1031 - Home & Consumer Horticulture | ||
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1031.1) | 38 |
Number of participants engaged in home and consumer horticulture programming |
Author: Jay Hettmansperger
Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture
The Garrard County Ag and Natural Resource Agent was ask to present a program on straw bale gardening at the Kentucky School Nutrition Association State meeting. The farm to school food program has gained momentum in Kentucky and the State meeting committee wanted to offer something different to the school food service workers. Straw bale gardening is an alternative for local food service workers to grow vegetables at their schools and homes and use the produce in the school kitchens. The