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| 1021 - Local Food Systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1021.2) | 0 |
Number of people who completed Extension Food safety (PBPT) |
| 1021.3) | 0 |
Number of producers who completed FSMA - Produce Safety Rule or Third-Party GAP Audit |
| 1021.5) | 0 |
Number of people who earned certification to sell or provide samples at farmers market |
| 1021.4) | 0 |
Number of producers who obtained value added processing certification (Home Based Microprocessing, Home Based Processing, Better Processing ,Control School, etc.) |
| 1021.6) | 28 |
Number of people who used Extension resources for marketing, pricing, and/or advertising local foods |
| 1021.7) | 0 |
Number of vendors approved to redeem alternate payments including WIC and/or Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Double Dollar programs, ect. |
| 1021.8) | 5 |
Number of producers/vendors who increased or maintained sales and/or reduced risk when selling food or food products |
| 1021.1) | 557 |
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, ….) |
| 1021.11) | 12 |
Number of producers /vendors who increased or maintained access of locally produced foods based on sales and/or % of redemption of alternative payment programs |
Author: Adam Barnes
Major Program: Local Food Systems
A Food Success Livingston County ANR and EFNEP teamed up with Livingston County Judge Executive to participate in the USDA’s Farmers to Families giveaway program. This USDA program helps farming operations and families that have been affected by the COVID 19 pandemic. This program purchases fruits and vegetables that would not have otherwise been sold to viable markets and redistribute them to families that are in need. &nb
Author: Adam Barnes
Major Program: Local Food Systems
Food safety during the PandemicBecause of the COVID-19 pandemic, the food pantry Helping Hands in Livingston County did not allow walk in clients into their facilities like they normally did. This presented a problem for them, one is Helping Hands supplies much needed help to families in need in our county. Livingston County Extension has a good working relationship with the food pantry, helping with educational opportunities, food safety materials, and food preparation classes.Livingston County
Author: Adam Barnes
Major Program: Local Food Systems
Providing for the Community Livingston County ANR and 4-H teamed up with Livingston County Helping Hands to participate in the Tri-State Food Banks’s Protein and Dairy giveaway program. This Tri-State Food Bank program helps families that have been affected by the COVID 19 pandemic. This program supplies several dairy and protein options as well as other useful food products such as fruits and vegetables. These are then redistributed to
Author: Adam Barnes
Major Program: Local Food Systems
Food Security Livingston County ANR and 4-H partnered with the Livingston County judge executive, helping hands and several other community entities to participate in the USDA’s excess food giveaway program. We were able to obtain 2,808 boxes of food which totaled $112,179.60 and were able to serve over 2,000 families throughout our community. Just like communities all over the nation, we have seen families throughout our community struggle through the COVID-19 pandemic throughout 202
