Marion County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 1086 - Community Vitality and Leadership - ANR | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1086.3) | 24 |
Number of empowered individuals engaged in coalitions or organizations to address a significant community issue |
| 1086.4) | 32 |
Number of volunteers addressing community issues by assessing needs, developing programs and/or implementing solutions |
| 1086.2) | 15 |
Number of strategies adopted and implemented to improve the community |
| 1086.1) | 0 |
Number of individuals that take on formal or informal leadership roles as a result of participation in an Extension leadership program |
Success Stories
Successful Homesteading Series
Author: Chelsea Sapp
Major Program: Community Vitality and Leadership - ANR
Marion County has seen an increase since COVID-19 pandemic in the number of individuals and households that want to homestead. People are interested in eating healthier, cleaner and growing / doing most of the work themselves. This series focused on six areas of homesteading consisting of: bread making, goat soap making, cleaning products, growing your own vegetables and canning, beekeeping and small ruminant farming. This program reached 60 people total ranging from high school to middle a
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