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Cumberland County CES

Title:
Horticulture
MAP:
Horticulture and Local Food
Agents Involved:
Anderson, Messenger, Hayward, Wilson
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Local Food Systems
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Home & Consumer Horticulture
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Master Gardener
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Farmer's Markets
Situation:
Long-Term Outcomes:
Intermediate Outcomes:


Initial Outcomes:
Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Master Gardeners will pass their certification exams and maintain their educational and volunteer hours.  

Indicator: Number of certified volunteers.

Method: Exams and volunteer hours.

Timeline: December and June. 


Initial Outcome: Senior voucher redemption rate at the farmers’ market. 

Indicator: Number of redeemed senior vouchers. 

Method: Survey of producers and annual report from KY Department of Ag. 

Timeline: End of growing season (fall). 


Outcome: Extend community outreach for the Master Gardeners. 

Indicator: Number of community programs held. 

Method: Program count.

Timeline: Every six months.

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Master Gardeners

Project or Activity: CEU opportunities

Content or Curriculum: Fruit & vegetable production topics

Inputs: UK specialists, industry professionals, horticulture agents, etc.

Date: Monthly


Audience: Home Gardeners

Project or Activity: Production Systems

Content or Curriculum: Various Topics

Inputs: UK specialists, industry professionals, horticulture agents, etc.

Date: Spring & Fall


Audience: Fruit Tree Producers

Project or Activity: Pruning & Grafting Workshop

Content or Curriculum: How To & Hands-On

Inputs: UK specialists, industry professionals, horticulture agents, etc.

Date: Bi-Annual


Audience: Fruit & Vegetable Producers

Project or Activity: Farmers’ Market Meetings

Content or Curriculum: Various Topics

Inputs: UK specialists, industry professionals, horticulture agents, etc.

Date: Monthly


Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: POP Club (Farmers’ Market)

Content or Curriculum: Various Topics and Tastings

Inputs: UK specialists, industry professionals, etc.

Date: June, July, and August (1st and 3rd Saturday at the market)


Audience: consumers with, are borderline, or have a family history of diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease

Project or Activity: Prescription Program (Farmers’ Market)

Content or Curriculum: Various Topics

Inputs: Health Coalition, Pharmacies, UK Healthcare, etc.

Date: June, July, and August (every other week)






Audience: All Producers

Project or Activity: Soil Testing

Content or Curriculum: UK Soil Lab

Inputs: UK specialists

Date: Year around


Audience: Horticulture Producers

Project or Activity: PBPT Training's

Content or Curriculum: PBPT Training Materials

Inputs: UK specialists, industry professionals, Horticulture agents, etc.

Date: As Needed.


Audience: 4-H Youth

Project or Activity: Gardening Club

Content or Curriculum: Various Topics

Inputs: UK specialists, industry professionals, Horticulture agents, etc.

Date: March thru October


Audience: Producers

Project or Activity: CAIP (cost-share) Training's

Content or Curriculum: Various Topics

Inputs: UK specialists, industry professionals, Horticulture agents, etc.

Date: Fall



Success Stories

Google Classroom - From the Soil to the Plate

Author: Chelsey Anderson

Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture

After many discussions with the Family and Consumer Science agent, it was decided that we needed to offer some educational programming on an online platform. Currently the Family and Consumer agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources agent, and SNAP-ED assistant were organizing take out bags for folks to pick up once a week with activities in them, but this would be for a different group of clientele. With that, it was determined that we would do two online series through Google Classroom. The fi

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Extension Take Out Bags of All Sorts

Author: Chelsey Anderson

Major Program: Local Food Systems

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, staff at the Cumberland County Extension Office wondered how they were going to reach clientele. After seeing and hearing about other counties offering to-go bags with all sorts of activities in them, the Family and Consumer Science and Agriculture and Natural Resources Agents along with the SNAP-ED assistant decided to give them a try. The first bags (20) were prepared on March 30th for no contact pick up on the office porch. Each week since, the staff have prepa

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