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





1054 - Farmer's Markets
1054.1) 855

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



Success Stories

Franklin-Simpson Farmers' Market Hometown Harvest Dinner

Author: Jason Phillips

Major Program: Farmer's Markets

A new Franklin-Simpson Farmers’ Market Pavilion was completed in downtown Franklin in 2015.   The market is aesthetically pleasing in the downtown area featuring expanded selling spaces and an increase in visibility and traffic.  There are men’s and women’s restrooms and storage space available for vendors.  Since the construction of this facility, vendor numbers and profits have greatly increased.The market requires operating expenses, maintenance costs, and fun

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