Extension
It Starts With Us
| 1021 - Local Food Systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1021.1) | 5 |
Number of producers who can accurately identify agricultural food products that extend beyond the growing season |
| 1021.2) | 10 |
Number of producers reporting more confidence in marketing/selling food products |
| 1021.3) | 10 |
Number of producers who were successful in marketing/selling food products |
| 1021.5) | 124 |
Number of residents indicating a willingness to support local food markets as a result of awareness raised through Extension programming |
| 1021.4) | 124 |
Number of residents reporting an increase in accessing fresh, local foods |
| 1021.6) | 1 |
Number of producers who were encouraged by Extension programming to seek additional training on food safety ( FAP, FSMA, etc.) |
| 1021.7) | 6 |
Number of producers who were successfully trained by Extension on food safety (GAP or FSMA) |
| 1021.8) | 3 |
Number of producers who successfully obtained value-added processing certification (HBM, HBP, BPCS, etc.) through Extension programming |
Author: Chelsey Anderson
Major Program: Local Food Systems
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, staff at the Cumberland County Extension Office wondered how they were going to reach clientele. After seeing and hearing about other counties offering to-go bags with all sorts of activities in them, the Family and Consumer Science and Agriculture and Natural Resources Agents along with the SNAP-ED assistant decided to give them a try. The first bags (20) were prepared on March 30th for no contact pick up on the office porch. Each week since, the staff have prepa
