Extension
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| 1021 - Local Food Systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1021.11) | 39 |
Number of producers /vendors who increased or maintained access of locally produced foods based on sales and/or % of redemption of alternative payment programs |
| 1021.1) | 39 |
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, ….) |
| 1021.8) | 39 |
Number of producers/vendors who increased or maintained sales and/or reduced risk when selling food or food products |
| 1021.7) | 39 |
Number of vendors approved to redeem alternate payments including WIC and/or Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Double Dollar programs, ect. |
| 1021.6) | 23 |
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) | 39 |
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) | 39 |
Number of people who completed Extension Food safety (PBPT) |
Author: Alex Butler
Major Program: Local Food Systems
The USDA’s 2017 census indicated that 14 farmers utilized 16 acres for vegetable production. This is down from 2012 when 16 farmers utilized 25 acres for vegetable production. The Extension Agent led a discussion with the Anderson County Farmers Market Association regarding programming and subject matter prioritization. The marker has been rapidly expanding its number of participants under the current president and in 2022 has opened up its second location within the community.Several mont
