Hardin County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 1021 - Local Food Systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1021.1) | 536 |
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, ….) |
| 1021.2) | 8 |
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 |
| 1021.4) | 15 |
Number of producers who obtained value added processing certification (Home Based Microprocessing, Home Based Processing, Better Processing ,Control School, etc.) |
| 1021.5) | 9 |
Number of people who earned certification to sell or provide samples at farmers market |
| 1021.6) | 0 |
Number of people who used Extension resources for marketing, pricing, and/or advertising local foods |
| 1021.7) | 45 |
Number of vendors approved to redeem alternate payments including WIC and/or Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Double Dollar programs, ect. |
| 1021.8) | 0 |
Number of producers/vendors who increased or maintained sales and/or reduced risk when selling food or food products |
| 1021.11) | 45 |
Number of producers /vendors who increased or maintained access of locally produced foods based on sales and/or % of redemption of alternative payment programs |
Success Stories
Plate It Up Tastings and Sales at the Hardin County Farmers’ Market
Author: Amy Aldenderfer
Major Program: Local Food Systems
Describe the Issue or Situation.Many residents of Hardin County struggle to incorporate enough fresh fruits and vegetables into their diets, despite having access to locally grown produce at the Hardin County Farmers’ Market. Shoppers often lack ideas for how to prepare unfamiliar produce or are unsure of how to use fresh ingredients in healthy meals. At the same time, the Farmers’ Market seeks to increase customer traffic and sales for local vendors. To address both the community&rs
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