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





1021 - Local Food Systems
1021.1) 0

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

1021.2) 0

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

1021.3) 0

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

1021.5) 0

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

1021.4) 0

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

1021.6) 2

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) 3

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



Success Stories

A Community Night of Education

Author: Tad Campbell

Major Program: Local Food Systems

The Extension Services in Kentucky and Ohio along with Maysville Community and Technical College partnered to develop and implement Farm Family Night, a program offering over 30 educational sessions to all segments of the family. Nearly 700 members of agriculture families attended educational sessions during the evening due to sponsorship by Farm Credit Services, Hinton Mills, Rip’s Farm Center, Meadowview Regional Hospital, and Winchester Ag Services and many others.  In addition to

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