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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:
Horticulture, Consumer and Home
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Master Gardener
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

Community Garden

Author: Chelsey Anderson

Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home

With the odd season that 2020 was, a community garden was ran by one of the Extension volunteers. The garden area was located at the Cumberland County Extension Office. During peak season the garden was filled with potatoes. These were given away at the local food pantry. Approximately, seventy-five pounds were handed out at the pantry. During the fall, the volunteer planted cole crops of mixed greens. Once the plants came up and were ready to harvest the plot was open to the public to come pick

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CCES Spring 2021

Author: Chelsey Anderson

Major Program: Local Food Systems

In January the Family and Consumer Science agent, SNAP-ED assistant and myself (Cumberland County ANR agent) decided that since we couldn’t go into the school for lessons, we would come up with curriculum for them to do. In February we presented CCES with six lessons for each grade level (K-3) to complete about agriculture, food/nutrition, and physical activity. Over the course of four months (February to May) each grade level completed their assignments/lessons. In total, 192 students com

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Farm to School Grant

Author: Chelsey Anderson

Major Program: Local Food Systems

In the fall of 2018, the agriculture and natural resources (ANR) agent in Cumberland County applied for the Kentucky Farm to School: Producer Engagement Grant (PEG) through the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. This grant was to assist producers and school staff with serving more local produce. The initial grant was for $7,000.00. The grant application was successful in getting funded and the grant period started in 2019. For the first part of the grant, the ANR agent worked with the high scho

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