Boyd County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2018
1054 - Farmer's Markets | ||
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1054.1) | 175 |
Number of participants gaining access to Extension programming at local farmer’s markets |
Success Stories
Farmers Market Location Increasing in Sales and Vendors
Author: Lori Bowling
Major Program: Farmer's Markets
The third year for the Boyd County Farmers Market location at the local hospital has increased 50% in vendors and has total sales increased by 30% from the first year it opened. This locations success is due in part to many local producers finding that this market it thriving with not only customers from the hospital itself but with the number of senior and WIC voucher recipients redeeming their vouchers at this location increasing with each year it is open. At the close of the secon
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