Marion County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023





1021 - Local Food Systems
1021.11) 15

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) 15

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) 0

Number of producers/vendors who increased or maintained sales and/or reduced risk when selling food or food products

1021.6) 15

Number of people who used Extension resources for marketing, pricing, and/or advertising local foods

1021.4) 5

Number of producers who obtained value added processing certification (Home Based Microprocessing,  Home Based Processing, Better Processing ,Control School,  etc.)  

1021.5) 0

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) 15

Number of people who completed Extension Food safety (PBPT)

1021.7) 15

Number of vendors approved to redeem alternate payments including WIC and/or Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Double Dollar programs, ect.  



Success Stories

Homesteading Basics Series

Author: Chelsea Sapp

Major Program: Local Food Systems

Chelsea SappANR Success Story #3April 3, 2023                                                                                 Homesteading Basics Series Starting in February and going through June 2023, I am hosting a homesteading basics series. These classes are geared towards n

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