Warren County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019





1054 - Farmer's Markets
1054.1) 600

Number of participants gaining access to Extension programming at local farmer’s markets



Success Stories

Kentucky Farms, Kentucky Flavor (KYF2) Project Shows Increased Farmers Market Vendor Sales

Author: Kristin Hildabrand

Major Program: Farmer's Markets

In an effort to gain new interests in specialty crop production and to educate consumers on healthy preparation of various specialty crops at home, the Warren County Extension Office kicked off the 3rd season of Kentucky Farms, Kentucky Flavor (KYF2). This program highlights a specialty crop producer through video and gives consumers a behind the scenes look at how the crop is cultivated from seed to harvest. In partnership with the SOKY Marketplace, the USDA Specialty Crop Grant granted the fun

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SOKY Marketplace: A Treasure in Downtown Bowling Green, KY

Author: Kristin Hildabrand

Major Program: Farmer's Markets

The SOKY Marketplace is a unique venue that has added value to the Downtown Bowling Green, KY scene. First established in 2014, this historic location has continued to grow and now offers many things including the upstairs commercial kitchen, outdoor farmers’ market pavilion for local food producers to offer fresh seasonal produce on a weekly basis, as well as the Crop Shop that extends the farmers market during the weekdays on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons from 3:00pm until

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