Extension
It Starts With Us
| 1021 - Local Food Systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1021.1) | 15 |
Number of producers who can accurately identify agricultural food products that extend beyond the growing season |
| 1021.2) | 10 |
Number of producers reporting more confidence in marketing/selling food products |
| 1021.3) | 25 |
Number of producers who were successful in marketing/selling food products |
| 1021.5) | 250 |
Number of residents indicating a willingness to support local food markets as a result of awareness raised through Extension programming |
| 1021.4) | 150 |
Number of residents reporting an increase in accessing fresh, local foods |
| 1021.6) | 20 |
Number of producers who were encouraged by Extension programming to seek additional training on food safety ( FAP, FSMA, etc.) |
| 1021.7) | 15 |
Number of producers who were successfully trained by Extension on food safety (GAP or FSMA) |
| 1021.8) | 5 |
Number of producers who successfully obtained value-added processing certification (HBM, HBP, BPCS, etc.) through Extension programming |
Author: Daniel Carpenter
Major Program: Local Food Systems
The 2020 Leadership LaRue Ag Day was held on March 12th 2020 with 12 participants from the LaRue County Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership LaRue 2020 Class. The event is to help educate our community about the changes that have occurred in agriculture over the past years and to highlight the positive impacts they make on our local economy. This behind-the-scenes look at local agriculture allowed community leaders the opportunity to meet the hard-working farmers and producers who keep the her
Author: Daniel Carpenter
Major Program: Local Food Systems
The LaRue County Extension Office and LaRue County Farm Bureau Federation held it’s 3rd annual Faith, Family, Farms and Food Dinner. The proceeds went to benefit the LaRue County FFA chapter. The entire dinner was sourced locally. All of the fruits and vegetables were from LaRue County, while the meats and cheeses were sourced from just outside the county lines. The menu included all the farms that the meal supported. The LaRue County Pork Producers prepared the pork for the meal. Tickets
