Lee County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2018





1031 - Home & Consumer Horticulture
1031.1) 36

Number of participants engaged in home and consumer horticulture programming



Success Stories

gardening

Author: Ted Johnson

Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture

     Lee County Kentucky citizens have below average health as compared to the other counties in the state. They rank below the states mean on all health statistical categories. We at the Lee County Extension Office have addressed this problem by educating citizens on production and consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables by the use of raised bed gardening.     We have conducted over 20 gardening lessons in the past three years and had over 1000 people visit or o

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Health

Author: Ted Johnson

Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture

Individual’s health is a major problem here in Lee County. The statistics indicate that the health of the citizens in Lee County are among some of the worst in the nation.  To address this issue, we at the Lee County Extension Service have conducted several programs addressing this. Gardening and preservation of foods is among some of the programs we have implemented to address this issue. Over 500 adults and youth have participated in such programs. They have gained knowledge and ski

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