Extension
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| 1021 - Local Food Systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1021.7) | 8 |
Number of vendors approved to redeem alternate payments including WIC and/or Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Double Dollar programs, ect. |
| 1021.11) | 3 |
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) | 8 |
Number of producers/vendors who increased or maintained sales and/or reduced risk when selling food or food products |
| 1021.6) | 8 |
Number of people who used Extension resources for marketing, pricing, and/or advertising local foods |
| 1021.4) | 5 |
Number of producers who obtained value added processing certification (Home Based Microprocessing, Home Based Processing, Better Processing ,Control School, etc.) |
| 1021.5) | 8 |
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) | 3 |
Number of people who completed Extension Food safety (PBPT) |
| 1021.1) | 5 |
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: Jason Phillips
Major Program: Local Food Systems
Fresh food accessibility can be minimal when operating on a limited budget. This can be especially true without knowledge of how to properly grow and prepare fresh food products. Residents of the Franklin Housing Authority expressed an interest in learning more about growing fresh vegetables, proper gardening techniques and utilization of fresh vegetables in recipes. In response, the Simpson County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources and Simpson County NEP Ass
Author: Jason Phillips
Major Program: Local Food Systems
The Simpson County Extension Agent for Agriculture helped to locate the Franklin-Simpson Farmers' Market on Main Street in Franklin. The previous market location was not visible which resulted in poor sales. The ANR Agent wrote a GOAP Grant and collaborated with local sponsors to construct a pavilion in downtown Franklin that is aesthetically pleasing and features highly visible selling spaces for vendors. Since construction vendors sales have dramatically increased.The mar
