Extension
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| 1021 - Local Food Systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1021.11) | 0 |
Number of producers /vendors who increased or maintained access of locally produced foods based on sales and/or % of redemption of alternative payment programs |
| 1021.1) | 3 |
Number of people who attended training on food safety, food handling, food processing, liability, and/or marketing. This includes: PBPT, GAP certification, Farmers Market samples, ….) |
| 1021.8) | 0 |
Number of producers/vendors who increased or maintained sales and/or reduced risk when selling food or food products |
| 1021.7) | 0 |
Number of vendors approved to redeem alternate payments including WIC and/or Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Double Dollar programs, ect. |
| 1021.6) | 0 |
Number of people who used Extension resources for marketing, pricing, and/or advertising local foods |
| 1021.4) | 0 |
Number of producers who obtained value added processing certification (Home Based Microprocessing, Home Based Processing, Better Processing ,Control School, etc.) |
| 1021.5) | 0 |
Number of people who earned certification to sell or provide samples at farmers market |
| 1021.3) | 0 |
Number of producers who completed FSMA - Produce Safety Rule or Third-Party GAP Audit |
| 1021.2) | 0 |
Number of people who completed Extension Food safety (PBPT) |
Author: Brandon George
Major Program: Local Food Systems
According to 2019 research from FeedingAmerica.org, 11.4% of Kenton County’s population is food insecure or approximately 18,960 people and 59% of the county population is SNAP eligible. (FeedingAmerica.org) “A survey according to Bonnie Plants suggested that 20 million Americans planted a vegetable garden for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic and that younger generations are gardening, with nearly two in five Americans under 35-years-old growing food.” (Vinu.edu) Wit
Author: Brandon George
Major Program: Local Food Systems
Over the course of three days, May 5th, 7th, and 9th, 32 people attend the Mighty Microgreens and Super Sprouts classes to discover the methods and benefits of growing these nutritionally dense foods at home. Attendees were given the opportunity to sample fresh microgreens and sprouts that were grown at our Kenton County extension office and received seeds to take home to try growing.Key survey data from the attendees indicated that only 10% had grown sprouts/microgreens at home before. 61% said
