Extension
It Starts With Us
Agriculture Awareness Initiative
Promoting Agriculture Awareness
Leann Martin
Agritourism Planning
Home & Consumer Horticulture
Local Food Systems
Farmer's Markets
The average person is 3 generations from production agriculture. It is important to educate the public and our youth about where their food comes from and emphasize food safety.
- Logan County residents will make the local farmers' market a staple in their grocery purchases.
- Citizens will be well educated and help defend against accusations of GMO/Conventional production, animal welfare, and other Ag. hot topics
- Producer become more involved in the Chamber of Commerce
- Both producers and citizens learn to appreciate each others' time on the road and share the road especially during harvest/planting seasons
- Customers purchase meat or other goods based on the information learned
- Customers are able to make an educated decision about the food they eat and purchase
- Citizens help promote/support local farming businesses/farmers' market/road stands
- Increased knowledge about GMO/Organics/Natural/Conventional
- Increased knowledge about anti-hormone/anti-antibiotics, etc.
- Increased awareness of our farming community in the eyes of "city" citizens
- Citizens seek out the local farmers' market
Initial Outcome: Citizens seek out and attend farmers' market
Indicator: increased attendance at market
Method: tally/count
Timeline: Summer 2016
Intermediate Outcome: Consumers are able to make an educated decision on grocery purchases based on their desire for conventional/natural/organic and the knowledge they gained by knowing the difference
Indicator: satisfaction of purchases
Method: interviews/follow up/grocery simulation
Timeline: 1 year
Long-term Outcome: Citizens are able to defend their opinions of the type of food they purchased (organic/natural/conventional) based on true facts and not on emotion
Indicator:
Method: observation
Timeline: 1-3 years
Audience: Logan County Citizens/Chamber Members
Project or Activity: Agriculture Appreciation Breakfast
Content or Curriculum: Agriculture Leader speaker
Inputs: Extension Agent time, Volunteers' time, Chamber of Commerce, Speaker, Producers, Sponsors, Facility, Technology, Breakfast
Date: January 2017, Jan. 2018, Jan. 2019
Audience: Logan County Agri-Tourism Producers/Hosts
Project or Activity: Agri-Tourism Commission and Classes
Content or Curriculum: Small Business Enhancements; Agri-Tourism Marketing & Communications
Inputs: Extension Agent time, Specialist's time, Small Business Development Center, CEDIK
Date: Summer/Fall 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018
Audience: Consumers & Citizens
Project or Activity: Farmers' Market Highlighted Events
Content or Curriculum: Plate it Up, UK Nutrition Information
Inputs: Extension Agent Time, Volunteers, Farmers' Market Vendors,
Date: Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018
Audience: Russellville High School Students
Project or Activity: Career Day/Environment Elective Class
Content or Curriculum: Environment publications, Sustainable Agriculture Publications
Inputs: Extension Agent time, Specialist's time, High School Teachers & Students; Technology; Volunteers
Date: Spring 2017Audience: Logan County Citizens/Chamber Members
Project or Activity: Tour of Logan County Agriculture
Content or Curriculum: Visiting Farms in Logan County via video
Inputs: Extension Agent time, Volunteers' time, Chamber of Commerce, Producers, Sponsors, Facility, Technology,
Date: Summer 2017, Summer 2018
Audience: Logan County Citizens/Chamber Members
Project or Activity: Leadership Logan Ag Day (Youth & Adult)
Content or Curriculum:
Inputs: Extension Agent time, Volunteers' time, Chamber of Commerce, Producers, Sponsors, Facility, Technology,
Date: Aug & Sept. 2017, Aug & Sept. 2018,Audience: Consumers & Citizens
Project or Activity: Family Fun at the Farmers' Market
Content or Curriculum: Plate it Up, UK Nutrition Information, Home Gardening, 4-H Agriculture, Kindergarten Readiness
Inputs: Extension Agent Time, Volunteers, Farmers' Market Vendors,
Date: Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018Audience: Adults at Lifeskills Industries
Project or Activity: Lifeskills’ Garden Project
Content or Curriculum: Plate it Up, UK Nutrition Information, Home Gardening, Gardening in Small SpacesInputs: Extension Agent Time, Volunteers, Lifeskills’ volunteers, Lifeskills’ employees
Date: Spring & Summer 2018Audience: Citizens & Producers
Project or Activity: Agriculture Safety & Awareness
Content or Curriculum: State Safety Instructions & MoreInputs: Extension Agent Time, Volunteers, Producers, State Safety Instructors, Film crew
Date: Spring & Summer 2018
Author: Leann Martin
Major Program: Local Food Systems
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Author: Leann Martin
Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture
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