Extension
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| 1021 - Local Food Systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1021.1) | 6 |
Number of producers who can accurately identify agricultural food products that extend beyond the growing season |
| 1021.2) | 4 |
Number of producers reporting more confidence in marketing/selling food products |
| 1021.3) | 3 |
Number of producers who were successful in marketing/selling food products |
| 1021.5) | 250 |
Number of residents indicating a willingness to support local food markets as a result of awareness raised through Extension programming |
| 1021.4) | 37 |
Number of residents reporting an increase in accessing fresh, local foods |
| 1021.6) | 1 |
Number of producers who were encouraged by Extension programming to seek additional training on food safety ( FAP, FSMA, etc.) |
| 1021.7) | 3 |
Number of producers who were successfully trained by Extension on food safety (GAP or FSMA) |
| 1021.8) | 6 |
Number of producers who successfully obtained value-added processing certification (HBM, HBP, BPCS, etc.) through Extension programming |
Author: Leann Martin
Major Program: Local Food Systems
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Feeding America, Kentucky and Logan County have a significant number of children and adolescents that fall under the classification of overweight or obese (16.1% overweight and 20.0% obese adolescents and 16% overweight and 15.9% obese children ages 2-5 years). There is also a large percentage of youth that do not eat the recommended number of fruits and vegetables daily (49.3% at vegetables less than 1 time a day and 51.7% ate fru
