Carter County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020
1031 - Home & Consumer Horticulture | ||
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1031.1) | 129 |
Number of participants engaged in home and consumer horticulture programming |
Success Stories
Extension Offers Helps Provide Access to Nutritious Foods
Author: Rebecca Konopka
Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture

Extension Offers Helps Provide Access to Nutritious Foods In Carter County 17.6% of seniors and 27.1% of families with children are below the poverty level. With limited grocery stores in Carter County, many families have little access to nutritious foods. The Carter County Extension Office uses a variety of methods to help meet this community need. To encourage local citizens to grow their own food the Carter County Extension Office participates with other countie
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