1054 - Farmer's Markets | ||
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1054.1) | 400 |
Number of participants gaining access to Extension programming at local farmer’s markets |
Author: Chadwick Conway
Major Program: Farmer's Markets
Statistics have shown that local farmer’s markets provide numerous attributes to the community it serves, including wide growth to the local economy. The Knott County Extension Service began supporting a weekly farmer’s market in 2013. In 2018, in its fifth year, the market has seen tremendous growth and gained stability with two markets held weekly, and has enjoyed a steady number of customers throughout the growing season. Through these developing markets and the popularity of loca