Extension
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| 1021 - Local Food Systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1021.1) | 16 |
Number of producers who can accurately identify agricultural food products that extend beyond the growing season |
| 1021.2) | 4 |
Number of producers reporting more confidence in marketing/selling food products |
| 1021.3) | 5 |
Number of producers who were successful in marketing/selling food products |
| 1021.5) | 5 |
Number of residents indicating a willingness to support local food markets as a result of awareness raised through Extension programming |
| 1021.4) | 66 |
Number of residents reporting an increase in accessing fresh, local foods |
| 1021.6) | 5 |
Number of producers who were encouraged by Extension programming to seek additional training on food safety ( FAP, FSMA, etc.) |
| 1021.7) | 4 |
Number of producers who were successfully trained by Extension on food safety (GAP or FSMA) |
| 1021.8) | 1 |
Number of producers who successfully obtained value-added processing certification (HBM, HBP, BPCS, etc.) through Extension programming |
Author: Ted Johnson
Major Program: Local Food Systems
Lee County Kentucky families have a median family income around $21,000.00 per year, poor health, and very little access to a wide variety of healthy foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables. We at the Lee County Extension Office have addressed this issue with the introduction of fruit and vegetable production utilizing raised beds. The last six years we have conducted over 40 programs, educating participants on construction, management, soils, vegetable plant varieties, disease and insect mana
Author: Ted Johnson
Major Program: Local Food Systems
We at the Lee County Extension Office have worked with two producers for the past 4 years developing off the farm beef sales. We have educated producers on cross breeding, feeding, and marketing off the farm beef. The goal was to sell more local beef and increase our local food supply. This goal was to also keep more of our money local. We have worked with two producers at this point of the program and they are now selling over 25 head of cattle off the farm ready for slaughter. They have report
