Cumberland County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021





1031 - Horticulture, Consumer and Home
1031.1) 208

Number of people who gained knowledge in consumer and home  horticulture including: native plants, disease and pests, composting, site analysis, and proper maintenance

1031.12) 0

Number of people who used Extension information to make decisions on site selection, varieties, and /or maintenance  



Success Stories

Community Garden

Author: Chelsey Anderson

Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home

With the odd season that 2020 was, a community garden was ran by one of the Extension volunteers. The garden area was located at the Cumberland County Extension Office. During peak season the garden was filled with potatoes. These were given away at the local food pantry. Approximately, seventy-five pounds were handed out at the pantry. During the fall, the volunteer planted cole crops of mixed greens. Once the plants came up and were ready to harvest the plot was open to the public to come pick

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