Warren County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 1021 - Local Food Systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1021.1) | 0 |
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) | 0 |
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) | 7 |
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 |
| 1021.6) | 40 |
Number of people who used Extension resources for marketing, pricing, and/or advertising local foods |
| 1021.7) | 0 |
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) | 0 |
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
Growing Roots: Refugee Families Develop Food Security and Community Through Gardening Education
Author: Kristin Hildabrand
Major Program: Local Food Systems
Our strong partnership, led by the Warren County Extension Office and funded through the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service, has been instrumental in supporting local refugee families. Together with Refuge Bowling Green and our dedicated community partners, we have provided hands-on gardening opportunities. These not only promote food security and cultural connections for refugee families but also foster a sense of community and understanding among residents. The first year of
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