Extension
It Starts With Us
| 1021 - Local Food Systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1021.7) | 2 |
Number of vendors approved to redeem alternate payments including WIC and/or Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Double Dollar programs, ect. |
| 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 |
| 1021.8) | 10 |
Number of producers/vendors who increased or maintained sales and/or reduced risk when selling food or food products |
| 1021.6) | 10 |
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) | 10 |
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) | 10 |
Number of people who completed Extension Food safety (PBPT) |
| 1021.1) | 10 |
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, ….) |
Author: Maggie Forsee
Major Program: Local Food Systems
The problem-In February of 2023 I held the first meeting for the Riverview Farmers Market. I had one previous member attend. She informed me of the past issues that they had ran into and that would need to be addressed prior to gaining more members. There were issues with insurance for producers and a lack of leadership within the market. The educational program response-I attended the trainings for new market managers, and talked with many agents who were running markets currently. After t
