Extension
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| 1054 - Farmer's Markets | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1054.1) | 22 |
Number of participants gaining access to Extension programming at local farmer’s markets |
Author: Vicki Wynn
Major Program: Farmer's Markets
Kentucky farmers who desire to increase farm profits can produce value-added products such as jams, jellies, baked goods, pickles, salsa and canned vegetables. They must complete a five-hour home-based microprocessing (HBM) training as the first step toward certification required to sell these items as farmer’s markets, roadside stands, or their farms. The Marshall County Family & Consumer Sciences agent facilitated the HBM training for ten area farmers who completed the workshop
