Marion County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022





1019 - Small Farm Diversification
1019.121) 2

Number of farmers who implemented new practices as a result of attending Third Thursday events (KSU)
1019.11) 60

Number of farmers who have diversified their small farms, or added “new enterprises”
1019.1) 25

Number of farmers who had better understanding of sustainable production systems because they attended Third Thursday events (KSU)


Success Stories

21st Century Agriculture Literacy

Author: Chelsea Sapp

Major Program: Small Farm Diversification

Agricultural Literacy with 21st Century The Marion County Extension Office is a partner with the 21st Century program which is an after-school program that is available to school aged youth in Marion County. At this program the youth receive homework help, extra practice on weak subjects and get a lesson from our office over a variety of different topics.  Every month I attend 21st Century and teach students about agriculture literacy topics using Kentucky Farms Feeds Me passport activ

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