Barren County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019





1031 - Home & Consumer Horticulture
1031.1) 2427

Number of participants engaged in home and consumer horticulture programming



Success Stories

Beginner Gardening

Author: Andrea Stith

Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture

Barren County is home to a population of over 40,000 residents. This class was developed after several calls and visits with homeowners, meetings with the horticulture advisory council, and seeing how many people have an interest in growing their own vegetable garden. Knowing how to grow our own food is becoming more and more important as generations move farther away from farms. Many children do not know where their food comes from so it is great to offer these classes for interested community

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