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The Agriculture Program Council has identified several areas of concern in horticulture, including home lawn care, home gardening, community gardens and Farmers’ Market. 37% of the population of the county living below poverty level makes it evident there is a need for assistance in these areas.
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.
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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.
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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 20116-2020
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Author: Roger Mollette
Major Program: Farmer's Markets
Martin County has 12,500 residents while 37% live below poverty level with a median income of only $22,497.00. Residents of the county have a need for fresh fruits and vegetables at an affordable price. The Martin County Extension Service worked cooperatively with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Martin County Health Department and Martin County Senior Citizens Center to distribute WIC vouchers to 150 WIC recipients and Senior vouchers to 80 Senior Citizens. These vouchers could be redee
Author: Roger Mollette
Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture
The Martin County Extension Service works with The Grow Appalachia organization and together they address food insecurity for families focused on organic gardening practices.The Grow Appalachia program has successfully created opportunities for fresh produce to be grown and used/preserved by families in the program. This program allowed the Extension Service to assist thirty-five families to produce and preserve food produced from their gardens. Many of these families could not have had a
Author: Roger Mollette
Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture
The COVID-19 Pandemic has brought new challenges to home gardeners. The Martin County Extension Service has over 50 families enrolled in the gardening program with many families being first time gardeners needing much supervision. The challenge is how to assist these gardeners and maintain social distancing. Seed, plants and gardening supplies were distributed by placing the items on tables with the family name attached and have one family at a time stop at the Farmers’ M
