Jefferson County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020





1021 - Local Food Systems
1021.1) 35

Number of producers who can accurately identify agricultural food products that extend beyond the growing season 

1021.2) 21

Number of producers reporting more confidence in marketing/selling food products

1021.3) 21

Number of producers who were successful in marketing/selling food products

1021.5) 210

Number of residents indicating a willingness to support local food markets as a result of awareness raised through Extension programming 

1021.4) 320

Number of residents reporting an increase in accessing fresh, local foods

1021.6) 31

Number of producers who were encouraged by Extension programming to seek additional training on food safety ( FAP, FSMA, etc.)

1021.7) 6

Number of producers who were successfully trained by Extension on food safety (GAP or FSMA)

1021.8) 2

Number of producers who successfully obtained value-added processing certification (HBM, HBP, BPCS, etc.) through Extension programming



Success Stories

COVID-19 Community Response Plan for Community Agriculture Sites

Author: Bethany Pratt

Major Program: Local Food Systems

At the onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic, there were many concerns around how community agriculture spaces, particularly community gardens, could or would operate. The Jefferson Co Horticulture Agent convened several phone calls with three other community garden agencies and facilitated a conversation about best practices and plans of action for community agriculture spaces.Prior to the group’s virtual meeting, resources on COVID-19 were gathered. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture issued

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