Franklin County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022





1021 - Local Food Systems
1021.11) 0

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) 30

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

1021.7) 0

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

1021.6) 0

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

1021.4) 0

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) 25

Number of producers who completed FSMA - Produce Safety Rule or Third-Party GAP Audit  

1021.2) 5

Number of people who completed Extension Food safety (PBPT)



Success Stories

Increasing Farmers Market Sales

Author: Adam Leonberger

Major Program: Local Food Systems

Access to local foods improves communities, by providing healthier food options and lowering environmental impacts from long distance transportation of food products. In addition, farmers that grow this produce rely on the income from sales to support their families. Farmers’ markets act as an outlet for local farmers to sell their crops while maintaining larger profit margins, when compared with selling produce to box stores or local groceries. However, in order for a market to be success

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Delivering Meals to Seniors through a Pandemic

Author: Adam Leonberger

Major Program: Local Food Systems

When the pandemic reached the US and we entered lock-down, the Frankfort-Franklin County Emergency Management Center asked for volunteers to donate their time, items or space - for whatever may come. Since the Franklin County Cooperative Extension Service (FCCES) was closed to the public and Extension Agents were limited in what they could provide to the public, FCCES agents agreed to offer their time and the building space, if needed.The Frankfort-Franklin County Emergency Management Center off

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