Extension
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| 1021 - Local Food Systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1021.11) | 12 |
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) | 10 |
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) | 2 |
Number of producers/vendors who increased or maintained sales and/or reduced risk when selling food or food products |
| 1021.6) | 2 |
Number of people who used Extension resources for marketing, pricing, and/or advertising local foods |
| 1021.4) | 4 |
Number of producers who obtained value added processing certification (Home Based Microprocessing, Home Based Processing, Better Processing ,Control School, etc.) |
| 1021.5) | 1 |
Number of people who earned certification to sell or provide samples at farmers market |
| 1021.3) | 0 |
Number of producers who completed FSMA - Produce Safety Rule or Third-Party GAP Audit |
| 1021.2) | 0 |
Number of people who completed Extension Food safety (PBPT) |
| 1021.7) | 0 |
Number of vendors approved to redeem alternate payments including WIC and/or Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Double Dollar programs, ect. |
Author: Regina Utz
Major Program: Local Food Systems
Raising the Steaks and ChopsEducating local livestock producers is a high priority in Trimble, Shelby, Henry, and Oldham Counties. According to the 2017 Census of Agriculture, total beef, swine, sheep and goat animal sales yearly in the combined counties totals more than $32 million, emphasizing the need for livestock producers to take herd management and marketing decisions seriously. Increasing consumer demand for locally sourced protein and the participating counties’ proximi
Author: Regina Utz
Major Program: Local Food Systems
Start of Trimble County Farmers’ MarketIn January, County Judge Executive John Ogburn contacted Regina Utz, Trimble County Agriculture and Natural Resources agent about starting a farmers’ market. Regina had already been in the works of planning a farmers' market after talking with the Agriculture Advisory council about some needs in the county. Trimble County has had two other farmers’ market attempts in the past. From the beginning she knew that there needed to be a
