculum: UK curriculum, WIC and Senior Farmers Market

Inputs:Department of Agriculture, Grow Appalachia

Date: 2024-2026

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: 2024-2026

Project or Activity: Community Garden

Content or Curriculum: Grow Appalachia, and agent led gardening lessons throughout the year.

Inputs: Grow Appalachia, UK research with Agent led lessons,.

Date: 2024-2026