Extension
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| 1021 - Local Food Systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1021.7) | 12 |
Number of vendors approved to redeem alternate payments including WIC and/or Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Double Dollar programs, ect. |
| 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 |
| 1021.8) | 0 |
Number of producers/vendors who increased or maintained sales and/or reduced risk when selling food or food products |
| 1021.6) | 6 |
Number of people who used Extension resources for marketing, pricing, and/or advertising local foods |
| 1021.4) | 6 |
Number of producers who obtained value added processing certification (Home Based Microprocessing, Home Based Processing, Better Processing ,Control School, etc.) |
| 1021.5) | 3 |
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) | 14 |
Number of people who completed Extension Food safety (PBPT) |
| 1021.1) | 14 |
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, ….) |
Author: Benjamin Prewitt
Major Program: Local Food Systems
Growing fresh produce in Southeastern Kentucky can be a challenge for a lot of folks, to say the least. Our soil type along with our unpredictable weather during the growing season and the pests that come with this weather are a few of the primary factors associated with unsuccessful gardening in Kentucky. The Whitley County Cooperative Extension Service wanted the folks in our community to be aware of more of the non-traditional ways of growing produce, outside of your typical backyard gar
Author: Benjamin Prewitt
Major Program: Local Food Systems
The problemSince being hired with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service in September of 2021, I have worked diligently to rejuvenate the atmosphere and activeness of the Whitley County Farmers Market. With housing two different cities within the perimeters of Whitley County, the Whitley County Farmers Market takes place in two different locations on a weekly basis. In years past, there was an overwhelming difference in the number of Vendors as well as Market-Comers in each of
