Bullitt County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024
| 1031 - Horticulture, Consumer and Home | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1031.12) | 863 |
Number of people who used Extension information to make decisions on site selection, varieties, and /or maintenance |
| 1031.1) | 1374 |
Number of people who gained knowledge in consumer and home horticulture including: native plants, disease and pests, composting, site analysis, and proper maintenance |
Success Stories
Growing Hot Peppers to Make Hot Sauce
Author: Lorilee Kunze
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
Bullitt County community members have lost essential skills in growing their own food, don't know where their food comes from, and are seeking satisfaction, exercise, therapy and family activity in growing and producing their own food. Also, food costs are increasing and people want to grow their own produce at home.In response, we thought it would be a fun and informative activity to teach people how to grow their own peppers and make hot sauce. Craft foods are very popular at t
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Master Gardener Plant Sale
Author: Lorilee Kunze
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
Bullitt County is a community adjacent to Louisville and it is extremely hard to engage community members in educational events at the Extension office. For the past decade, the Annual Master Gardener Plant Sale has an innovative and fun way to get new people in to Extension and involved in other Extension Programs.The Plant Sale itself is an excellent draw to the community and a great marketing tool This past year the sale hosted 51 booths of local farmers, nurseries, artisan
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