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| 1021 - Local Food Systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1021.11) | 4 |
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) | 9 |
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 |
| 1021.6) | 12 |
Number of people who used Extension resources for marketing, pricing, and/or advertising local foods |
| 1021.4) | 4 |
Number of producers who obtained value added processing certification (Home Based Microprocessing, Home Based Processing, Better Processing ,Control School, etc.) |
| 1021.5) | 4 |
Number of people who earned certification to sell or provide samples at farmers market |
| 1021.3) | 1 |
Number of producers who completed FSMA - Produce Safety Rule or Third-Party GAP Audit |
| 1021.2) | 2 |
Number of people who completed Extension Food safety (PBPT) |
| 1021.7) | 13 |
Number of vendors approved to redeem alternate payments including WIC and/or Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Double Dollar programs, ect. |
Author: Leann Martin
Major Program: Local Food Systems
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, retail beef prices increased 18.7%. As a result, consumers began buying directly from producers. The annual Logan County 4-H & FFA Youth Market Steer Show, Sale, & Carcass Contest and the Logan County Youth Hog Show & Sale, continue to serve as leading examples of local direct to consumer beef and pork sales as well as great avenues for consumer education on the value of the meat they are purchasing.The programs teach the full cycle of livestock
Author: Leann Martin
Major Program: Local Food Systems
It is through our valued partnership with the Allen, Logan, and Simpson Community Early Childhood Council that we, the Logan County Cooperative Extension Service, seek to improve school readiness in Logan County by educating, encouraging, and engaging families. Kindergarten readiness means that each child enters school ready to engage in and benefit from early learning experiences that best promote the child’s success. The kindergarten screener measures readiness in five important domains,
Author: Leann Martin
Major Program: Local Food Systems
Covid-19 was a huge eye-opener for so many people when it came to the availability of food, especially when quality and safety of the food available was in question. Educating families on the fresh food available to them locally, while encouraging family engagement, has been a driving force in the development of Logan County Extension Services’ Sweet Summer Time at The Farmers’ Market program. It is a community event, held at the Logan County Extension Complex in conjunction with the
